Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) was established in 1967 as a center of excellence which would endeavour to develop patterns of teaching in postgraduate medical education in as many branches as possible and attempt to produce specialists in several disciplines of medicine. It was also envisaged that these specialists would spread out in the country in various medical colleges and medical institutions and impart medical education of highest standard to the students and set up nucleus of excellence in their own institutions.