Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh

Applicants need to have accomplished a B.Sc. Nursing or Post-Basic programme from an institution approved by PGIMER, Chandigarh, and the Indian Nursing Council with a minimum of 55% in order to be considered for the M.Sc. Nursing program at PGIMER Chandigarh. Other than this, the admission to M.Sc at PGIMER, Chandigarh is on the basis of the score obtained in PGIMER Entrance exam. The minimum marks for each year varies as per the seat aloocation and no of applicants,thus, it is advisable to visit the official website to have a detailed insight on the minimum marks required for M.Sc at PGIMER in 2023.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers a total of 13 courses under its B.Sc program. Each of the courses has a different seat intake as per the demand and seat availability. The total seat intake for B.Sc as per the reseources as 182 seats. Thus, a total to 182 students can do B.Sc at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. 93 seats for B.Sc Nursing with five seats reserved for PWD.

PGIMER Chandigarh accepts INICET exam score for admission to most of the courses offered by the institute.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers over 50 medical courses at UG, PG, Super Speciality and PhD levels.

As per the external sources, the leading Heathcare companies that were part of PGI Chandigarh placements in recent years are tabulated below:

In terms of placements, the institute has a remarkable record. The 2022 placement rate for PG (2-year) and PG (3-year) courses stood at 56% and 83%, respectively. When comparing the last three years' statistics (2020 to 2022), a fluctuating trend was observed in the percentage of PG (2-year) students placed, whereas, an improving trend was recorded in PG (3-year) placement rate. Refer to the below table for a better understanding of PGIMER placement rate trends:

NOTE: The above placement percentage is calculated from teh data given in the NIRF report 2023.

The institute has released the NIRF report 2025. The report contains the median packages offered to UG and PG courses offered during the placements held during the past three years. Check out the table for more details:

The table below compares the PGIMER Chandigarh placement data 2022 with AIIMS Bhopal and AIIMS Delhi:

NOTE: The above details are fetched from the NIRF report 2023 of the respective institute.

The official placement report is yet to be released. As per the NIRF report 2023, 40 out of 72 PG (2-year) and 165 out of 200 PG (3-year) students were placed during the 2022 placement session. Check the complete insights of PGIMER placements 2022 from the table below:

As per unofficial sources, PGIMER has a wide alumni network working across multiple sectors. The majority of alumni are placed in Healthcare sector with a 45% share. For more information, refer to the pie chart representing PGIMER alumni distribution: