Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research: Statistics

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#1291 of 14,131 In the World
#340 of 5,830 In Asia
#21 of 876 In India
#2 of 34 In Punjab
#2 of 4 In Chandigarh
#17 of 1,554 For Dermatology
Top50% For 118 other topics
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Master
Website
pgimer.edu.in
Languages
English
Acceptance rate
55%*

* Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions Requirements12th year senior secondary/intermediate examination or recognized foreign equivalent

Research profile

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research is a world-class research university with 33,022 scientific papers published and 352,346 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Pathology, Surgery, Genetics, Psychology, Chemistry, Psychiatry, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, and Biochemistry.

Publications
33,022
Citations
352,346

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
31,393 / 336,785
Biology
24,914 / 285,020
Pathology
18,649 / 226,177
Surgery
17,319 / 172,018
Genetics
15,150 / 172,896
Psychology
12,728 / 130,734
Chemistry
12,381 / 156,882
Psychiatry
10,728 / 112,091
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
10,292 / 91,322
Biochemistry
10,134 / 135,161
Immunology
9,211 / 104,560
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
8,445 / 116,712
Computer Science
7,431 / 95,758
Environmental Science
6,876 / 80,543
Engineering
6,571 / 86,567
Physics
6,344 / 73,976
Anatomy and Physiology
5,486 / 43,742
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
4,343 / 53,495
Pediatrics
4,118 / 37,841
Neuroscience
4,038 / 42,091
Anesthesiology
3,839 / 38,342
Geology
3,723 / 42,442
Organic Chemistry
3,573 / 52,173
Oncology and Cancer research
3,553 / 39,679
Dermatology
3,531 / 39,980
Mathematics
3,490 / 58,789
Sociology
3,477 / 64,311
Paleontology
3,450 / 38,896
Statistics
3,294 / 56,844
Public Health
3,219 / 64,727
Cardiology
3,133 / 25,103
Philosophy
2,970 / 33,422
Political Science
2,951 / 39,949
Critical Care Nursing
2,921 / 43,606
Virology
2,903 / 31,500
Law
2,878 / 39,495
Demography
2,664 / 55,319
Pharmacology
2,636 / 39,219
Microbiology
2,471 / 37,888
Geography and Cartography
2,420 / 31,879

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 274 414
1991 276 464
1992 266 508
1993 245 566
1994 215 691
1995 184 693
1996 220 818
1997 214 821
1998 243 955
1999 318 1054
2000 318 1382
2001 311 1494
2002 336 1723
2003 357 2037
2004 430 2535
2005 469 2985
2006 522 3634
2007 528 4335
2008 575 4817
2009 643 5554
2010 795 6480
2011 944 7936
2012 1130 9596
2013 1263 10826
2014 1561 13595
2015 1501 16748
2016 1710 18021
2017 1844 20672
2018 2029 20840
2019 2381 25963
2020 2803 34702
2021 3379 50355
2022 2630 53127
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

Bachelor's Degree Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Optometry, Public Health, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology
Bachelor's Degree (professional) Medicine, Nursing, Physical Therapy
Master's Degree Anaesthesiology, Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biotechnology, Community Health, Medical Technology, Nursing, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Pharmacology, Public Health, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Surgery
Doctor of Philosophy Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Ram Baran Yadav

    Ram Baran Yadav
    Born in
    Nepal Flag Nepal
    Years
    1948-.. (age 75)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Ram Baran Yadav is a Nepali politician and physician who served as the first president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of republic in 2008. Previously he served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2001 and general secretary of the Nepali Congress.

  2. K. K. Talwar

    K. K. Talwar
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1946-.. (age 77)
    Occupations
    cardiologistwriter
    Biography

    Kewal Kishan Talwar is an Indian cardiologist, medical academic and writer, and a former chairman of the Medical Council of India. He is a former director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) and is reported to have performed the first implantation of Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in South Asia. He is also credited with the introduction of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in India. He is a recipient of several honours including B. C. Roy Award, the highest Indian award in the medical category. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 2006, for his contributions to medicine. Presently Dr. Talwar is working in PSRI Hospital Sheikh Sarai, New Delhi as the chairman of Cardiac Sciences

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research faculties and divisions

Course/Programme : Medicine Anaesthesiology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Cardiology, Community Health, Dental Technology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Gastroenterology, Health Administration, Hepatology, Immunology, Medical Technology, Medicine, Microbiology, Nephrology, Neurological Therapy, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Orthopaedics, Otorhinolaryngology, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Plastic Surgery, Pneumology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Public Health, Radiology, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Social and Preventive Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Venereology
Course/Programme : Nursing Community Health, Medicine, Nursing, Surgery
Course/Programme : Paramedical Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Laboratory Techniques, Medical Technology, Microbiology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Radiology, Speech Therapy and Audiology, Treatment Techniques
Course/Programme : Short Term Training Medicine

General information

Alternative names PGIMER
Founded 1962
Accreditation Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD); Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Motto आर्त सेवा सर्वभद्र: शोधश च

Location and contacts

Address Sector 12
Chandigarh, Union Territory, 160012
India
City population 1,055,000

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