Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research
जवाहरलाल स्नातकोत्तर चिकित्सा शिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्थान | |
Official Emblem of JIPMER, Pondicherry | |
Other name | Institut Jawaharlal d'Enseignement et de Recherche Médicaux Postuniversitaires |
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Former name | École de Médecine de Pondichéry |
| Motto | Latin: Veritas Curat Sanskrit: सत्यं महाभेषजम् |
Motto in English | "The Truth Cures" |
| Type | Autonomous Public Medical Research University |
| Established | 1 January 1823 |
| Founder | Napoléon Joseph Louis Bontemps |
Parent institution | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India |
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| Endowment | ₹1,496.46 crore (US$180 million) (For FY2026–27 est.) |
| President | Dr. Chitra Sarkar |
| Director | Dr. Vir Singh Negi |
Academic staff | 448 (2025) |
| Undergraduates | 1,139 |
| Postgraduates | 843 |
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| Location | , , India 11°57′17″N 79°47′54″E / 11.95472°N 79.79833°E |
| Campus | Urban, 195 acres (79 ha) |
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| Website | www |
The Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) is a medical school located in Pondicherry, India. JIPMER is an Institute of National Importance (INI) and a tertiary care referral hospital. It is under the direct administrative control of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Government of India, with autonomy to run its internal administration.
JIPMER currently has over 300 faculty members, over 700 resident physicians and over 800 nursing, administrative, and support staff. It admits 249 undergraduate students and 200 postgraduate students annually.