Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

PGIMER, Chandigarh. Applications are invited through countrywide advertisement in leading newspapers usually during September/October and March/April for the January and July session respectively. The entrance examination is held in December for the January session and in the June for July session.

So basically it is no. You can't apply here directly you have to sit for the admission test to enroll your name for B.Sc or M.Sc degree.

The estimated total pay for a Doctor at PGIMER is INR 97,000 per month. This number represents the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and is based on salaries collected from the users. The estimated base pay is INR 97,000 per month.

Here the highest package went almost INR 22 LPA - INR 26 LPA. So, you can expect a very decent amount of salary.

As indicated by the NIRF rankings of 2021, several notable companies that hire from PGIMER Chandigarh encompass Max Healthcare, Apollo Hospital, Manipal Hospital, AIIMS, Medanta Hospital, and Fortis Hospital. In PGIMER Placements, the median package was INR 17 LPA for the PG (3-Year) Batch and INR 8 LPA for the PG (2-Year) Batch, as per the PGIMER Chandigarh NIRF Report 2023. The institute's Placement Drive for 2022 placed 205 students in total. Leading healthcare organizations that visit PGIMER Placements include AIIMS, Apollo Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, and others.

PGIMER Chandigarh has been ranked the 2nd. It is an Institute of National Importance and has been one of the most popular postgraduate medical institutes. PGIMER offers more than 50 postgraduate medical and paramedical programs.

So, the answer is very simple PGIMER is the best institute for studying and this a central government affiliated institute so you will get the best in class facilities here .

Yes, PGIMER, Chandigarh is one of the best institutions in Chandigarh. It is indeed very good for M.Sc and PGIMER Chandigarh is the second-best medical institute in India as per the NIRF Ranking 2024 released by MHRD, Government of India. The institute has bagged the second position straight for the Sixth year. The campus of the institute is spread across 277 acres. The faculty, quality education, placement opportunities, collectively constitute in making PGIMER the best.

You can check the cutoff in the Google or in the Shiksha application or the Shiksha website. The Shiksha website will send you mails through which you can check the proper marks and other criterias regarding eligibility. 

But here is an information about the cutoff which I am giving to you:-

Courses 2024 Cutoff By rank 2023 Cutoff By rank

MD Transfusion Medicine Check Fees Compare 935 (2024)1628 (2023)

MD Community Medicine Check Fees Compare 1109 (2024) 1142 (2023)

MD Biochemistry Check Fees Compare 2516 (2024) 2669 (2023)

MD Microbiology Check Fees Compare 3217 (2024) 2077 (2023)

No. PGIMER is affiliated by the central government of INDIA. Here the fees isn't that high but Amity University is a private institute and it isn't good because private institute will charge you a high amount of money but they would not give you proper instruments and facilities. Never go for private institutes in your life always try for goverment colleges because they have the best in class infrastructure and facilities .

And the fees structure is also very low compared to the private institutes.

Yes, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh can be considered among the best institutions in Chandigarh. It has also been ranked the second best medical institute in the National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings, 2025, by the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Its faculty, quality education, infrastructure and placement opportunities make it the best in Chandigarh.