PGIMER Chandigarh
IN Chandigarh, India · Multi-specialty
Trust Index 65 · Fair
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Established in 1962 and an Institute of National Importance, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh is a 2,233-bed public tertiary and academic hospital across 47 departments — ranked #228 in the world by Newsweek (2025) and #2 in India's NIRF medical rankings, serving north India as a national referral centre.
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- Patient rating
- 3.8/5
- 291 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 65/100
- Fair
- Data confidence
- 41%
- Partial · 25% verified
- Founded
- 1962
- 64 yrs
- Specialties
- 25
- departments
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MHI · Method 1.3 Methodology →One comparable score per hospital — each metric below is measured against the registry and weighted by the same public formula. Unsourced metrics are excluded, never guessed.
77% of the formula backed by data
- Trust Index 65 Our index 65/100 · vs 95 same-country hospitals · 88th percentile
- Profile completeness 41 Our index 41% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 85 ✓ Verified #3 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 3.8★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 90th percentile
- Accreditation — Not sourced — · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency — Not sourced — · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 98 ✓ Verified 2,233 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 95th percentile
The composite is the weight-normalized mean of available metrics. The same method applies to every hospital in the registry. Machine-readable version below for models & crawlers.
Location & getting here
Verified 2026-07-07Address, neighbourhood, and how long transit and airports take.
Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India
Sector 12 · Chandigarh, India
Sector 12, Chandigarh — the planned-city medical and education district in north India.
Getting here
- Chandigarh Int'l Airport (IXC) 12 km · ~30 min by car
Conditions treated here
This hospitalPGIMER Chandigarh treats 84 conditions across 7 fields. What it covers — tap a field for this hospital's own prices.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) · Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) · Basal cell carcinoma · Bladder Cancer · Brain tumor · Breast cancer · Cervical cancer · Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) · Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) · Colon cancer · Cutaneous lymphoma · Endometrial cancer · Esophageal cancer · Gastric cancer · Head and Neck Cancer · Hepatocellular carcinoma · Hodgkin Lymphoma · Kidney Cancer (Renal Cell Carcinoma) · Leukemia · Lung cancer · Lymphoma · Melanoma · Multiple myeloma · Oral cancer · Ovarian cancer · Pancreatic cancer · Prostate cancer · Rectal Cancer · Soft Tissue Sarcoma · Squamous cell carcinoma · Testicular cancer · Thyroid Cancer
Achilles Tendinitis · ACL Injury (Torn Knee Ligament) · Bunion (Hallux Valgus) · Carpal tunnel syndrome · Frozen Shoulder (Adhesive Capsulitis) · Gout · Osteoarthritis · Osteoporosis · Plantar Fasciitis · Rheumatoid arthritis · Sciatica · Scoliosis · Spinal cord injury · Spinal stenosis · Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) · Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Aortic Aneurysm · Atrial fibrillation · Cardiac Arrhythmia · Cardiomyopathy · Congenital Heart Disease · Congestive heart failure · Coronary artery disease · Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) · Hypertension · Myocardial infarction (heart attack) · Peripheral Artery Disease · Valvular heart disease
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration · Cataracts · Diabetic Retinopathy · Dry Eye Disease · Glaucoma · Keratoconus · Pterygium (Surfer's Eye) · Ptosis (Drooping Eyelid) · Refractive Error (Myopia, Astigmatism) · Retinal detachment · Strabismus (Crossed Eyes)
Endometriosis · Infertility (female) · Infertility (male) · Menopause · Ovarian cysts · Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) · Recurrent Miscarriage · Uterine Fibroids
Alopecia Areata · Female-Pattern Hair Loss · Male-Pattern Hair Loss (Androgenetic Alopecia) · Melasma
Gynecomastia (Enlarged Male Breast)
A directory of fields this hospital covers — not a claim it treats every case. Suitability is confirmed with the specialist.
Specialists & departments
This hospital25 specialties across 8 fields (inferred from the hospital's profile). Tap a field for this hospital's prices.
