The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) is a medical and research institution providing educational, medical research and training facilities for its students.

It was conceived and planned in 1960 to provide physical and intellectual milieu for young scientists working in multiple disciplines of medicine, to advance the frontiers of knowledge to render humane service to sick and suffering and to train medical and paramedical manpower, in Chandigarh.

It was established in 1962 under the erstwhile state of Punjab. It was declared as an Institute of National Importance by an Act of Parliament (Sr. No. 51 of 1966) w.e.f. 1 April 1967

Its founders were Tulsi Das, Santokh Singh Anand, P N Chuttani, B N Aikat, Sant Ram Dhall and Bala Krishna.

It is involved in research for the rural and community related environment and health problems. Its focus of research are on tackling diseases like diarrhoea, tuberculosis, malaria, amoebiasis Systemic vasculitis, Relapsing polychondritis, HIV, leprosy, hepatitis, anaemia, leukaemia, hypertension, atherosclerosis, thalassemia, dental caries, stone disease, cancer, and sexually transmitted diseases.

Its departments have been designated as research centres by WHO and national agencies. WHO designated centres include:

• (Community Medicine)/(School of Public Health, PGIMER) is one of the departments imparting training to public health professionals including MD in Community Medicine and MPH, affiliated by WHO. The department is involved in research on public health issues.
• Clinical research in human reproduction (obstetrics and gynaecology)
• Mental Health Centre (Psychiatry)
• Quality Control in Clinical Chemistry (biochemistry)
• Coagulation (haematology)
• Clinical parasitology
• Blood transfusion and haematology

Contact Detail:
PGIMER,
Sector-12, Chandigarh, Pin- 160 012, India
Phone: EPBAX: 0091-172-2747585,2747586, 2755450
Fax: 0091-172-2744401, 2745078