IPGMER: Placements, Cut Offs, Dates, Ranking, Admission 2023

Q: What are the qualifying examinations accepted by IPGMER Kolkata?

Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Researchaccepts entrance examinations such as NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS and JENPAS-UG for admission to all the courses.

Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) is located in Kolkata, West Bengal. IGPMER was established in the year 1957 and is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS). The institute is approved by the Medical Council of India. IPGMER offers UG, PG, Super-Speciality, Doctoral and Diploma courses in the field of Medical, Paramedical, Physiotherapy and Nursing. According to NIRF 2023, IPGMER was ranked in the 24^th position in the Medical Category. IPGMER accepts qualifying examinations such as NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS and JENPAS-UG.

IPGMER is known for its flagship MBBS program and admission is based on NEET-UG score.
Applicants for BPT and B.Sc (Nursing) programs are selected based on JENPAS-UG conducted by WBUHS.
The institute offers only 150 seats for the MBBS program annually.
Students can apply for admission at IPGMER online on the official website.
The Institute provides good internships to students with a decent stipend and around 70% of students get recruited after the Internships.

Notable Alumni of IPGMER:

Sir Ronald Ross
Dr Surendranath Ghosh
Dr Mani Chetri
Arup Kumar Kundu (Author of Bedside Clinics in Medicine)
Ayan Roy (Researcher)
Prantar Chakrabarti (Researcher)
Anirban Halder (Radiation Oncologist)
Susanta Kumar Das (Researcher)
Anirban Sinha (Researcher)

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Table of Content

IPGMER Highlights
IPGMER Courses & Fees
IPGMER Admission Process 2024
IPGMER Cutoff 2024
IPGMER Placements
IPGMER Scholarships
IPGMER Facilities
IPGMER FAQs

IPGMER Highlights

Some of the important highlights of the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research are as follows:

Particulars	Details
Institute	Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER)
Established \| Type	1957 \| Public
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal
Campus Size	34 Acres
Affiliated to	West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS)
Recognized by	Medical Council of India (MCI)
Courses Offered	MBBS, B.Sc, BPT, MD, MS, DM, M.Ch, PhD
Qualifying Examination	NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS, JENPAS-UG
Official Website	ipgmer.gov.in

IPGMER Courses & Fees

IPGMER offers various UG, PG, and Super Specialty courses for eligible candidates. Detailed information regarding IPGMER Courses & Fees along with their duration, eligibility criteria and selection basis is tabulated below:

Course Name	Course Details	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
MBBS	Duration: 5 years Fee: INR 75,000	Candidates must have passed 12th Board Examinations with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their mandatory subjects with a minimum aggregate of 50%.	Score/Merit in NEET UG.
BPT	Duration: 4 years Fee: INR 12,500		Score/Merit in JENPAS UG.
GNM	Duration: 3.5 years Fee: –
B.Sc Nursing	Duration: 4 years Fee: INR 12,500
M.Sc Nursing	Duration: 2 years Fee: INR 4,000	Candidates must have pursued B.Sc Nursing with a minimum aggregate of 55% (50% for reserved categories)	Score/Merit in West Bengal Post Graduate Nursing Admission Test (WBPGNAT)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)	Duration: 3 years Fee: INR 20,050	Candidates must have an MBBS degree from any recognized university along with completion of the one-year rotational internship.	Score/Merit in NEET-PG.
Master of Surgery (MS)	Duration: 3 years Fee: INR 20,050		Score/Merit in NEET-PG.
Doctorate of Medicine (DM)	Duration: 3 years Fee: INR 20,050	Candidate must have pursued MD / MS Degree in a relevant stream.	Score/Merit in NEET-SS.
Master of Chirurgiae (M.Ch)	Duration: 3 years Fee: INR 20,050		Score/Merit in NEET-SS.

IPGMER Admission Process 2024

IPGMER admission commences in the month of July every year. Students interested in admission at IPGMER must meet the required eligibility criteria and secure the required cutoff in the entrance examination. Applications are available online on the official website. Candidates securing the required marks can choose IPGMER during the counselling process.

How to Apply for IPGMER Admission?

Candidates can apply for admission at IPGMER by following the below-mentioned steps:

Visit the official website – ipgmer.gov.in.
Scroll down the Home page and click on the notification.
Register as the “New-User” and Sign-Up.
Fill out the application thoroughly and attach the required documents.
Pay the requisite fee through net banking or debit/credit card.
Submit the application after thoroughly checking the details in the application.
Candidates are advised to take the printout of the future reference.

Documents Required

10+2 Mark Sheet.
10+2 Certificate.
NEET UG/ NEET PG/NEET SS Admit Card
NEET UG/ NEET PG/NEET SS Rank Letter.
Passport Size Photograph (4 copies)
ID proof (Voter Card/Birth Certificate/Aadhaar Card/Passport)
Seat Allotment Letter
MBBS Degree Certificate (if applicable)
Caste Certificate (if applicable)
PwD Certificate (if applicable)
Responsible Conduct Certificate
Medical Fitness Certificate
Proof of Online Fee Payment

IPGMER Cutoff 2024

IPGMER MBBS Admission is based on NEET UG scorecard. Here is the category-wise NEET UG Qualifying Cutoff 2024 for MBBS:

Category	NEET UG 2024 Cutoff Percentile	NEET UG 2024 Cutoff Marks
General/ EWS	50	720-164
OBC	40	163-129
SC	40	163-129
ST	40	163-129
General/ EWS- PwD	45	163-146
OBC- PwD	40	145-129
SC- PwD	40	145-129
ST- PwD	40	145-129

IPGMER Placements

IPGMER offer internship opportunities for all final-year students with a decent stipend. However, there is no such placement cell for medical colleges because no such companies visit medical colleges for recruitment. IPGMER, Kolkata offers 70% of internships to its students in various hospitals and clinics to learn and explore hands-on exposure with senior expert doctors and gain experience.

