Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine at NIMHANS

If you are looking at Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine, NIMHANS in Bangalore runs it as a 2-year, full-time postgraduate course. The intake is 7 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹16,000 (roughly ₹8,000 a year).

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.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to PGD 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 be considered for Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine, you usually need a bachelor's degree in a related subject. The minimum marks on record at NIMHANS are: X: 0.0, XII: 0.0, Graduation: 50.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually on merit in the qualifying exam. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check NIMHANS's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above.
2. Keep your qualifying-exam marksheet ready; seats are filled on merit.
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 latest placement figures on record (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 3 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Post basic Diploma in Neuroscience Nursing
• Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Biochemistry

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Discontinued (Feb 2023) - Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Medicine genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹16,000 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 PGD in and around Bangalore?