Super-Specialty Surgery
MCh Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
PGIMER Chandigarh · NIRF #2 Medical · 72 Months
Program Duration
6 years of post-MS surgical training — marathon, not a sprint 🫀
Key numbers
NIRF Medical Rank
#2
Average CTC
₹28 LPA
Total Fees
₹2.4 Lakhs
Annual Intake
4 Seats
Placement · 2025
Where graduates land
Placement rate
100%
Top recruiters
Are you eligible?
Academic Requirement
MS General Surgery
Entrance exams
What you actually train on
Open heart surgery, minimally invasive cardiac procedures, thoracic oncology, and rare exposure to heart & lung transplantation plus ECMO support. Only 4 seats a year means direct, high-volume hands-on experience under PGIMER’s top surgeons.
The verdict
Strong fit
If you’ve already cleared MS General Surgery and dream of scrubbing into heart transplants at India’s #2 medical institute, this is peak surgery training. The 72-month runway is long, but the ROI is massive: fees under ₹2.5L, 100% placement into premier hospitals, and credentials that open doors for life.
Matches what you said
- ✓ Elite institutional brand
- ✓ Cardiac & thoracic super-specialization
- ✓ Transplant & ECMO exposure
- ✓ Affordable fee structure
Doesn't match
- ✗ Short duration programs
- ✗ Large peer groups
- ✗ Non-clinical career paths