Bachelors in Public Health at PGIMER Chandigarh

PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh, Punjab, offers Bachelors in Public Health as a 3-year undergraduate degree. There are 15 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹18,000 (roughly ₹6,000 a year).

PGIMER Chandigarh is a private institute, founded in 1962. This page brings together what is on record for this course at PGIMER Chandigarh — 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 B.Sc programmes at PGIMER Chandigarh as a group.

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

To get into Bachelors in Public Health, you usually need Class 12 with Science subjects.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through CUET and merit. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check PGIMER Chandigarh's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take CUET and merit and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to PGIMER Chandigarh on its website (pgimer.edu.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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2021) show a median package of ₹15 lakh at PGIMER Chandigarh. 148 of 57 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

PGIMER Chandigarh runs 13 B.Sc specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.Sc. in Nursing
• Bachelor of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology
• Bachelor of Physiotherapy
• B.Sc. Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)
• B.Sc. in Radiotherapy Technology
• B.Sc. in Embalming and Mortuary Science
• B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Perfusionist)
• B.Sc. in Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology
• B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Operation Theatre)
• Discontinued (Mar-2023)-B.Sc. in Medical Technology (Laboratory)
• Bachelor of Optometry (B.Optom)
• B.Sc. in Medical Animation and Audio Visual Creation

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Bachelors in Public Health genuinely interest you? You will spend 3 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹18,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does PGIMER Chandigarh compare with other colleges offering B.Sc in and around Chandigarh?