Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

The medical college was conceived as a center of excellence that would endeavor to develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate medical education to produce competent doctors.

Affiliation and Recognition
One of the top medical colleges in India, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh was earlier affiliated to the Punjab University and became an autonomous institution under the act of parliament in1967 functioning under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The medical college is recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).

Ranking and Accreditation
One of the top government medical colleges in Chandigarh, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research was ranked 2nd among the top medical colleges in India in 2019 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). The medical college has been accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Calibration and Testing Laboratories (NABL) for its laboratory services.  

Courses Offered      
Postgraduate Medical Course:
The PG Medical Courses offered at the best medical colleges in India, PGIMER Chandigarh are Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Master of Surgery (MS) with duration of three years. The total intake capacity for PG Medical Courses is 326.

Specializations:
The specializations offered at the best medical colleges in Chandigarh, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research are as follows:
MD: Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Forensic Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Nuclear Medicine, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry, Radio-Diagnosis, Radiotherapy, Social & Preventive Medicine, Transfusion Medicine
MS:  ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics

Admission Process
Postgraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate seeking PG medical admission in Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh must have
• Passed MBBS from recognized medical college
• Completed one-year internship on or before 31 March of the year of PG medical admission
• Registered with State Medical Council/Medical Council of India

PG Medical Entrance Exam
PGIMER is a PG medical entrance exam, conducted by the PGIMER, Chandigarh, for admission to PG Medical Courses in medical colleges in India. To secure a PG medical seat in Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, the candidate has to qualify in PGIMER entrance exam with the following percentile:
• Open (General)/OCI and Sponsored/Deputed: 55th percentile
• OBC, PwBD, SC/ST, Rural Area, Foreign Nationals: 50th percentile
• Bhutanese Nationals: 45th percentile

PG Medical Admission Process
The process of counselling for PG medical admission in Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh will be conducted by PGIMER, Chandigarh. To secure PG medical seat in one of the top government medical colleges in India i.e. Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, PGIMER qualified candidates to have to participate in the PGIMER counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the PG medical seat will be done based on the PGIMER rank obtained by the candidate.

Teaching Hospital
One of the top medical colleges in Chandigarh, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh is attached to Nehru Hospital with 1400 total bed strength. The hospital is having the second-best research facilities amongst the ten best multispecialty hospitals in India ranked by The Week-Nielsen Best Hospitals Survey 2014. The hospital provides tertiary care, emergency medical, surgical and intensive care services to the people from all over Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir, Himanchal Pradesh and Haryana.

Facilities:
Filled with natural beauty which offers a soothing effect, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh, one of the top government medical colleges in India has world-class facilities like – lecture halls, central & digital library, laboratories, auditorium, conference halls, food canteen, mess, separate hostels for boys & girls, sports, gyms, etc. These state-of-the-art facilities provide a complete learning experience to the medical students.