

NIMHANS Bangalore MD Courses & Fees 2026
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- Estd. 1974
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Admissions begin at NIMHANS Bengaluru 2024 NIMHANS B.Sc. Admission. Admissions are held once a year for the B.Sc. in Neurophysiology Technology program offered by NIMHANS. The admissions process typically begins in May or June, and candidates are chosen based on their performance on an entrance exam and an interview.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| DM | Candidate must have completed MBBS from University recognized by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India with mentioned marks. Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| M.Ch. | Candidate must have completed MBBS from University recognized by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India with mentioned marks. Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| M.Sc. | The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council. Candidate shall be medically fit. |
| B.Sc. | Any equivalent examination recognized by NIMHANS, Bengaluru for the above purpose with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics as principal subjects of study with 45% aggregate. OR Job oriented Diploma course from a recognized board with Diagnostic Radiography as vocational subject or equivalent. |
| MD | Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| Certificate | B.Sc. with MLT OR B.Sc. with Life Sciences or DMLT (with one year experience). |
| PG Diploma | Candidates should be registered nurse (RN & RM) in the state nursing council with one year experience as staff nurse. There is no entrance test for this course. The course starts in July and ends in June. |
| MPH | MBBS OR Bachelor of Dental Sciences OR Postgraduate degree in Sociology/Statistics / Environmental Sciences /Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Health Management / Social Work / Economics / Speech Pathology and Audiology / Speech Pathology / Audiology / Nursing. |
| UG Diploma | Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council. |
NIMHANS Bangalore offers MD, DM and MCh courses based on the score of the INI CET entrance exam. The 2026 cutoff ranks for the January session ranged between 89 and 551 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. So, candidates seeking admission to this institute must target a cutoff rank of up to 551.
The admission process for NIMHANS Bangalore is entrance based. Candidates must appear for the INI-CET to participate in the admission process of the institute. NIMHANS Bangalore offers various UG, PG, and Diploma courses for candidates. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria for the course they wish to apply at must check the selection criterira in order to find out the exam they need to apply to. Candidates applying for Doctoral courses must appear for NEET SS.
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No, direct admissions are not available for many programmes at NIMHANS Bangalore. Follow the Banagalore NIMHANS application procedure below:
- Log on to the site
- Register with the ID & the correct mobile no.
- Enter the details (basic)
- Select programme & complete the form for the application process.
- Pay the
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The mode of NIMHANS Bangalore course admission process is based on the merit & the accepted entrance test scores. The accepted entrance test is INI CET etc.. For entering the admission process, students will have to first appear for the entrance test. Then a student will have to write all the needed
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To join NIMHANS Bangalore after Class 12th, students must clear the accepted entrance exams with valid scores. The accepted entrance tests are INI CET, etc. Students must secure a min. of 50 to 55% aggregate in their graduation or Class 12th
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NIMHANS Bangalore is a government college which was established in the year 1974. Being a government college, the ranking of the college is quite good. A few of the imp. National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences rankings are mentioned below:
| Ranking Body | Ranks |
|---|---|
| NIRF 2025 under the Medical category | 7 |
| NIRF 2024 under the Medical category | 4 |
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