Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a public medical university in Chandigarh. It is an 'Institute of National Importance', INI. It was conceived in 1960 as a center of excellence which would endeavour to develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate medical education in as many branches as possible and attempt to produce specialists in several disciplines of medicine. It was also envisaged that these specialists would spread out in the country in various medical colleges and medical institutions and impart medical education of highest standard to the students and set up nucleus of excellence in their own institutions. The PGIMER was also given the responsibility to broaden the horizons of medical knowledge by intensive research in the field of health. PGIMER is both an educational institute that imparts postgraduate medical training in several disciplines and a working hospital that provides inexpensive medical care to a large number of patients. It is undoubtedly one of the highly-esteemed and top Medical education institute in India and in Asia. It functions directly under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and is recognized by National Medical Commission (NMC) with 326 seats in 20 disciplines of Post-Graduate studies and 98 seats in 38 disciplines of Super-Specialization studies. It is ranked 2nd among medical universities in India in 2020 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework it is globally recognized for its quality education, medical research and training facilities as well as for the excellence of its graduates. 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 region and caters to patients from all over Punjab, J&K, Himachal Pradesh , Uttarakhand and Haryana. Apart from the clinical services, PGI also provides training in almost all disciplines of Medicine including post graduate and post doctoral degrees, diploma and fellowships. There are more than 50 such training courses in the institute. Since it is a post graduate institute, it does not have facilities for undergraduate MBBS courses.

The medical aspirants seeking MD/MS/MDS admission at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh will have to register themselves for the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh admission process by filling out their application form. GMCH, MD/MS/MDS admission is done on the basis of marks secured in NEET. There will be two rounds of Chandigarh NEET 2021 counseling and an additional mop-up round will be conducted by the authority if seats remain vacant.

After the release of the provisional GMCH MBBS PG merit list, the candidates whose names are included in it will have to take part in the document verification session. Candidates will have to furnish all the relevant documents to the authority for verification purposes. After the verification process, the authority will release the final Chandigarh MBBS PG merit list which includes the candidate's merit rank along with their NEET roll no. Candidates will be called for choice filling and locking of courses and colleges on the basis of their GMCH MBBS PG merit rank. Based on the choices filled, availability of seats, merit rank, reservation category the MBBS PG ADMISSION

1) MCC (Medical Counselling Committee) COUNSELING PROCESS:-

The MCC/DGHS conducts Counseling for allotment of Post Graduate (MD/MS/Diploma and MDS) seats to the NEETPG/MDS eligible and qualified candidates in participating Government Medical/Dental Colleges of the country under 50% All India Quota and 100% Central & Deemed University quota every year. All the candidates who have qualified for All India Quota seats on the basis of their rank in NEET PG /MDS conducted by NBE including candidates from Union Territory of J&K will be eligible. The role of MCC of DGHS is limited to allotment of seats to the participating candidates, as per their merit and choice, which starts only after receiving the list/data/Information of successful candidates from National Board of Examinations (NBE) i.e. the NEET (PG) examination conducting body

Candidates who fall under the category of NRI as per the directions/ orders of Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case (W.P. No. 689/2017- Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr. Vs. Union of India &Ors.) dated 22-08- 2017 are eligible for NRI Category seats. OCI/PIO/Foreign Nationals will be eligible for only NRI seats .The eligible Indian National Candidates wanting to get converted to sponsored NRI category have to submit the documents as and when the same are called for by the MCC.

Seat Matrix:-

Eligibility Condition:

• The candidate should have qualified under NEET-PG eligibility.
• Domicile-free Counseling (Open to all)

