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PGIMER Seats 2025

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Saksham Tiwari • 5 Mins read • 3 May 25
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Are you aiming to qualify for NEET 2025 and get a medical seat in PGIMER Chandigarh? Do you want to know about the PGIMER admission process? If your answer is yes, then you are at the right place! 

In this blog, we will be reading about the complete processes involved for admission in PGIMER Chandigarh through NEET 2025. PGIMER Chandigarh is a medical college in Chandigarh having 800+ medical seats.  So, keep reading to know everything related to PGIMER seats.


PGIMER Chandigarh Seats- Quick Highlights

Let’s have a look at the quick highlights of PGIMER Chandigarh from the highlight table given below:

Particulars

Details

Institution name

PGIMER Chandigarh

Location

Chandigarh, Punjab

Establishment year

1962

Institution type

Government

Courses offered

  • MD
  • MPH
  • B.Sc.
  • Ph.D.
  • M.Sc. in Nursing

Student Intake

  • MD/MS- 610
  • MDS- 18
  • MHA- 5
  • B.Sc. Paramedical- 257

Entrance examination

  • INI-CET
  • NEET-PG
  • PGIMER Chandigarh Entrance Exam

Official website

PGIMER Chandigarh


Read More : How to Get Admission in PGIMER

PGIMER Chandigarh Courses and Seats

Now we will have a look at the undergraduate and postgraduate courses at PGIMER Chandigarh. PGIMER Chandigarh offers undergraduate courses like MP, MPH, B.Sc. in medical courses, and Ph.D. courses in various fields. Below is a table given below showing the student intake in various courses.

Courses

Total seats

MD/MS

610

MDS

18

MHA

5

B.Sc. Paramedical

257

Now, let's further read the blog to know about the eligibility criteria at PGIMER Chandigarh.


PGIMER Eligibility Criteria

Now, after we have read about the courses and the seat intake at PGIMER Chandigarh, we will be reading about the PGIMER Eligibility Criteria that the candidates need to fulfill for admission. PGIMER admission process includes shortlisting of candidates on the basis of entrance examinations like INI-CET, NEET-PG. It conducts an entrance examination of its own in 2 phases. The first one in December and the second in June. Below are the points mentioning the complete eligibility criteria:

  • For paramedical undergraduate courses, a 50% score in their 10+2 examination from a recognized board is acceptable.
  • For B.Sc. in Medical Laboratory Sciences, a 3-year diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology is needed for admission.
  • The institute accepts other entrance examinations named INI-CET and NEET-PG.

Further in this blog, we will read about the category-wise seat distribution at which PGIMER Chandigarh provides admission.

Read More : NEET Eligibility Criteria 2025

PGIMER Chandigarh Category-wise reservation

At PGIMER Chandigarh, admission is offered on the basis of merit list and the scores of INI-CET, NEET-PG, or its own entrance exam. Along with this, some percentage of seats are reserved for categories like Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. Below is a table given that shows the details about the PGIMER Chandigarh seat reservation.

Category

Seats

Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribes

22.5%

Other Backward Classes

27%

Wards of those working in rural areas with a population <5000

5%

Now, we will read about the 2025 cutoffs for admission in PGIMER Chandigarh.


PGIMER Chandigarh Cutoffs 2025

During the exam preparation, it is important to know about the expected cutoffs and the previous year's cutoff trends for admission. It might be a bit confusing, but it helps the candidates a lot as it gives an idea about the expected cutoffs, and hence, the candidate can prepare accordingly. Below is a table that gives an idea of PGIMER Chandigarh cutoffs.


PGIMER Chandigarh Cutoffs 2025,

Courses

General Rank

Other Backward Classes Rank

Scheduled Caste Rank

Scheduled Tribes Rank

Person with Disability

MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

56

        -

639

          -

        -

MD in General Medicine

45

81

511

2533

          -

MS in General Surgery

266

595

1987

6958

          -

MS in Orthopaedics

424

603

        -

        -

          -

MS in ENT

260

1602

1960

        -

          -

MD in Paediatrics

130

573

2420

3401

18024


PGIMER Chandigarh Cutoffs 2024

Courses

General Rank

Other Backward Classes Rank

Scheduled Caste Rank

Scheduled Tribes Rank

MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

        -

45

508

        -

MD in Nuclear Medicine

47

439

        -

        -

MS in General Surgery

252

640

5655

3866

MD in Pathology

905

2738

5245

10070

MD in Paediatrics

75

274

1654

4040

MD in Radiodiagnosis

12

          -

392

322


Read More : NEET 2025 Expected Cut Off

PGIMER Chandigarh Counselling Process

In this section of the blog, we are going to read about the PGIMER counselling process for admission. Candidates can refer to the points mentioned below before enrolling for the counselling process, as it gives an idea about the steps involved in the counselling process for a smooth process.

  • Overall, counselling involves 4 rounds in total.
  • Candidates need to fill out the colleges as per their preference and wait for the allotment result after each round.
  • Candidates need to go to the allotted college after admission with a seat allotment form, 10th & 12th marksheet, and other documents like Government ID, Migration Certificate, Photographs, ID proof of parents, Income Certificate, and Domicile Certificate.
  • A counselling fee of ₹2,480 is to be paid at the time of counselling.

Tips for NEET 2025 applicants

Looking for some guidance before your entrance examination? Don’t worry, we are here to help you out! Below are some points mentioned regarding the examination and counselling procedure, which the candidates should keep in mind before going for the examination and before applying for the counselling procedure.

  • Examination registration- Always keep checking for any recent updates on the official website to avoid any mistakes. Keep a check on important dates regarding the application and counselling.
  • Counselling registration- Register for the counseling through the official website timely as it is a very important step towards getting admission. Do not wait for the last date for applying. Always complete the processes on a prior basis.
  • Keep realistic expectations- Exams like INI-CET, NEET-PG are national-level entrance examinations. Lakhs of students apply for it every year, so keep realistic expectations. So avoid thinking about the result much and focus on your preparation.

Conclusion

Candidates willing to take admission in PGIMER Chandigarh need to know the cutoff score and previous cutoff trends for admission so that they can prepare accordingly. In this blog, we have discussed the complete PGIMER admission process. Keep checking the official website of NTA for any updates. All the best and keep reading!