JIPMER is ranked among the top five medical institutes in the country. The institute spreads across a huge area surrounded by lush greenery. It's known for its excellent facilities like a super specialty hospital, an emergency 24*7 hospital, a woman and child health care hospital, a general hospital, a nursing institute, a hostel complex, and the faculty and doctors’ residential areas.

A typical day at JIPMER begins around 8 in the morning with the first lecture from 8-9 followed by another from 9–10 am for the first, second, and third-year students, and clinics for the final years students. The clinical posting continues till 1in the afternoon after which the lunch begins. The lunch break lasts for an hour and is followed by afternoon lectures or practicals till 4–30 p.m. The first, second, and third-year students are free after 4:30 while final-year students have to go for additional clinical postings, labor room duty, or case follow-up in the evenings.

September is the most vibrant month as it witnesses the annual fest Spandanand the entire college is in celebration mode. Many other events take place throughout the year to make campus life lively.

You will be amazed by the clinical departments and case exposure. The institute gives immense importance to examination and attendance so one needs a lot of perseverance and dedication to get a degree from JIPMER.

Here are a few pros and cons of pursuing MBBS from JIPMER

Pros-

• You will meet some highly experienced doctors who will be your professors too. You will be amazed by their nature, their dealing with patience, and their motivating nature. You will start respecting them from the bottom of your hearts.
• You will be given the opportunity to take part in different procedures in neonatal resuscitation or the Pediatrics department. The residents are very helpful given that you are keen to learn.
• Pondicherry is a safe place for both boys and girls. You will experience a unique kind of freedom here. Girls stay out till 9-9:30 pm alone and dont face any issues at all.
• Pondicherry is a clean and pollution-free city that offers fresh breathable air.
• You will be away from the hustle and bustle of city life and get to experience a slow life. You get a lot of time to ponder upon the challenges life throws at you.

Cons

• North Indians might face language issues to a certain extent.
• Pondicherry does not have online delivery services like Swiggy, Big Basket, and Food Panda. 
• There isn't any decent shopping place here. There is only Pothys which is only known for sarees and suits.
• There is no good bookstore near the campus for fictional books.

Overall, studying at JIPMER is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that shouldn't be underestimated at any cost. 

JIPMER messes serve good quality food. You can either pay the monthly fee and have your meals in a single mess, or you can visit any mess and pay for that meal. You can also change your mess monthly. This is a really good system as it helps beat monotony. 

The common mess serves both North and South Indian dishes, separately. Addons like chicken 65, fish, omelet, egg, chicken gravy, etc. can be obtained at very affordable prices. The breakfast consists of idli, dosa, Pongal, poori, bread, jam, and sometimes noodles as well. 

During lunch, you’ll get rice, sambhar, rasam, curd, one vegetable, chapati/poori, curry, salad, and papad. The messes serve good snacks with beverages. During dinner, Uthappam/Poori/chapati with rice and curry is served. Dosas, juices, cold drinks, and other food items are available in the common mess and cafeterias at very cheap prices. 

The hostel food at JIPMER is of good quality and good taste. The best part is that the meals are very affordable.

Like any other institution, JIPMER will offer you some of the best and worst days of your life.

Academically, I gained exposure to a vast variety of cases. This has worked to enhance my confidence as a medical professional. 

In the Pediatrics ward, you may visit the neonatal ICU, and see how sick newborns are taken care of. You may attempt resuscitation on a baby. You may conduct deliveries in the Labour room, and perform minor sutures. You may interact with cancer patients, and others suffering from life threatening illnesses. You may work in the surgical emergency department.You’ll witness many births and deaths. 

JIPMER lets you explore your field of interest. Whichever department you are interested in, you can volunteer for the same. You can volunteer in every department if you like, no one will stop you.

Apart from academics, this college will help shape your personality. You’ll face hardships and stressful situations, but they’ll make you a stronger person. You’ll find some of the best classmates and faculty, and make unforgettable me

A close friend of mine shared a few pictures of her hostel room at JIPMER. This is Curie 1 and the little garden attached to it. My friend enjoyed staying at Curie 1 more than Curie 2 because the life here was more vibrant. 

The view from her balcony shows PG men's hostel and the two basketball courts in between

The room with the green curtain belonged to my friend and the first door towards the right is the washroom for the set of rooms that are in the corridor

This is the wash area with provision for drying clothes

This is what her room in Curie 1 looked like as a whole.

The rooms in Curie 2 are much bigger. 

I hope the pictures helped you get a clear idea of the girls' hostel facilities at JIPMER. 

The PG life at JIPMER is extremely tiring and the clinical branches are hectic You will hardly get 4-5 hours of sleep a day but things will get better after 6 months. The academic environment is without doubt one of the best in the country with a healthy good senior-junior rapport. Students take their thesis work quite seriously.

The PGs hail from different corners of the country so you get to meet a highly diverse crowd with different levels of intellect and talents. many different types of people. Hard work is the common unifying factor among them. 

Infrastructure in Jipmer has been constantly improved over the past few years and the hostel facilities are amazing. Decent food is served in the mess and students have 24/7 access to the internet. Some of the best PG departments of JIPMER are Medicine, OBG, Pediatrics, Anaesthesia, Dermat, Opthal, ENT, etc

Overall, PG life at JIPMER is quite challenging but the experience and the JIPMER tag are definitely worth it.

Yes, students of JIPMER have a more dynamic and thrilling college life than students of AIIMS Delhi. JIPMER students are free to explore outside the campus and students can be seen having breakfast at the beach, spending weekends in some fancy beach resort, driving through White Town with its perfect French architecture, and going for star-gazing on a clear night. They have access to world cuisine from French to Italian to Asian in beautiful restaurants. All these activities speak of the sense of freedom experienced by JIPMER students. 

However, this does not certainly mean that the college has no rules and regulations and students are left on their own. There are regulations on dress code and attendance to maintain decorum within the campus. Students follow these rules diligently. Recently they also banned students from bringing vehicles inside the campus, although relaxations were soon made.

All in all, JIPMER does provide more freedom to its students and lets them explore beyond academics without bringing down the discipline of the institute.