Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre, Thiruvalla Admission 2025: Dates, Application Form, Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre (PIMSRC) in Thiruvalla is among the premier educational institutions in the state of Kerala. The institution offers a plethora of undergraduate, postgraduate, and superspecialty medical courses. For their selection of students, PIMSRC, in fact, adheres to a very stringent admission procedure, ensuring the brightest students based on national-level entrance examinations. Usually conducted in May-June, PIMSRC admissions for the MBBS and other courses begin for the academic session in August-September. Under NEET UG, the undergraduate admission for MBBS is conducted on the basis of NEET-UG; for MD, MS, and DM, admission into postgraduate courses involves tests based on NEET-PG; NEET-SS scores are accepted for Super-specialty course admissions.

Minimum eligibility conditions for applying to the MBBS course state that the candidate must have completed higher secondary education (10+2) with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects. There is also a score requirement of a minimum of 50% marks for MBBS course eligibility by regulatory norms. Candidates for MD, MS, and DM postgraduate courses must possess an MBBS degree from an accepted institution. NEET-UG 2025 will be held for December admission, with the application available from February 6, 2025, to March 6, 2025. NEET-PG 2025 Counseling will be held from February 19-27, 2025, and NEET-SS will be held from February 3-24, 2025. 

Application Process

Application processes for Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Science and Research Centre vary according to programs:

For MBBS:

1. Qualify in the NEET-UG.
2. Applying online in the centralized counselling by state or central authorities.
3. If a seat is allotted in PIMSRC, the candidate should report for admission along with the IM-1 form for verification of documents.

For MD/MS Programs:

1. Qualify in NEET-PG
2. Apply in the centralized counselling for postgraduate medical admissions
3. If selected, the candidate will complete the admission process by verifying documents and paying the fees at PIMSRC.

For DM/M.Ch:

1. Qualify in NEET-SS
2. Participate in the centralized counselling for super-specialty courses
3.  If a seat is allotted in PIMSRC, complete the admission process.

Degree-wise Admission Process 

MBBS: Admission to the MBBS program, for which the institute has 100 seats, is based on the NEET-UG score. To be eligible for admission, candidates are required to have passed the NEET-UG as well as completed a 10+2 course with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as their compulsory subjects.

MD/MS: The major programs at PIMSRC include: Anaesthesiology, General Medicine, Paediatrics, Pathology, Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiodiagnosis, Obstetrics and Gynaecology; as well as several other PG programs. The admission is on the basis of NEET-PG ranking. To be eligible, the applicants are required to be in possession of an MBBS degree from a recognized medical school. 

DM/M.Ch: The programs available are DM in Nephrology, Neurology, and Cardiology; M.Ch in Neuro Surgery. Admission is dependent on the NEET-SS score. For eligibility, candidates must have completed their MD/MS in the relevant specialty.

Commonly required documents will include the 

• NEET scorecard, 
• Mark sheet, and 
• Certificates of the 10th and 12th grades; 
• Mark sheets and degree certificate of the MBBS program (for PG and super-specialty course); 
• Internship completion certificate; 
• Valid ID proof; caste certificate (if any); 
• Migration certificate; and 
• Recent passport-size photographs.