Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a premier medical institute of India located in Chandigarh.

PGIMER is both an educational institute that imparts postgraduate medical training and a working hospital that provides inexpensive medical care to a large number of patients.

The PGIMER offers a lot of courses at Undergraduate, Graduate and Doctoral levels. The courses offered include

At Undergraduate level the courses offered include:

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Elective Training The Institute also accepts medical students from various countries for elective training in any of the departments of the Institute. Clearance from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Medical Council of India, New Delhi is required before the students are accepted. The whole process takes about 3-4 months. Students are required to apply well in advance. The following documents need to be enclosed with their applications:

i) Letter of sponsorship from the college authorities where studying.

ii) Three copies of passport.

iii) Bank Draft of Rs 500/- in the name of Secretary, Medical Council of India, New Delhi.

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The institute was established in 1962