Sardar Patel Medical College (SPMC), Bikaner offers the Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesia, a 2-year postgraduate diploma programme affiliated to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur. The course provides comprehensive training in anaesthesiology, covering pre-operative assessment, general and regional anaesthesia, pain management, critical care, and resuscitation techniques. SPMC Bikaner, established in 1959, is one of the premier government medical colleges in Rajasthan with a 1,000-bed attached Sardar Patel Hospital, offering extensive clinical exposure in anaesthesia across surgical, obstetric, paediatric, and emergency settings. The PG Diploma in Anaesthesia is a full-time on-campus programme conducted in the Department of Anaesthesiology, which has one of the largest seat intakes in Rajasthan for anaesthesia training. As a government college, the fees are highly subsidised, making it an attractive option for MBBS graduates seeking postgraduate training in anaesthesia. Admission is through NEET PG scores followed by centralised counselling by MCC (All India Quota) and the Rajasthan NEET PG Counselling Board (State Quota).
Admissions for the 2026 session are expected to be based on NEET PG 2026 scores, tentatively scheduled for June 15, 2026, with registration opening around April 7, 2026. The Rajasthan State NEET PG counselling for the 2025 session was conducted in multiple rounds from August 2025, with Round 3 registration held from January 25-29, 2026, and choice filling from February 1-5, 2026. For the 2026 session, state counselling is expected to begin tentatively in August-September 2026 after NEET PG 2026 results are declared. The NEET PG 2025 counselling cycle (including Stray Vacancy Round) has concluded as of February 2026.
Key Points
- Post Graduate Diploma in Anaesthesia at SPMC Bikaner is a 2-year full-time clinical postgraduate diploma programme.
- SPMC Bikaner is affiliated to Rajasthan University of Health Sciences (RUHS), Jaipur, and is recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC).
- The Department of Anaesthesiology at SPMC Bikaner has one of the highest seat intakes in Rajasthan for anaesthesia training, with 16 total MD Anaesthesia seats and additional PG Diploma seats.
- The attached 1,000-bed Sardar Patel Hospital provides extensive clinical exposure across surgical, obstetric, paediatric, and emergency anaesthesia.
- PG Diploma in Anaesthesia holders can later upgrade to MD Anaesthesia through a bridge course or by appearing for NEET PG again, as per NMC regulations.
- Being a government medical college, the fee for government quota seats is among the lowest in the country for PG diploma programmes.
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