Academic calendar
PG Medical New Batch 2025-2028 Session runs Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- PG Medical New Batch 2025-2028 SessionRelevant now
- PG Medical Batch 2023-2026 Final Year Session
Campus language
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A
- AURA
- The massive annual inter-collegiate cultural, sports, and literary festival hosted by the institute.
C
- Coffee Shop
- The cafe located near the hospital entrance, a common meeting point for students and staff.
H
- Hospital Canteen
- The food outlet located within the hospital premises, often used by students during clinical postings.
I
- Internals
- The periodic internal assessment examinations conducted throughout the semester.
- Interns
- Final year students undergoing their compulsory rotatory residential internship (CRRI).
- Interns Hostel
- Accommodation specifically for students completing their mandatory rotating internship.
J
- Juice Shop
- A popular campus spot for fresh fruit juices and quick snacks.
N
- NSS
- National Service Scheme unit involved in community health and social service.
- Nursing Hostel
- The separate housing facility for students of the College of Nursing.
P
- PG Hostel
- The residential block designated for postgraduate residents and doctors.
- PIMSA
- Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences Association, the official student government body.
- PIMSCON
- The annual national undergraduate medical conference organized by the institution.
- PIMSMUN
- The annual Model United Nations conference organized by the PIMS student body.
- Pondy
- Common shorthand for Puducherry (Pondicherry) city, used when planning outings.
- Postings
- Clinical rotations in different hospital departments (e.g., 'Surgery postings').
R
- Records
- The essential practical workbooks that must be completed and signed for exam eligibility.
S
- SCA
- Student Council Association, the primary student representative body.
- Staff Quarters
- On-campus housing for faculty and senior hospital staff.
T
- The Canteen
- The on-campus cafeteria serving snacks, fast food, and beverages outside of mess hours.
- The Mess
- The main student dining hall providing daily scheduled meals.
U
- UG Hostel
- The primary residential building for undergraduate medical students.
V
- Vivas
- Oral examinations that accompany practical tests.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- 75% Rule
- The strict minimum attendance requirement for both theory and practicals to be eligible for university exams.
- Academic Block
- The central building housing lecture halls, labs, and the Dean's office.
- College Bus
- The transport service provided for day scholars and for community medicine field visits.
- Curfew
- The designated time (typically 9:00 PM or 10:00 PM) by which hostel residents must be inside the gates.
- Hospital Block
- The main multi-specialty hospital building where inpatient care and clinical training occur.
- ID
- The mandatory identification card required for entry into the hospital and for appearing in exams.
- ID Card
- Mandatory identification that must be worn at all times, especially in clinical areas.
- OPD Block
- The Outpatient Department building where students attend clinical rotations.
- Outpass
- The formal written permission required from the warden to leave the hostel overnight.
- PIMS Bus
- The institutional shuttle service that transports students and staff between the campus and Pondicherry town.
- The Audi
- The main campus auditorium used for formal ceremonies, guest lectures, and cultural events.
- The Library
- The central medical library located within the academic complex.
- White Coat
- The mandatory apron worn by students during classes, labs, and hospital duties.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- PG Medical New Batch 2025-2028 Session runs Sep 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 22 approved campus terms and 13 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.