Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education Research, Kolkata

From 16th January 1957, the hospital came to be known as The Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (IPGMER). The institute was inaugurated by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, on 16th January, 1957. Since then the institute is best known as a Medical Learning Center of Excellence and a Specialty Hospital, with the following objectives:
To foster spirit of research in fundamental and applied problems in medicine and also to train young post graduates in the spirit and methodology of research.
To organize postgraduate teaching in different branches of medicine in integrated manner and to groom suitable candidates for postgraduate degrees and diplomas.
To encourage the development of different medical specialties in coordinated way and to offer facilities for practical and advanced training as specialized branches.
To train medical graduates to become the future teachers and research workers.
To arrange refresher courses for medical practitioners and for service personnel.
To establish a forum for the continued progress in all branches of medical sciences by coordinating the resources available in various hospitals and institutions in the state of West Bengal and also for providing additional facilities for research in various institutions.

Courses Offered:
MBBS
MD
MS