Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research located in Chandigarh was established during the year 1962. The institute is engaged in imparting good quality medical education and research. The institute provides exceptional patient care services to the people of Chandigarh. The medical service is rendered to different people through diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, comprehensive emergency department, advanced pediatric centre, super specialty of gastroenterology, drug de-addiction and treatment centre. The institute offers a wide range of Post Graduate Medical Courses. The institute aids the aspirants with better faculty and modern laboratory facilities.

Courses offered in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research, Chandigarh

Different type of post graduate courses offered in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research Chandigarh are medical, para medical, nursing, short term training and elective training courses. The specializations in each of these courses are listed below.

Medical Courses

Following are the course offered at PGIMIR

Doctor of Medicine (MD) with numerous specializations in,

• Anaesthesia
• Biochemistry
• Community Medicine
• Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
• Medicine
• Microbiology
• Nuclear Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Paediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Radio-diagnosis
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Radiotherapy
• Transfusion Medicine
• Forensic Medicine
• Masters in Hospital Administration
• Masters in Public Health

Master of Science (MS) with numerous specializations in,

• Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Otolaryngology
• Ophthalmology

Doctor of Medicine (DM) with numerous specializations in,

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Nephrology
• Neurology
• Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Hepatology
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Neonatology

Master of Chirurgical (MCH) with numerous specializations in,

• Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Pediatric Surgery
• Urology
• Surgical Gastroenterology
• Plastic Surgery

Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) with numerous specializations in,

• Orthodontics
• Pedodontia & Preventive Dentistry
• Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) with numerous specializations in,
• All Non-medical Discipline

Post MD Certificate with numerous specializations in,

• Cytopathology
• Biotechnology
• Immunopathology

There are both under graduate and post graduation courses offered for Para Medical and also the Nursing field.

Eligibility required for Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research Chandigarh

All Indian students who have cleared their under graduate medical program with a minimum aggregate of 50% are eligible. A relaxation of 5% is given for SC/ST students.

Structure of courses offered in Post Graduate Institute of Medical Institute and Research Chandigarh

The structure of post-graduation courses may vary depending on the type of course opted. Some courses may last for 1 year while some may last for two or three. The duration is based on the type and topic of the course. Some courses may also include compulsory internship of around a year or more.