Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research

Description

JIPMER traces its origin to 1823 when a medical school called "Ecole de Medicine de Pondichery" was established by French government. In November 1956 the Government of India took over the medical college in the wake of the ‘de facto’ transfer of Pondicherry. The college was upgraded as a Regional Centre and named as Jawaharlal Institute of Post-graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) on 13th July 1964.

JIPMER which includes a tertiary care referral hospital is an Institution of National Importance (an autonomous body) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.

Three main functions of this institute are,

* To impart quality education in Under-graduate and Post-graduate medical and paramedical     courses.
* To set trends in medical research and
* To offer patient care of high order.

*This information is compiled from http://www.jipmer.edu

Infrastructure & Facilities

* Guest House
* Campus
* Hospital
* Library
* Computer Center

Featured Faculty

Dr. K.S. Reddy - Dean
Dr. S. Srinivasan - Dir-Prof & HOD Paediatrics
Dr. S.C. Parija - Professor & HOD Microbiology
Dr. Karoon Agarwal - Professor & HOD Plastic Surgery
Dr. S. Soundararaghavan - Professor in Obst. & Gynaecology