Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) is one of the premier medical institutes in India. JIPMER was established on its current campus in 1964 in Pondicherry and is recognized by the Medical Council of India. JIPMER has been ranked as the 5^th Best Medical Institute in India as per NIRF Ranking 2023. It has also been recognized as an ‘Institution of National Importance’ by the Government of India. JIPMER is among the very few institutions in the country that offer courses from undergraduate to super specialty levels in the field of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

• MBBS is the most popular and opted course at JIPMER at the UG level. 
• The institute offers MD/ MS/ MDS at the PG level and DM/ M.Ch at the Super Specialty level. 
• JIPMER accepts national-level entrance exams such as NEET UG, INI CET, and INI SS for admission. 
• B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc, M.Sc Nursing, and MPH are the major paramedical courses offered by JIPMER.
• The institute also offers Ph.D. and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in various specializations. 

JIPMER Campus spreads over an area of 195 Acres. The institute campus houses one administrative block, one academic center, one nursing college, seven hospital blocks, seven accessory services buildings, and four residential complexes. JIPMER also has another campus located in Karaikkal. According to the JIPMER NIRF Report 2023, the median package offered during JIPMER Placements stood at INR 12 LPA for MBBS (UG 5-Year) and INR 24 LPA for PG (3-Year) Batch.