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NIMHANS Bangalore Rankings
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NIMHANS is a highly regarded institution, consistently recognised by multiple ranking bodies across several categories. Over the years, the institute has maintained strong ranks, securing the #501-550 rank in the 'Medicine' category according to the QS World University Rankings 2026.

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking

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NIMHANS Ranking Highlights 2026
NIRF Ranking 2025
India Today Ranking 2026
NIMHANS Outlook Ranking 2025
The Week Ranking 2026
NIMHANS QS World University Rankings 2026
NIMHANS Bangalore Course Ranking
NIMHANS Bangalore Student Reviews

NIMHANS Bangalore
NIMHANS Ranking Highlights 2026

One of India’s leading institutes is NIMHANS. It has been consistently recognised by numerous national ranking agencies. As per the QS World University Rankings 2026, the institute ranked #501-550 under Medicine category. NIMHANS excellence in academics, distinguished professors, and well-established infrastructure is the reason for its high ranks among numerous ranking agencies. All the information around NIMHANS rankings is covered in the following article:

Rank publisher & CategoryRank

Medicine & Health Sciences

NIRF, 2025

Best among NIRF ranked colleges in Bangalore in 2025->

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Q: What rank should I get in INI CET to secure core branches at NIMHANS Bangalore?

NIMHANS Bangalore releases INICET cutoffs for admission to MD, M.Ch. DM programs. As per the NIMHANS Bangalore INICET cutoff 2024, the cutoff for the core courses spanned from 19 to 617 for the General AI category candidates. The most competitive course under the same category is M.Ch. in Neuro Surgery at the lowest cutoff rank of 19. Moreover, MD in Psychiatry had the highest cutoff ranks at NIMHANS Banglore in 2024.

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NIMHANS Bangalore
NIRF Ranking 2025

NIMHANS has received strong ranks by the NIRF under the 'Overall' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the NIRF 2025.

It has been seen that in the 'Medical' category, the institute's ranking has fallen when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIMHANS fell 3 ranks to #7 rank in the 'Medical' category by the NIRF ranking.

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Find below the latest rankings and category breakdowns from several ranking bodies.

Category	2024	2025
Medicine & Health Sciences	4	7

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking
NIRF Ranking Comparison

According to the NIRF ranking 2025, NIMHANS received #60 rank in the 'Overall' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Bharathidasan University, and DTU for NIRF rankings under the 'Overall' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

NIMHANS vs Other Institutes: NIRF Ranking 2025
College Name	Overall 2025
NIMHANS	60
IIT Mandi	58
CU Kashmir	59
Bharathidasan University	61
DTU	62

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Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
JIPMER Pondicherry Compare	4
SGPGI Lucknow Compare	5
BHU Compare	6
NIMHANS Bangalore	7
KGMU Compare	8
Amrita Center for Nanoscience and Molecular Medicine	9
KMC Manipal Compare	10

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India Today Ranking 2026

NIMHANS has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by India Today 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. In the 'Medical Universities' category, the institute's ranks have displayed constancy when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIMHANS's rank is #4, the same as last year's rank in the 'Medical Universities' category by the Indi

Explore the NIMHANS latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

According to the India Today ranking 2025, NIMHANS received #4 rank in the 'Medical Universities' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as AIIMS Jodhpur, and AIIMS Bhopal for India Today rankings under the 'Medical Universities' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

NIMHANS vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2025
College Name	Medical Universities 2025
NIMHANS	4
JIPMER	2
KGMU	3
AIIMS Jodhpur	5
AIIMS Bhopal	6

NIMHANS Outlook Ranking 2025

NIMHANS has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by Outlook-ICARE 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment.

Explore the NIMHANS latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

NIMHANS vs Other Colleges: Outlook Ranking Comparison

NIMHANS secured #11 rank in the 'Medical (Government)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as SGPGI and SCTIMST Trivandrum. Check out how NIMHANS compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIMHANS vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2025
College Name	Medical (Government) 2025
NIMHANS	11
AIIMS Raipur	9
PGIMER	10
SGPGI	12
SCTIMST Trivandrum	13

NIMHANS Bangalore
The Week Ranking 2026

NIMHANS is consistently recognised as a top institution in different categories by The Week 2023. Adhering to specified criteria like Faculty Quality Weightage and Employability Weightage, the college achieves a good ranking in comparison to other universities. Students can check the table below for the NIMHANS The Week rankings:

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

Based on the The Week ranking 2023, NIMHANS got the #7 rank in the 'Medical' category. It competes with PGI Chandigarh, and Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow for the The Week 'Medical' category rankings. Check the year-wise The Week comparison analysis of the best institutes in this space:

NIMHANS vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2023
College Name	Medical 2023
NIMHANS Bengaluru	7
PGI Chandigarh	5
Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow	6
St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi	1
Miranda House	2

NIMHANS QS World University Rankings 2026

NIMHANS has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the QS World University Rankings 2026. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score.

