North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

About North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences

NEIGRIHMS in Shillong is a postgraduate medical institute set up in 1987 by the Union Health Ministry, running MBBS, B.Sc Nursing, MD, MS, DM and M.Ch courses.

The North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences was set up in 1987 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, at Mawdiangdiang in Shillong. It describes itself as the first postgraduate medical institution of the North East. Its MBBS course began with the 2008 session and has 50 seats, shared between Meghalaya, Nagaland, North East open and all-India quotas. The course runs for four and a half years plus a one-year internship, and degrees are awarded by North-Eastern Hill University. The institute also runs a College of Nursing with B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing, and MD, MS, DM and M.Ch programmes.

Courses and fees

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test

MBBS selection for the North East open seats is based on NEET-UG, while the Meghalaya and Nagaland seats are filled by candidates nominated by those state governments. B.Sc Nursing admission is on NEET-UG merit followed by institute counselling. MD, MS, DM and M.Ch seats are filled through counselling rounds announced on the examinations and notifications page.

Typical eligibility

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery: Studying in: Class 12; Must have studied: Physics; Must have studied: Chemistry; Must have studied: Biology; Must have studied: English; Biotechnology accepted in place of Biology; age 17 on or before 31 January of the NEET-UG year; minimum eligible score in NEET-UG
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Studying in: Class 12; Stream: Science (PCB); Must have studied: English; At least 45% marks in Class 12; minimum age 17 on 31 December of the admission year
• Doctor of Medicine: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; MBBS degree or provisional pass certificate recognised under the NMC Act 2019; permanent or provisional registration with NMC/State Medical Council; one-year internship completed by the cut-off date; NEET-PG qualification
• Master of Surgery: Studying in: UG; Enrolled in: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery; MBBS degree or provisional pass certificate recognised under the NMC Act 2019; permanent or provisional registration with NMC/State Medical Council; one-year internship completed by the cut-off date; NEET-PG qualification

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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Facilities

• Library
• Labs
• Medical

Where these courses lead

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