PGI Chandigarh

PGI Chandigarh, also known as Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is one of the top medical colleges of India. PGI Chandigarh came into existence in 1962 as a result of the efforts of late Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister of Punjab. In 1967, PGI Chandigarh became an autonomous body under the Act of Parliament and came under the control of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Courses offered by PGI Chandigarh:

1. M.D.: (a) Anaesthesia, Community Medicine (b) Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology (c) Medicine (d) Obstetrics and Gynaecology (e) Paediatrics (f) Psychiatry (g) Radio-diagnosis (h) Microbiology (i) Pathology (j) Pharmacology (k) Biochemistry (l) Radiotherapy (m) Transfusion Medicine.

The duration of all these courses is 3years and the candidate must have MBBS degree or its equivalent qualification.

2. M.S.: (a) Surgery (b) Orthopaedics (c) Otolaryngology (d) Ophthalmology.

The duration of all the M.S. courses is 3years and the candidate must have MBBS degree or its equivalent qualification.

3. D.M.: (a) Cardiology (b) Endocrinology (c) Nephrology (d) Neurology (e) Pulmonary & Critical Care (f) Medicine (g) Gastroenterology (h) Clinical Pharmacology (i) Neonatology.

Duration of all the courses is three years. Qualification required for all the above courses except Clinical Pharmacology and Neonatology is MD (Medicine) or MD (Pediatrics). Qualification required for Clinical Pharmacology and Neonatology is MD (Pharmacology) and MD(Pediatrics) respectively.

4. M.Ch.: (a) Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery (b) Neurosurgery (c) Paediatric Surgery (d) Urology (e) Surgical Gastroenterology (f) Plastic Surgery.

Duration of all the courses is three years and qualification required is M.S. (Surgery). For Plastic Surgery a candidate with M.S. (ENT) or M.S. (Orthopaedics) is also eligible.

5. MDS: Orthodontics, Pedodontia & Preventive Dentistry

Duration: Three Years, Qualification: BDS

6. Paramedical Courses:

(1) Undergraduate: (a) B.Sc. Med. Tech. (Laboratory) (b) B.Sc. Med. Tech. (X-Ray) (c) B.Sc.Audiology & Speech Therapy (d) B.Sc. Med. Tech. Radio-therapy (e) Bachelor of Physical Therapies (f) Operation Theatre Asstt.

(2) Postgraduate Courses: (a) M.Sc.Med.Tech. (Pathology) (b) M.Sc. Med Tech. (Microbiology) (c) M.Sc.Med.Tech. (Radiology) (d) M.Sc.Med.Tech. Pharmacology & Physiology (e) M.Sc.Med.Tech. Biochemistry (f) M.Sc. Speech & Hearing (g) M.Sc.Pharmacology (h) M.Sc.Bio-chemistry (i) M.Sc. Bio-Technology

For MD/MS Courses admission are made on the basis of an entrance-test consisting of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) type theory paper. The examination is of three hours duration and there is negative marking.

Selection of candidates for DM/M.Ch Courses is made on the basis MCQ type theory paper. Theory examination is of one and half-hour duration. There is negative marking for wrong answers.

Selection of candidates for M.D.S. is made on the basis of theory examination consisting of 100 multiple-choice questions. The duration of examination is one and half-hours.