Gynecologist · Neurologist · Obstetrician · Urologist
Hematologist · Oncologist · Pathologist · Radiologist
Cardiologist · Cardiothoracic Surgeon
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Dermatologist · Plastic Surgeon
Endocrinologist
Ophthalmologist
Orthopedic Surgeon
Anesthesiologist · Gastroenterologist · General Internal Medicine Physician · General Surgeon · Nephrologist · Neurosurgeon · Otolaryngologist · Pediatrician · Psychiatrist · Pulmonologist
Doctor types, never named individuals. Listings inferred from the hospital's profile until availability is verified.
Compare hospitals in India
Our indexSide by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.
Compared with 3 other India hospitals here, PGIMER Chandigarh carries a AA grade (#3 in India — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #2 of 4 on our merit score (77).
| Metric | This hospital PGIMER Chandigarh Chandigarh | Medanta - The Medicity Gurugram | AIIMS New Delhi New Delhi | Christian Medical College Vellore Vellore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score | AA · 77 | AAA · 92 ★ | AA · 77 | A · 74 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | #3 in country | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #4 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 3.8★ | 4.2★ | 4.3★ ★ | 4.2★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | — | 2 independent ★ | JCI | — |
| Published pricesverified, comparable | — | — | — | — |
| From pricecheapest verified | — | — | — | — |
| Profile | You're here | Open profile | Open profile | Open profile |
Six decision metrics on the same public formula — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation and real verified prices. "—" means not yet sourced, never guessed. Best in each row marked ★. All hospitals →
Common questions about PGIMER Chandigarh
Straight answers from the data on this page — cost, accreditation, rating, and location.
How is PGIMER Chandigarh rated?
PGIMER Chandigarh has a 3.8-star Google rating from 291 reviews, and scores 78/100 (grade AA) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #3 in India — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is PGIMER Chandigarh known for?
Established in 1962 and an Institute of National Importance, the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) Chandigarh is a 2,233-bed public tertiary and academic hospital across 47 departments — ranked #228 in the world by Newsweek (2025) and #2 in India's NIRF medical rankings, serving north India as a national referral centre.
Where is PGIMER Chandigarh?
PGIMER Chandigarh is located at Sector 12, Chandigarh 160012, India, Sector 12, Chandigarh, India.
Traveling to Chandigarh, India
Sourced Full India guide →India is a leading value medical-travel destination: foreign patients fly to JCI- and NABH-accredited private hospitals in Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad for cardiac surgery, orthopaedics, oncology and transplants at a fraction of Western prices, in English, supported by the world's largest generic-medicine industry. Chennai alone draws about 45% of the country's health tourists.
- Visa
- India offers an e-Visa to nationals of 160+ countries in tourist, business and medical categories; medical travellers apply for the e-Medical Visa specifically for treatment.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- The e-Medical Visa gives a 60-day stay with triple entry, extendable up to 6 months for long treatments via the FRRO/FRO; it requires an invitation letter from the treating hospital, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas can be granted per patient.
- Arrival
- Apply online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before arrival (application window 120 days); e-Medical Visas are usually processed in about 3–7 working days.
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR, ₹)
- Languages
- Hindi and English are both official; English is widely used in international hospitals (India has 22 constitutionally-scheduled languages)
- Safety & recourse
- Take normal precautions · Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
General guidance — confirm current rules for your nationality with official sources. Verified against: India e-Visa (official portal) · Ministry of Home Affairs — visa services.
Data & sources
25% verified Show all dataHow much of this profile is verified data — every section above carries a chip telling you where its numbers come from.
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- Identity & location ✓ Verified
- Accreditation Not yet collected
- Published prices Not yet collected
- Languages Not yet collected
- Patient reviews ✓ Verified
- Staff & expertise Imported
- Safety & complications Modeled
- Accommodation & rooms Modeled
- Facilities & access Imported
- Insurance & payment Modeled
- Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
- Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
- Volume & outcomes Modeled
- International-patient mix Modeled
- Surgical team depth Modeled
- Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →
Reviews, staff, accreditations, awards, research and inclusive-care figures are aggregated or modeled from published signals for this preview; real registry, outcome and review data replace them before launch. How we model this →