Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Based on the available data and resources, PGIMER Chandigarh accepts the "Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI CET)" as the primary entrance exam for admission. To be admitted at PGIMER, candidates have to qualify for the INI CET. While NEET is a prerequisite for the MBBA programme in the majority of medical institutes in India, it is not given that much importance in PGIMER. 

PGIMER cutoff 2024 for INI CET Open Round Seat Allotment has been released. The institute offers admission to MD /MS /MCh /DM/ MDS courses through INI CET Ranks. As per the Open Round INI CET cutoff 2024, the closing rank ranged between 69 and 16418. MD in Paediatrics can be considered the most competitive course for the General Category All India candidates. 

VMMC and PGIMER Chandigarh are government colleges while CMC Vellore is a private college. All three colleges rank among the top 20 colleges according to NIRF INDIA 2023: Medical rankings. The comparison can be made based on various important factors such as fees, NIRF ranking and seat intake. Below table shows a comparison on basis of these components:

No, PGIMER Chandigarh doesn’t offer MBBS programme. But it offers other various programmes related to medical studies including MSc, BSc, MD and MS, covering major streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Nursing. Courses are taught by experienced faculty members who are experts in Endocrinology, Sericulture etc. Candidates seeking admission to PGIMER courses are required to fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria set by the college for their desired course.

All the applicants who wish to apply to any of the courses offered by PGI Chandigarh can register online and pay the fapplication ee. Following is the procedure for doing the same:

1. Visit the official website of PGIMER and click on the online application form available on the PGIMER’s website
2. Fill in all the details correctly
3. Take a printout of the form and make the fee payment through the Challan form (Triplicate) in any branch of SBI by the name “Power Jyoti” PUL current account of PGIMER

The application fee for all the courses is INR 1,000 for the general category and for the SC/ST candidates it is Rs 800 (except for MD/MCh which is Rs 1000 for all the categories). PGIMER application process is completely online. All the applicants who wish to apply to any of the courses offered by PGI Chandigarh can register online and pay the fee.

PGIMER admission process is based on entrance score. To apply for admission, applicants must complete Class 12 with relevant aggregate scores for admission to UG courses. Applicants must also hold a valid score in the INICET examination for MD/ MS/ MCh/ DM. INICET is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. Admission to MS/MD courses is conducted twice a year and the new session starts in January and July every year. For few courses, PGIMER accepts the admission based on PGIMER entrance test followed by counselling. the application process is completely online. 

PGIMER Chandigarh offers seven BSc specialisations in the field of paramedical science. These courses enable students to make a career in the field of paramedics. The salary of a paramedic depends on the job profile and respective individual skillset. Following is a list of different job profiles in the field of paramedic Science and the average salary offered:

• Advanced Life Support Paramedics can expect a salary of-INR 3 LPA
• Medical Assistants-INR 3 LPA
• Critical Care Paramedics-INR 3 LPA
• Radiologists-INR 16.8 LPA
• Occupational Therapists-INR 4 LPA

PGI Chandigarh offers BSc with seven different specialisations. These specialisations are - Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology, Radiotherapy Technology, Medical Technology (Perfusionist), Embalming and Mortuary Science, Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology), Medical Animation and Audio-Visual Creation and Nursing. The first six specialisations from the list helps students make a career as a paramedic.

The BSc in Nursing from PGI Chandigarh is one of the top Nursing courses of India.  During the PGI BSc in Nursing course, the students get to practically work in various different departments of nursing.