Step Wise Counseling Process conducted by MCC

There are multiple rounds of counselling i.e. Round 1, Round 2, Round 3 & Stray Vacancy Round. ALL four rounds of AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB, are conducted by MCC through ONLINE ONLY i.e., Round 1, Round 2 , Round 3, and Stray Vacancy round. In the YEAR 2022–23 (Round 3) was called the Mop-Up round, where there was no sliding (upgradation) from the 2nd round to the mop-up round, but in 2023–2024, there was an upgradation from ROUND 2 to Round 3. In 2023-2024 Stray Vacancy Round was ONLINE, but in 2022-23 Stray Vacancy Round is conducted physically by the Deemed Universities for which the list of registered & eligible Candidates is forwarded by MCC to the respective Deemed Universities. The allotment shall only be in terms of merit. As per the directions issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in SLA(C) No. 10487 of 2021, the AIQ scheme has been modified and 04 rounds of AIQ counselling will be conducted by MCC of DGHS, MoHFW. Hence, 3rd round (earlier mop-up round) and fourth round i.e. stray vacancy round will be conducted in AIQ from 2021-22 onwards.

First Round:- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-AIQ, Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix display
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download the allotment letter
• Options for an allotted candidate

1. “Satisfied with the allotted seat and candidate is willing to report to the allotted college, not interested in further allotment of seats in any subsequent round for any discipline”.
2. The candidate is satisfied with the allotted seat but wishes to participate in the next round. Such candidates should pay the prescribed fees
3. The candidate is not satisfied with the present allotment and wishes to participate in the next round of counselling. The previously allotted seat is forfeited and offered to the next eligible candidate
4. Not satisfied with MCC allotted seat and candidate has got seat elsewhere, so candidate is quitting and not to be considered for allotment of seats in any of the further rounds

2nd Round :- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)

Fresh Registration for Mop-up Round (not required for earlier resigned candidates)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-AIQ, Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix display
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download the allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit) (Exit With Forfeiture of Fees )( Upgradation is available For Round 3 only.)
• Reporting at the Medical Institutions/university against 2nd Round (candidates once joined the allotted seat against 2nd Round are not allowed to vacate the seat)

3rd Round :- (AIQ, Deemed University, Central University/Institutes, DNB)
Fresh Registration for Mop-up Round (not required for earlier resigned candidates)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

Stray vacancy: (AIQ, Central University/Institutes, DNB)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

Special Stray vacancies:- (DEEMED)

• Notification for counseling process
• NRI application with appropriate documents to be mailed for opening NRI portal ([email protected])
• Registration fee varies as per the Filling of application form for-Deemed, CU, DU, Central Institutes, AFMS
• Seat matrix
• Choice filling
• Seat allotment
• All allotted students must download allotment letter
• If Allotted (No Free Exit)(Exit With Forfeiture Of Fees )
• Reporting To The College

Three Rounds Of Counseling For NEET PG

1. FIRST ROUND
2. SECOND ROUND
3. MOP ROUND

ROUND 1

• STATE MERIT, NEET-PG.
• EDUCATIONAL NOTICE-1ST COUNSELING, MBBS-PG COURSES NEET PG.
• LIST OF ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES-PG COURSES.
• COLLEGE WISE & CATEGORY WISE DISTRIBUTION OF P.G. SEATS.
• ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM.
• LIST OF REGISTERED CANDIDATES FOR ONLINE COUNSELING OF STATE QUOTA SEATS.
• CHOICE FILLING
• PROVISIONAL SELECT LIST OF CANDIDATES(ROUND 1).
• ADMISSION NOTICE-ROUND-1 COUNSELING OF STATE QUOTA SEATS.

ROUND 2

• NOTICE-2ND ROUND OF COUNSELING.
• LATEST VACANCY POSITION OF PG SEATS IN MEDICAL COLLEGES.
• PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR NEET PG-COUNSELING IN THE STATE OF ASSAM AFTER ROUND-2.
• NOTICE-ADMISSION INTO PG COURSES. (AFTER 2ND ROUND).

MOP UP ROUND

• NOTICE-MOPUP ROUND OF COUNSELING.
• LATEST VACANCY POSITION OF PG SEATS IN MEDICAL COLLEGES.
• PROVISIONAL SELECTION LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR NEET PG-COUNSELING IN THE STATE OF ASSAM AFTER MOP UP ROUND.
• NOTICE-ADMISSION INTO PG COURSES, SESSION,(AFTER MOP UP ROUND)

MCC ALLOTMENT PDF LINKS FOR THE YEAR 2023-24: