Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research
Mottoārta sevā sarva bhadra: śodhaśa ca
Motto in English
Service to the Community, Care of the Needy and Research for the Good of All
TypePublic Medical University
Established1962 (1962)
Budget2,400 crore (US$280 million)(2025)
DirectorDr. Vivek Lal
Academic staff
650
Students712 (not including students who were admitted in 2020-2021)
Postgraduates302 (not including students who were admitted in 2020-2021)
410 (not including students who were admitted in 2020-2021)
Location,
30°45′58″N 76°46′31″E / 30.7660°N 76.7754°E / 30.7660; 76.7754
CampusUrban
277 acres (1.12 km2)
NewspaperJournal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research
Websitewww.pgimer.edu.in

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a public medical university in Chandigarh, India. It is an 'Institute of National Importance'. It has educational, medical research, and training facilities for its students including all specialties, super specialties and sub specialties. It is the leading tertiary care hospital of the northern India region and caters to patients from all over Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Apart from the clinical services, PGI also provides training in almost all disciplines of medicine including post graduate and post doctoral degrees, diplomas, Doctor of Philosophy and fellowships. There are more than 50 such training courses in the institute. The 100-seat MBBS college is expected to start by 2025 at PGI's satellite centre in Sarangpur.