Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Diploma in Nursing at NIMHANS

NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka, offers Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Diploma in Nursing as a 1-year diploma degree. The total fee on record is ₹12,200, which works out to about ₹12,000 a year.

Expect to spend most of your time on anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings.

NIMHANS is a public/government institute, founded in 1974. This page brings together what is on record for this course at NIMHANS — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most UGD programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means anatomy, physiology, nursing care and community health, with long clinical postings. Typical first jobs: staff nurse in hospitals and community health roles.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask NIMHANS for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at NIMHANS as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with NIMHANS before you pay anything.

To get into Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Diploma in Nursing, you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state nursing entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check NIMHANS's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state nursing entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to NIMHANS on its website (www.nimhans.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2021) show a placement rate of 100% and a median package of ₹7.2 lakh at NIMHANS. 72 of 20 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

NIMHANS runs 2 UGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Diploma in Psychiatry

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in anatomy? You will spend 1 year on it.
• Can you manage ₹12,200 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does NIMHANS compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Bangalore?