Tabulated below are the rankings and categories from various ranking bodies:

Category	2026
Medicine & Health Sciences	501-550

NIMHANS vs Other Colleges: QS World University Rankings Comparison

As per the QS World University Rankings 2026, NIMHANS achieved #501-550 rank under the 'Medicine' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as JSS Mysore and SRM Institute of Science and Technology under the QS World University Rankings 'Medicine' category. Check the year-wise comparison of NIMHANS with other leading institutes below.

NIMHANS vs Other Institutes: QS World University Rankings 2026
College Name	Medicine 2026
NIMHANS	501-550
DY Patil Pune	451-500
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	451-500
JSS Mysore	551-600
SRM Institute of Science and Technology	551-600

Similar ranked Medicine & Health Sciences colleges by QS World University Rankings

Medicine & Health Sciences

College	Ranking
SGPGI Lucknow Compare	401
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Compare	451
Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Ayurved and Research Centre	451
NIMHANS Bangalore	501
VIT Vellore Compare	551
JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research Compare	551
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chennai Compare	551

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Medicine & Health Sciences

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NIRF	4	7	-
QS World University Rankings	-	-	501-550

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M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology - Batch of 2026

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Absolutely I am satisfied with the faculty members, placements, etc.

Placements: The placements from this course are generally strong and respected due to the prestige of NIMHANS. Top recruiting companies/hospitals that offered jobs are government or private psychiatric hospitals, NGOs like Banyan, Sangath, etc. Top roles offered are psychiatric social worker, lecturer/assistant professor, researcher, etc.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure for the department of psychiatry social workers has a dedicated department building with classroom, seminar hall, and faculty office. Smart classroom, well-stocked library, seminars, workshops, and clubs are also available. Quality of food is good, and separate hostels are available on campus.

Faculty: Teachers are highly qualified and knowledgeable. They have many years of experience. They guide students in clinical casework, therapy sessions, family intervention, and research projects. This course is divided into 4 semesters, residential, and clinical-based. Semester exams are little tough, and 40% marks are required to pass the exams.

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M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology - Batch of 2026

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4.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

I'm absolutely satisfied with the placement and college infrastructure.

Placements: 90% of students are placed in this course during their placements. The highest package is 20 LPA, the average is 10 LPA, and the lowest was 5 LPA. Many top recruiting companies offer jobs. Top roles offered include neurology, physiology, and other areas.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure are too good, and the campus is too big. In every class, projectors and air-conditioners are present, and on campus, Wi-Fi and a well-stocked library are available. The quality of food is average, and it's made with hygiene and is healthy.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful and well-behaved with students; they treat students very politely. They teach us related to our course and prepare us for placements. The semester exams are a little hard, and the passing percentage is 30%. Every student should reach this percentage, otherwise, they are failed.

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MD in Psychiatry - Batch of 2024

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5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

My honest review of my college.

Placements: The placement cell was too good. The students had good chances of placement by the college. Most of my batchmates including me as well placed in the top hospital. The college also provided internships for the students. It provided the best company for placements and offered internships every 2 years.

Infrastructure: Now hostel building had been transformed into administrative block. There were no facilities in hostel. But there was a college canteen inside the college premises.

Faculty: Faculty members were well-experienced and they all had vast knowledge in their particular field of interest. They helped students too much in their educational life. They gave valuable advice to the students for their betterment. The course curriculum was updated and modern the medical council of India. It made students ready for their placements. The exam pattern was divided into internal and external which was held every year. In 1 year 6 subjects, 2 year 12 subjects were there which was not easy, and 3 year 8 subjects which were related to courses. Last year, there were 6-8 subjects. Faculty members were too good but you had to clear your exam on your own preparation.

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M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work - Batch of 2021

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Review of National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.

