Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy) at IPGMER Kolkata

IPGMER Kolkata, Kolkata, West Bengal, offers Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy) as a 2-year postgraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹12,000 (roughly ₹6,000 a year).

IPGMER Kolkata is a public/government institute, founded in 1957. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IPGMER Kolkata — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD programmes at IPGMER Kolkata as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IPGMER Kolkata before you pay anything.

To get into Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy), you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IPGMER Kolkata's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
3. Apply to IPGMER Kolkata on its website (www.ipgmer.gov.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

IPGMER Kolkata runs 6 PGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine
• Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Physiology)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Pathology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Pharmacology)
• Post Graduate Diploma in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Post Graduate Diploma in Basic Medical Sciences (Anatomy) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹12,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IPGMER Kolkata compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Kolkata?