Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

BSc in Nursing is a 4 year UG-level course offered by the PGIMER Chandigarh. It is among the top most nursing courses in India. PGI Chandigarh has a seat intake of 140 seats for BSc courses Out of these 140 seats BSc in Nursing comprises of the biggest share with 93 seats.

The total seat intake of PGI Chandigarh BSc courses is 140 seats. However, PGI Chandigarh offers various specialisation under its BSc programme. Seat intake for each specialisation n varies in number. Following is a breakdown for specialisation wise seat intake:

According to the notice named ‘PGIMER, CHANDIGARH National Institute of Nursing Education selection of candidates in order of merit for BSc nursing 2023’, closing rank for unreserved category was 97.7319 and 84.1304 for reserved seats. The closing rank for PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates was 46.6449.

PGIMER Chandigarh BSc counselling rounds generally begin around the month of July. The college holds personal counselling, which means that eligible candidates have to physically report at the institute. Four rounds of counselling are held, in which the fourth round is the’ Open’ or ‘Spot’ round.

Note: Candidates absent during the counselling process will not be considered for the admission.

Admissions to PGI Chandigarh courses are made on applicants’ merit in Class 12 and score in the entrance examination. Once the eligible applicants have given the entrance exam, the selection process begins. The college prepares a rank list of the students based on their entrance examinations scores. PGI Chandigarh then allocate seats via personal counselling. In personal counselling, the candidates who meet the cut off are called to the institute.

PGI Chandigarh generally makes its application portal open for various BSc courses in the month of May. The college only accepts online applications and no request for offline applications are entertained. Also it is compulsory to apply via college's website. Steps to apply are as follows -

1. Go to the PGI Chandigarh college website

2. Click on the 'Information for Candidates' section and find the BSc application form link

3. Complete all the required details

4. Take a printout of the form for future purposes and make the application fee payment

PGIMER Chandigarh have laid out clear eligibility criteria for BSc in Nursing candidates. Along with the basic eligibility criteria (Only female candidate plus Class 12 with (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English), the candidates should note that the age should be between 17-25 years.