Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Answered Questions

Four out of the eight PGI BSc courses comprises of a compulsory internship period in which the students are required to do an internship. This internship duration differs based on the specialisation chosen. The following table shows the breakdown of total course duration (course+internship) for each of the specialisation: SpecialisationDurationMedical Radiology & Imaging Technology3 years + 1 year internshipRadiotherapy Technology3 years + 6 months internshipMedical Technology (Operation Theatre)3 years + 1 year internshipMedical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)3 years + 1 year internship

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:SpecialisationSeat IntakeNursing93Medical Technology (Operation Theatre)5Radiotherapy Technology8Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology16Medical Technology (Perfusionist)2Embalming and Mortuary Science6Medical Animation and Audio Visual Creation10

PGIMER Chandigarh offers a wide range of specialisations under its BSc programme. Most of the specialisations deal with the field of paramedics. Paramedical courses have gained significant popularity in recent years, and many students are considering them as a potential career path.The scope of these courses is vast and offers numerous opportunities in allied health services, diagnostic services, rehabilitation centers, emergency medical services, and research and development, etc. As paramedical professionals are essential for providing quality healthcare to individuals the scope of this career is rising not only in India but also in other nations such as the United States of America, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Canada. 

PGI Chandigarh offers BSc with seven different specialisations. These specialisations are - Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology, Radiotherapy Technology, Medical Technology (Perfusionist), Embalming and Mortuary Science, Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology), Medical Animation and Audio-Visual Creation and Nursing. The first six specialisations from the list helps students make a career as a paramedic.The BSc in Nursing from PGI Chandigarh is one of the top Nursing courses of India.  During the PGI BSc in Nursing course, the students get to practically work in various different departments of nursing.

PGIMER Chandigarh and NIMHANS are government colleges while CMC Vellore is a private college. All three colleges rank among the top 5 colleges according to NIRF INDIA 2023: Medical rankings. The comparison can be made based on various important factors such as fees, NIRF ranking and seat intake. Below table shows a comparison on basis of these components:College NameNIRF RankingFeesSpecialisations offeredBSc Seat IntakePGIMER Chandigarh2INR 1,000 7140CMC Vellore3INR 1,800 – INR 3,20017204NIMHANS4INR 30,000 – INR 1.4L4104

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.

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.

PGI Chandigarh generally enables its application portal for various BSc courses in the month of May. The college only accepts online applications and no request for offline applications are entertained. Moreover, it is mandatory to apply via college’s official website. Steps to apply are as follows:1. Visit PGI Chandigarh official website2. Navigate to the ‘Information for Candidates’ section and find the BSc application form link3. Fill in all the required details4. Take a printout of the form for future purposes and make the application fee paymentNote: The PGIMER Chandigarh BSc application fee for all the BSc courses under the General category is INR 1,000 and for SC/ST candidates it is INR 800.

PGIMER Chandigarh, also known as PGI Chandigarh, offers BSc courses with eight different specialisations. Each specialisation has its own entrance qualification criteria. Tabulated below is the eligibility requirement for each of the BSc courses offered by PGI Chandigarh:SpecialisationEligibility CriteriaMedical Radiology & Imaging TechnologyPass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as subjects with minimum 50% aggregateRadiotherapy TechnologyPass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB)Medical Technology (Operation Theatre)Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB/M)Medical Technology (Perfusionist)Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & EnglishEmbalming and Mortuary SciencePass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General English and Gen. Knowledge/Current AffairsMedical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)Candidate should have passed Class 12 with Science or have done Diploma in Dialysis Therapy TechnologyMedical Animation and Audio-Visual CreationClass 12 or equivalent from any recognised Board/ UniversityNursingOnly female candidates+ (10+2) pattern with (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English)