Placements: Internship and placement are both given importance in the college. The placement of students is good numbers and internship opportunities are available in both public and private hospitals. The package given to the students goes on an average of Rs. 25000 per month. There are amazing job opportunities for the students to make them learn the implementation of their learning and knowledge, and also help them gain professional experience. Various firms hire the students.

Infrastructure: M.Phil. Clinical Psychology is a doctorate-level programme which has a duration of 1 year. The structure of the course is very interesting and also innovative, with a focus on research and practical. The days and exams are tiring. The hostel facilities are not very good. It is with basic needs - internet, TV, washing machines, and water purifiers. The food in the mess is not good, although the contractor is renewing it every year, but the food quality doesn't improve.

Faculty: The faculty consists of doctors. A special mention for Dr., who was near perfect in explaining the approach towards the practical practices under my course. She knew her work well and made sure that the students also did so. The syllabus for my course was extremely complex. Its main reason was psychology, I deal with many science stream subjects such as Biology. The combination of such heavy-duty subjects was not easy and required a lot of dedication. The course curriculum is set by the college. They have set everything systematic course, exams, so the college days are chilled out but sometimes hectic.

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Adithya

Discontinued (FEB 2026) B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology - Batch of 2023

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4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

B.Sc. in Anaesthesia Technology at NIMHANS.

Placements: Around 90% of students have been placed. Even though there is no placement cell, because of the name and pride of such a prestigious institution getting placed is not that hard task. Students are mostly placed in AIIMS, government hospitals, private hospitals, and outside India like NHS, etc.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure that they provide is top-notch. No other institute provides such amenities for patient services. NIMHANS is a frontline runner in the medical field, which always chooses and makes innovations in the medical field. Classrooms are smart classes with an updated curriculum. In hostel, we get a single room with Wi-Fi facilities and 24/7 security. There are 2 grounds and one gymkhana.

Faculty: Faculty members are highly educated and qualified with vast knowledge in the field of medical services. Course curriculum is always relevant and updated with challenging day-to-day medical scenarios. There are 2 internals within 4 months and the final exam is in July/August.

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Anonymous

Fellowship in Mental Health/Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Batch of 2017

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4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

My fellowship programme was from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences.

Placements: At this college, 60-70% of the students get placed in our fellowship programme. Various national and multinational companies visit the campus for placements. The average package offered at this college was between 4-9 LPA. Top roles offered were clinical researchers, advisors, associates, etc.

Infrastructure: Our college had very good infrastructure and top-notch facilities for our course. In our course, students were getting all the necessary facilities. Labs, library, canteen, Wi-Fi, halls, research labs, hostel, sports, and all other necessary facilities were given to students here in this college.

Faculty: The faculty of the College was one of the best for this course. All the professors were highly qualified and knowledgeable. They supported each and every student. The course curriculum was designed according to the needs of the industry, which makes students job-ready. Semester exams were not very hard to pass at this college.

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Does NIMHANS Bangalore offer 100% placements?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, 100% of the students secured placements at NIMHANS, See the table below to know more:

Particulars

Placement Statistics (2025)

Total Students

102 (PG 2-year)

70 (PG 3-year)

Students Placed

102 (PG 2-year)

70 (PG 3-year)

Median Package

INR 17.60 LPA (PG 2-year)

INR 20.40 LPA (PG 3-year)

diksha soni

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What is the highest package offered during NIMHANS Bangalore placements?

Answered 2 weeks ago

The NIMHANS the highest package offered during the 2025 placement season is not out yet. Check out the table below to know more about the median packages offered in the 2025 season:

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Placement Statistics (2025)

Median Package

INR 17.60 LPA (PG 2-year)

INR 20.40 LPA (PG 3-year)

diksha soni

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What is NIMHANS Bangalore cutoff?

Answered 2 months ago

NIMHANS Bangalore INI CET cutoff 2026 was concluded for the January session after the cutoff was released for various All India categories for a total of 3 rounds. The cutoff was in the form of opening and closing ranks for the MD and MCh courses.

For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

How can I check the merit list for National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences?

Answered 2 months ago

To check the merit list for admission at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences for the MD and MCh courses, students can check the list below.

Since this institute accepts the INI CET entrance exam results for admission to the above-mentioned courses, students have to first go to

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Can I get direct admission in NIMHANS?

Answered 3 months ago

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences generally does not offer direct admissions. Students have to complete the admission process to get a seat. This includes appearing for the entrance test/ interview as applicable.

Sanjana Srivastava

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