The highest monthly stipend offered during the internship is INR 80,000 and the lowest monthly offered is INR 40,000.
On average, students in the course of their internship are paid a monthly stipend of INR 60,000.
Apart from this, MBBS students who are in the course of their mandatory one-year rotatory internship are paid a monthly stipend of INR 25,000.

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IPGMER Scholarships

Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research has a scholarships committee that helps students with financial aid. There is various scholarship test conducted by the Government and grant of INR 20,000 to INR 60,000 for students based on their performance. Along with this, there are various scholarships are provided for candidates from West Bengal domicile with lower economic backgrounds and for females to help them pursue higher education.

Some of the scholarships are mentioned below:

Nationwide Education and Scholarship Test
Swami Vivekananda Merit cum Means Scholarship
Swami Dayanand Education Foundation Merit-cum-Means Scholarships
Bigyani Konna Medha Britti Scholarship (JBNSTS)

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IPGMER Facilities

IPGMER offers facilities for residents and faculty on campus for comfortable living. Some of the facilities offered are as follows:

Library: The library houses a plethora of books, journals and literature in the field of Medicine, Science, Nursing and Physiotherapy.
Hostel: IPGMER offers a separate hostel for girls and boys on campus for a comfortable stay with facilities such as security, mess and maintenance.
Auditorium: The auditorium is well-equipped with modern technologies to cater for all the celebrations at IPGMER.
Laboratories: The institute provides different laboratories for each department to help students in their practicals and research.

Other Facilities include:

Centre for Community Medicine
OPD
Cafeteria
Blood Bank
Medical Social & Welfare Services
Dental Hospital
Milk Booth
Water ATM

IPGMER FAQs

Ques. How well maintained are the hostels of IPGMER, Kolkata?

Ans. Hostels of IPGMER, Kolkata are well furnished and well maintained so that the girls or boys don’t face any sort of discomfort. There are 2 hostels for MBBS girls and 2 for MBBS boys. There are separate hostels for PG students and interns. The rooms of the hostels are clean, properly furnished, well-ventilated with a balcony, and big enough to accommodate 2 students. There is no mess on the campus. Instead of the mess, four canteens are there which provide hygienic foods at an affordable and reasonable cost. Apart from this WiFi, water purifier cum cooler, security with 24/7 CCTV surveillance, parking space, lifts, etc are some of the infrastructure amenities provided by the hostels of IPGMER, Kolkata.

Ques. What is the level of ragging in medical colleges like IPGMER, Kolkata?

Ans. Ragging is an inhuman act and is strictly banned in IPGMER, Kolkata campus. Ragging is both a punishable as well as a criminal offence. The student who would be found indulging in ragging, either actively or passively, would be liable to be punished according to the college premises' Anti Ragging Committee rules and regulations. The student shall be suspended from the hostel and college and he/she would not be allowed to attend classes as well. All the scholarships and other academic facilities will be withdrawn and he/she will be rusticated from the institution as well as complaints shall be charged against him/her.

Ques. Can I fill Ahmedabad as my exam centre in NEET to get admission to IPGMER, Kolkata?

Ans. Yes, students can appear for the NEET exam in part of India. IPGMER provides admission to students from every part of the country under their All India Quota.

Ques. How many seats are offered for the MBBS program at IPGMER?

Ans. IPGMER offers a total of 150 seats for the MBBS program every year. Since the seats offered are limited students are supposed to secure the required marks in the NEET exam and meet all the eligibility criteria.

Ques. What are the qualifying examinations accepted by IPGMER Kolkata?

Ans. Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research accepts entrance examinations such as NEET UG, NEET PG, NEET SS and JENPAS-UG for admission to all the courses.

Ques. What are the UG courses offered at IPGMER?

Ans. IPGMER Kolkata offers undergraduate courses such as MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, BPT and GNM.

Ques. What are the selection criteria for B.Sc Nursing at IPGMER?

Ans. Candidates are selected for the B.Sc Nursing program at IPGMER based on the merit/score in JENPAS-UG conducted by WBUHS.

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for the MD/MS program at IPGMER?

Ans. Candidates with an MBBS degree from any university recognized by MCI along with completion of a one-year rotational internship are eligible for the MBBS program at IPGMER.

Ques. How can I apply for admission at IPGMER?

Ans. Candidates can apply for admission at IPGMER by following the below-mentioned steps:

Visit the official website – ipgmer.gov.in.
Scroll down the Home page and click on the notification.
Register as the “New-User” and Sign-Up.
Fill out the application thoroughly and attach the required documents.
Pay the requisite fee through net banking or debit/credit card.
Submit the application after thoroughly checking the details in the application.
Candidates are advised to take the printout of the future reference.

Ques. What are the selection criteria for the MBBS program at IPGMER?

Ans. Candidates are selected on the basis of NEET UG score for admission into the MBBS program at IPGMER.

Ques. Does IPGMER offer any scholarship schemes for students?

Ans. Yes, IPGMER offers scholarships for meritorious students. Some of the scholarships offered are: