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 24th 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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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 Important Dates 2023

IPGMER offers admission to all its courses based on the entrance examination. Some of the important dates are mentioned below: 

Events Dates
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2023 Round 1 Online Registration July 25, 2023 – July 28, 2023
Publication of Round 1 Provisional Merit List August 1, 2023
Round 1 Online Choice Filling and Locking August 1, 2023 – August 2, 2023
Round 1 Seat Allotment Result August 5, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Round 1 August 7, 2023 – August 9, 2023
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2023 Round 2 Online Registration August 14, 2023 – August 15, 2023
Publication of Round 2 Provisional Merit List August 21, 2023
Round 2 Online Choice Filling and Locking August 21, 2023 – August 22, 2023
Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 25, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Round 2 August 28, 2023 – September 1, 2023
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2023 Round 3 Online Registration September 5, 2023 – September 6, 2023
Publication of Round 3 Provisional Merit List September 9, 2023
Round 3 Online Choice Filling and Locking September 9, 2023 – September 10, 2023
Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 13, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Round 3 September 14, 2023 – September 16, 2023
West Bengal NEET UG Counselling 2023 Stray Round Online Registration September 18, 2023
Publication of Stray Round Provisional Merit List September 20, 2023
Stray Round Online Choice Filling and Locking September 21, 2023
Stray Round Seat Allotment Result September 25, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Stray Round September 26, 2023 – September 27, 2023
West Bengal NEET PG Counselling 2023 Round 3 Online Registration September 15, 2023 – September 16, 2023
Publication of Round 3 Provisional Merit List September 20, 2023
Round 3 Online Choice Filling and Locking September 20, 2023 – September 22, 2023
Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 26, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Round 3 September 27, 2023 – September 29, 2023
West Bengal NEET PG Counselling 2023 Stray Round Online Registration September 30, 2023 – October 1, 2023
Publication of Stray Round Provisional Merit List October 4, 2023
Stray Round Online Choice Filling and Locking October 4, 2023 – October 5, 2023
Stray Round Seat Allotment Result October 7, 2023
Reporting & Admission for Stray Round  October 9, 2023 – October 10, 2023

MCC conducts the NEET UG 2023 Counseling and NEET PG 2023 Counseling for admission to 15% MBBS/BDS Seats and 50% MD/MS/MDS Seats under All-India Quota at IPGMER​. Here are the important dates for the same: 

Event Date
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Registration Dates July 20, 2023 – July 25, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 22, 2023 – July 27, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result July 29, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining July 31, 2023 – August 4, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Registration Dates August 9, 2023 – August 14, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 10, 2023 – August 15, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 18, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 20, 2023 – August 28, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Registration Dates August 31, 2023 – September 4, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 1, 2023 – September 5, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 8, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 10, 2023 – September 18, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates September 21, 2023 – September 23, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 24, 2023
MCC NEET UG Counseling 2023 Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result September 27, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining September 27, 2023 – September 30, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Registration Dates July 27, 2023 – August 1, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 1 Choice-Filling/Locking July 28, 2023 – August 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 1 Seat Allotment Result August 7, 2023
Round 1 Reporting/Joining August 8, 2023 – August 14, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Registration Dates August 17, 2023 – August 22, 2023 (12:00 PM)
Round 2 Choice-Filling/Locking August 19, 2023 – August 22, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 2 Seat Allotment Result August 25, 2023
Round 2 Reporting/Joining August 27, 2023 – September 4, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Registration Dates September 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
Round 3 Choice-Filling/Locking September 22, 2023 – September 25, 2023 
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result September 28, 2023
Round 3 Reporting/Joining September 29, 2023 – October 6, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Registration Dates October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Choice-Filling/Locking October 9, 2023 – October 11, 2023
MCC NEET PG 2023 Counseling Stray Vacancy Round Seat Allotment Result October 14, 2023
Stray Vacancy Round Reporting/Joining October 15, 2023 – October 20, 2023

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
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

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 2023

IPGMER MBBS Admission is based on NEET UG scorecard. IPGMER will soon release the cutoff marks on their official website. NTA has recently released NEET UG 2023 Qualifying Cutoff marks provided in the table below:

Category NEET 2023 Cut off Percentile NEET 2023 Cutoff Marks
General/ EWS 50 720-137
OBC 40 136-107
SC 40 136-107
ST 40 136-107
General/ EWS- PwD 45 136-121
OBC- PwD 40 120-107
SC- PwD 40 120-107
ST- PwD 40 120-108

IPGMER NEET UG Merit-List 2023

IPGMER offers admission to MBBS based on NEET UG score followed by counselling session. IPGMER NEET-UG Round-Wise Merit List 2023: 

Cutoff Round Download Link
Round 1 Click to Download
Round 2  Click to Download
Round 3 Click to Download 
Stray Vacancy Round Click to Download

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:

  • 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)

Ques. Is IPGMER affiliated with WBUHS?

Ans. Yes, IPGMER is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by the Medical Council of India. 

Ques. What are the eligibility criteria for an MBBS degree at IPGMER? 

Ans. Candidates with 10+2 in Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognized board are eligible for an MBBS degree at IPGMER.

Ques. Is the degree offered at IPGMER accepted by other universities?

Ans. Yes, all the courses offered by IPGMER are recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and are valid in other universities as well. 

Ques. What are the documents required during admission process at IPGMER?

Ans. Candidates must submit the following documents during the admission process at Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research:

  • 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