The Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI) is a postgraduate medical institution devoted to research, teaching, and patient care in the field of chest diseases. The institute was established in1946 and then formally opened on12th January 1953 and is maintained by Delhi University and funded entirely by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
VPCI offers 3 types of courses – DM, MD, and Ph.D. and there 5 types of specializations available in MD and Ph.D.
The candidates have to take National Eligibility Entrance Test Post-Graduate (NEET PG) for admission into MD course followed by online counselling. For admission into DM course of Pulmonary Medicine, the candidates have to take a National Eligibility Entrance Test Super Speciality (NEET SS) followed by online counselling.
Admission to the Ph.D. program will be granted on the basis of an entrance test followed by personal interviews by the admissions committee
Final Selection to all the courses is governed by the Faculty of Medicine Studies, Delhi University and all the application forms and information is available on its official website.
VPCI Delhi Admission Highlights 2023
Name of the Institute | Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute |
Institute Type | Government-funded |
Admission Criteria | Entrance Test |
Entrance Exams | NEET PG/NEET SS |
Application Mode | Online and Offline |
Counselling | Online |