RIMS Raipur Admission Dates 2026

NEET UG is the qualifying examination for MBBS, while applicants seeking MD/MS admission must qualify for NEET PG. Counselling for both programmes is continuing in October 2026.

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Admission routes and quota arrangements vary by programme, as shown below.

RIMS Raipur Courses and Fees

Undergraduate, postgraduate, nursing, and certificate programmes are available at RIMS Raipur. The amounts listed are for the general quota and represent the full course fee across all years.

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Anaesthesiology, General Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, and Orthopaedics are offered as clinical MD/MS specialisations. The non-clinical MD options are Biochemistry, Community Medicine, Microbiology, Pathology, and Pharmacology. Students may also choose certificate training in ECG Technique, Radiology Technician, Operation Theatre Technician, or Pathology.

RIMS Raipur Admission Process

RIMS Raipur admits students through entrance scores or the merit route assigned to each programme. It does not conduct a separate institutional entrance examination. CGDME manages state quota counselling through its official portal, cgdme.in.

MBBS Admission

An MBBS applicant must meet all of the following conditions:

• Complete 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.
• Secure at least 50% aggregate marks in PCB if applying under the General or OBC category.
• Secure at least 40% if applying under the SC or ST category.
• Reach the age of 17 years by December 31 of the admission year.
• Hold a valid NEET UG score for the relevant admission cycle.

The MBBS selection process follows these steps:

1. Applicants are ranked according to their NEET UG scores.
2. Qualified students register for counselling on the MCC or CGDME portal.
3. They enter their preferred choices during counselling.
4. Seats are assigned according to rank, choices, category, and availability.
5. Selected students complete document verification.
6. Admission is confirmed after the required fee is paid.

During 2025 All India quota counselling, the General category closing rank moved from 90,015 in Round 1 to 1,50,688 in the final round. Chhattisgarh domicile applicants may also compete for state quota seats, where closing ranks are usually numerically higher and therefore more accessible to state residents.

MD/MS Admission

Applicants need an MBBS degree from an NMC-recognised institution and a valid NEET PG score. They must also finish the compulsory internship before the counselling cutoff.

Half of the MD/MS seats are allotted through MCC PG under the All India quota, and the other 50% are filled through CGDME state counselling. More than 15 MD/MS specialisations are available. The seat matrix includes 8 seats in MS General Surgery; 6 seats each in MD Paediatrics and MD Community Medicine; and 5 seats each in MD General Medicine, MD Anaesthesiology, and MD Pathology, along with other subjects.

B.Sc Nursing and GNM

For B.Sc Nursing, students must pass 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and obtain at least 45%. GNM accepts students who have completed 10+2 in Science or Arts. Selection for both courses follows PDDUHS rules and the Chhattisgarh state merit guidelines.

RIMS Raipur Placements and Career Outcomes

Traditional campus recruitment drives are not part of the RIMS Raipur placement system. After MBBS, graduates normally complete their rotating internship and may prepare for NEET PG, enter a government health service, join a private hospital, or begin private practice.

Clinical instruction takes place in the attached 750-bed multi-specialty hospital across the major medical disciplines. A graduate's career path is strongly linked to NEET PG performance and the specialisation selected. Eligible MBBS graduates can also apply for Chhattisgarh government medical officer posts through state public service commission examinations.

RIMS Raipur Campus and Infrastructure

Spread across 25 acres in Raipur, the RIMS campus has a 750-bed multi-specialty teaching hospital as its main clinical facility. Students receive practical exposure in medicine, surgery, gynaecology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, and related specialities.

Teaching facilities include lecture rooms, seminar rooms, dissection halls, anatomy laboratories, physiology laboratories, and a WiFi-enabled library. Male and female students have separate on-campus hostels. The college also provides a cafeteria, gymnasium, auditorium, and sports facilities.

Patients visit the hospital from Raipur as well as nearby districts of Chhattisgarh. This patient flow exposes students to varied clinical conditions, including cases commonly found among central Indian populations.

RIMS Raipur vs CIMS Bilaspur vs SSIMS Bhilai

Students exploring medical colleges in Chhattisgarh may compare RIMS Raipur with Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur, and Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences (SSIMS), Bhilai. All three institutions are affiliated with PDDUHS and recognised by the NMC.

Being in the state capital gives RIMS Raipur access to urban healthcare services and a wider network of specialist referrals. CIMS Bilaspur receives many patients from northern and central Chhattisgarh, while SSIMS Bhilai is located beside the Bhilai-Durg industrial corridor. Each college runs an NMC-approved teaching hospital and fills MBBS seats through NEET UG counselling.