Institute of PG Medical Education

The medical college is funded and run mutually by the state and central government of India. The medical college was honored to be the First Post Graduate Medical Institute in Eastern India at the time of inception. The medical college was permitted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) on August 1, 2004. The medical college celebrated its golden jubilee in the year 2007.

Affiliation and Recognition
One of the top medical colleges in India, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata was affiliated to the University of Calcutta and is currently affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences. The medical college is certified by the World Directory of Medical Schools and approved by the Medical Council of India.

Ranking
IPGMER Kolkata, one of the best medical colleges in India has been ranked 19th among the top medical colleges in India in 2017 by India Today. The medical college has also been ranked as 17th among the best medical colleges in India by The Week in 2019.

Courses Offered  
UG Medical Course
The UG Medical Course offered at the top medical college, IPGMER Kolkata is a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery i.e. MBBS with a duration of 4 ½  years followed by one year of compulsory internship. The total intake capacity for the MBBS Course is 200.

PG Medical Courses
The PG Medical Courses offered at the government medical college, IPGMER Kolkata are Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) and Postgraduate Diploma (PG Diploma). The duration of MD/MS Courses is 3 years and PG Diploma Course is 2 years. The total intake capacity for the MD/MS Courses is 205 and PG Diploma Course is 14.
Specializations
The Specializations offered in the PG Medical Courses are specified below:
MD: Anesthesiology, Biochemistry, Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Microbiology, Pediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physiology, Psychiatry, Radio Diagnosis, Radiotherapy Oncology, Social & Preventive Medicine, Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases
MS: Anatomy, ENT, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics
PG Diploma: Anatomy, Clinical Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, Psychological Medicine

Admission Process
Undergraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
Candidates seeking MBBS Admission in one of the best medical colleges in India i.e. IPGMER Kolkata must have
• Completed 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year of MBBS admission.
• Passed HSC examination (Academic Stream of 10+2 curriculum) of any State/CBSE/ISC or any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto, with the group of subjects like - English, Physics, Chemistry, Biology (or Botany & Zoology) / Biotechnology and must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Bio-technology at the qualifying Entrance Exam. In respect of the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC (NCL), the minimum marks obtained in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together in the qualifying examination shall be 40% marks for Unreserved and General-EWS Candidates. In respect of PwD candidates, the minimum marks in the qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken together shall be 45% instead.

MBBS Entrance Exam
NEET UG is a common MBBS entrance exam conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission to the MBBS course in medical colleges in India. To secure MBBS seat in one of the top government medical colleges in West Bengal i.e. IPGMER Kolkata, the candidate has to qualify in NEET exam with the following percentile: 
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

MBBS Admission Process
The process of counselling for MBBS admission in IPGMER Kolkata is conducted by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata. To secure MBBS admission in this medical college, NEET UG qualified candidates have to participate in the WBUHS Kolkata counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the MBBS seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Postgraduate Medical Admission Process
Eligibility Criteria
The Candidate seeking PG Medical Admission in one of the best government medical colleges in West Bengal i.e. IPGMER Kolkata must have
• Passed MBBS from a recognized medical college
• Completed one year of internship on or before 31 March of the year of PG Medical Admission
• Registered with State Medical Council/Medical Council of India

PG Medical Entrance Exam
NEET PG is a common PG medical entrance exam, conducted by the National Board of Examination (NBE), for admission to PG medical courses in medical colleges in India. To secure a PG medical seat in IPGMER Kolkata, the candidate has to qualify in NEET PG entrance exam with the following percentile:
• General Category: 50th percentile
• SC/ST/OBC Category: 40th percentile
• PwD Category: 45th percentile

PG Medical Admission Process
The process of counselling for PG medical admission at IPGMER Kolkata will be conducted by the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata. To secure PG medical seat in one of the top government medical colleges in India i.e. IPGMER Kolkata, NEET PG qualified candidates to have to participate in the WBUHS Kolkata counselling process as per the schedule. The allotment of the PG medical seat will be done based on the NEET rank obtained by the candidate.

Teaching Hospital
One of the top government medical colleges in India, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata has a Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial (SSKM) Hospital which is named after great philanthropist of Calcutta, Sukhlal Karnani. The Hospital was earlier known as Presidency General Hospital (PG Hospital). The SSKM Hospital is one of the best super-specialty hospitals in West Bengal which has 1850 bed capacity. The Hospital celebrated its tercentenary in the tear 2007. The medical college is also attached to the Bangur Institute of Neurosciences and the Institute of Psychiatry.

Infrastructure and Facilities
Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research Kolkata, one of the top medical colleges in West Bengal is spread over an area about 34 acres of land. The medical college has well-ventilated lecture theaters, well-equipped laboratories, a well-organized library with a reading room, a good seating capacity auditorium, a food canteen, separate hostels for boys & girls, sports & gymnasium, state-of-the-art museums, etc. for the medical students.