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NIMHANS Bangalore MCh Courses & Fees 2024: Eligibility, Placements, Cutoff, Admission, Ranking, Seats
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Last updated on 3 Aug '25NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch.What's new?
The INI CET July 2025 Open Round online choice filling is open for admission to the MCh course, and the last date is Aug 14, 2025 (by 5 PM). Additionally, the Open Round seat allocation results will be released on Aug 22, 2025.
NIMHANS MCh Eligibility & Highlights 2024
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences -NIMHANS offers an MCh programme in Neurosurgery as a full time postgraduate course. This programme is six years long. Admission into the NIMHANS MCh programme is according to the INI-CET norms, followed by a counselling process.
Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for the NIMHANS MCh programme, students must hold a MBBS degree from an institution recognised by the Medical Council of India (MCI). For those applying under the sponsored category, they must be permanent employees of Government institutions or Public Sector Undertakings. Check out the following key highlights related to NIMHANS MCh eligibility criteria:
| Particular | Highlights | |
|---|---|---|
| Course Duration |
6 years (3 years as Junior Resident and 3 years as SeniorResident) | |
| Age criteria |
32 years for applicants with medical undergraduate (MBBS) qualification | |
| Selection Criteria |
INI-CET | |
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General Eligibility |
Eligible Qualification |
Qualification degree as specified for the course concerned. |
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Sponsored category |
Candidates must be permanent employees of the Government of India/State Government Institutions/ Universities and Public Sector | |
|
Other requirements |
Awarded qualification from an institution/University recognised by the Medical Council of India | |
NIMHANS MCh Fee 2024
The NIMHANS MCh tuition fee ranges from approximately INR 1.6 lakh. The fee for NIMHANS courses encompasses tuition as well as other applicable charges. However, there are certain components that are one-time chargeable.
Note: The NIMHANS fees mentioned are sourced from the official website/sanctioning body and are subject to change; hence, they are indicative.
Prospective students can refer to the following key highlights related to the MCh at NIMHANS:
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NIMHANS BangaloreFees details 2025
| Fee components | Amount (for 3 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 1.56 L | |
₹ 1.56 L |
These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.
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NIMHANS MCh Admission Dates 2024
The NIMHANS MCh admission dates for 2024 have been announced on the official website. The application process at NIMHANS started on February 15 2024 and the deadline for MCh admissions was March 16 2024. Entrance exam takes place in May. Classes start during July. Students must submit their application before the NIMHANS MCh admission deadline.
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
9 Nov '25 | INI CET 2025 November exam date |
1 Nov '25 | INI CET 2025 November admit card |
NIMHANS MCh Admission 2024: How to Apply?
The NIMHANS MCh course admission is based on an entrance exam conducted by the university, subject to the fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. After appearing for the exam, candidates have to register for counselling. The steps included in the NIMHANS MCh admission process are given below:
Apply & Appear for the INI CET Exam
The NIMHANS application process is conducted on the official website of the university. Students can register for admission, and generating a student ID and password. After the registration, log in using the student ID and password to fill out the application form. Enter all the basic personal and academic details. Select the programme they wish to enrol for, upload the necessary documents and pay the application fees.
Entrance exam & Counselling
Admission to the NIMHANS MCh courses is entrance based. Students will be notified about the entrance exam dates through the official website of the university. Based on the results of the entrance exam, a merit list is published by the university on its official website. The shortlisted candidates are then called for counselling and document verification.
Fee Payment
After the counselling process is concluded, seats are offered to the selected candidates. These candidates must confirm their admission by paying the prescribed course fee. The tuition fee for MCh at NIMHANS ranges between INR 26,700 and INR 4.2 lakh.
NIMHANS MCh Cutoffs 2024
The authorities have released NIMHANS MCh 2024 cutoff for the General All-India category. The closing rank in 2024 stood at 19. Observing the two years’ cutoff, a declining trend can be seen in the cutoff marks. Check the below table for NIMHANS cutoff trend:
NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch.NIMHANS MCh Seats 2024
For the academic year 2024, NIMHANS has allocated 10 seats for its MCh programmes. Admission is conducted through the entrance exam, which assesses candidates' readiness for the rigorous curriculum. Candidates can check out the following NIMHANS MCh seat intake:
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery | 10 |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 3 months ago
NIMHANS Provides about 10 seats for. Neurosurgery (6-year) courses. The entry is through the INI-CET exam conducted by AIIMS. For the general category, the cutoff rank has been around 68 (air) in recent years. Due to their reputation and limited seats, the competition is intense, and only the top -r
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To apply for B.Sc Nursing 2025 at NIMHANS, you must fill the online form on the NIMHANS website between June 1–15, 2025 with an application fee of INR 1,000 (Gen/OBC) or INR 750 (SC/ST). You need 10+2 with PCB and English with at least 45% (40% for reserved). The entrance exam will be held on July 3
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- M.Sc. in Neuroscience: INR 20,000 per year
- M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing: INR 20,000 per year
- M.Sc. in Neuroscience Nursing: INR 20,000 per year
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Answered 3 months ago
NIMHANS B.Sc Nursing admission for 2025 started from June 1 and the last date to apply was June 15.
The entrance exam will be held on July 27, 2025. Students who want to join must fill the online form before the last date.
After applying, they have to appear for the entrance exam.
Based on the exam re
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There is no specific syllabus given for the NIMHANS entrance exam, But the student preparing for the entrance exam, they needs to study whole syllabus of the B.Sc life sciences and some basic knowledge of neurosciences is mandatory.
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