Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

Name

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine

Legal name

Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, University of Colombo

Website

https://pgim.cmb.ac.lk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Postgraduate Medical Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDANAIAA

Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

Keywords

• Postgraduate medical education
• Specialist medical training
• Medical board certification
• Clinical specialty programs
• Medical residency training

Headquarters

HQ city

Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Program Fees: PGIM generates revenue through fees for various postgraduate medical programs including MD degrees, MSc degrees, Postgraduate Certificates, Diplomas, and examination fees. Programs have specific prospectus years (e.g., 2005, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023) indicating ongoing program iterations with associated fee structures.
2. Examination Fees: Revenue generated from examination applications including selection examinations, theory exams, practical exams, and board certification examinations across all medical specialties.
3. Document and Service Fees: Fees for document requests, letters, overseas training accreditation, and various administrative services provided to trainees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PGIM is Sri Lanka's only postgraduate training institute for medical doctors, offering MD (Doctor of Medicine), MSc, Postgraduate Diploma, and Postgraduate Certificate programs across all medical specialties. The institute conducts competitive selection examinations, in-service clinical training at accredited teaching hospitals, and board certification for specialists, supported by a Moodle-based Learning Management System for online course delivery and academic resources.

Product overview

The Postgraduate Institute of Medicine (PGIM) is an educational institution affiliated with the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, offering a comprehensive portfolio of postgraduate medical training programs. The core offerings include MD (Doctor of Medicine) specialist programs for board certification across multiple medical specialties, MSc programs in specialized fields such as Biomedical Informatics, Community Medicine, and Human Nutrition, and Postgraduate Diploma programs in various medical disciplines. The institution operates a Moodle-based Learning Management System (LMS) as its primary digital platform for delivering online courses and training materials. Supporting infrastructure includes examination management systems, library services, online payment portals, CPD tracking, and board certification services. The LMS integrates with Google for authentication and offers specialized course categories including Professionalism & Ethics, Medical Education, various medical specialties, and computer training programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PGIM LMS: Postgraduate Institute of Medicine Learning Management System - online learning platform for trainees

Products and services

• PGIM Learning Management System (LMS) A Moodle-based online learning platform providing access to postgraduate medical courses, training programs, and educational resources for enrolled medical trainees.
• MD (Doctor of Medicine) Programs Specialist medical training programs leading to board certification in various medical specialties including Psychiatry, General Medicine, Community Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Forensic Medicine. Awarded by the University of Colombo.
• MSc Programs Master of Science degree programs in specialized fields such as Biomedical Informatics, Community Medicine, Human Nutrition, Medical Administration, Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and Forensic Medicine.
• Postgraduate Diploma Programs Diploma programs in specialized medical fields including Child Health, Psychiatry, Family Medicine, Tuberculosis & Chest Diseases, Palliative Medicine, and various other medical disciplines.
• Postgraduate Certificate Courses Certificate programs providing specialized medical education and training qualifications for medical professionals.
• Examination Management System Online examination application, calendar, circulars, and results publication system for postgraduate medical examinations across all specialties.
• Library Services Digital and physical library providing learning resources, past examination papers, research publications, and academic support for trainees.
• Board Certification Services Certification services for specialists including application processing, board certified specialists register, and professional recognition.
• Online Payments System Online payment portal for course fees, examination fees, and other PGIM charges with multiple payment options including USD for international students.
• CPD Portal Continuing Professional Development portal for ongoing medical education and professional development tracking for medical professionals.
• Research Support Centre Research support services including Ethics Review Committee, plagiarism scanning, and research methodology training for trainees.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of ColombocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGIM is a constituent institute of the University of Colombo. The MD degree is awarded by the University of Colombo. Programs are approved by the University Senate and the Board of Management operates under the University Grants Commission framework.
• Ministry of Health Sri LankacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining conducted in Ministry of Health teaching hospitals. Programs recognized by Ministry of Health for career advancement (e.g., DTCD recognized for promotion to Grade I). Ministry has identified need for personnel with CPT training for drug-related activities.
• Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll trainees must have medical degrees registered with SLMC. Foreign nationals must have registrable medical degrees with SLMC for eligibility. Professional standards governed by SLMC regulations.
• Ceylon College of Physicians (CCP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic matters determined with representations from Ceylon College of Physicians. Collaborative representation in determining training standards for general medicine programs.
• Teaching Hospitals and Medical InstitutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining conducted across all teaching hospitals of the Ministry of Health including university professorial units, and recognized units in state and private sectors. Each specialty Board has specific accredited training sites.
• Medical Faculties (All Sri Lankan Universities)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPGIM has representations from all departments of medicine/clinical medicine of medical faculties throughout Sri Lanka. Collaborative approach ensures nationwide training access and expertise sharing.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC): Statutory regulator governing medical registration, professional conduct, and licensing standards for doctors in Sri Lanka. Overlaps with PGIM as the upstream licensing gatekeeper that PGIM's specialist certifications feed into; a key institutional stakeholder rather than a competitor.
• University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine: The parent university's undergraduate medical faculty, sharing premises, faculty, and teaching hospital affiliations with PGIM. While focused on undergraduate MBBS training rather than postgraduate, it provides the academic staff and infrastructure that PGIM relies upon for postgraduate program delivery.
• Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh: UK-based medical royal college offering MRCP and specialist membership examinations widely used internationally as a benchmark. Comparable to PGIM in function (specialist credentialing via standardized examinations) and serves as a recognized standard for Sri Lankan physicians pursuing overseas training accreditation.
• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi: India's flagship autonomous medical university and tertiary care hospital, running extensive MD/MS/DM/MCh postgraduate training programs. Comparable in scope (multi-specialty postgraduate medical training at university-affiliated teaching hospitals) and in its role as a national referral and specialist training hub, though at substantially larger scale.

Direct peers

• College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP): Pakistan's statutory body for postgraduate medical training, specialist examination, and FCPS/board certification across all major specialties. Directly comparable in its monopoly over national specialist credentialing, structured in-service training at accredited hospitals, and government recognition — the closest analogue to PGIM in the South Asian regulatory landscape.
• National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS), India: Autonomous body under the Indian Ministry of Health running DNB/DrNB postgraduate medical training and board-style examinations across accredited hospitals. Comparable to PGIM for its nationally standardized specialist examinations, hospital-based training accreditation, and monopoly-style role in producing specialists — though operating at much larger scale across India.
• Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh: India's premier postgraduate medical training and research institute, offering MD/MS, DM/MCh, and PhD programs across dozens of specialties under the Ministry of Health. Most directly comparable to PGIM as a state-affiliated, monopoly postgraduate medical training authority with similar specialty breadth, in-service training model, and government backing.

Others

• University Grants Commission Sri Lanka: The apex higher-education regulator under which PGIM operates as a constituent institute of the University of Colombo. Not a peer in a competitive sense, but a structural enabler whose approvals legitimize PGIM's degree programs and governance framework.
• Ministry of Health Sri Lanka: The government body that owns the teaching hospitals where PGIM trainees are deployed, recognizes PGIM qualifications for career progression (e.g., DTCD for promotion to Grade I), and drives the workforce demand PGIM exists to meet. Functions as the principal institutional customer and infrastructure partner rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Ceylon College of Physicians (CCP): Sri Lankan professional college of internists that collaborates with PGIM on training standards and represents general medicine interests. Partially overlapping in academic affairs around general medicine training, but more of an advisory and professional body than a competing training provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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