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NIMHANS Ranking 2025

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Estd. 1974

NIMHANS Bangalore Rankings
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NIMHANS is a well-known institute recognised across categories by a number of ranking bodies. Last year, the university maintained a strong standing in the #60 in NIRF 'Overall' category rankings, cementing its rank with the top-most institutes in the country.

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking

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NIMHANS Ranking Highlights 2025
NIRF Ranking 2025
India Today Ranking 2026
Outlook Ranking 2026
The Week Ranking 2026
NIMHANS Bangalore Course Ranking
NIMHANS Bangalore Student Reviews

NIMHANS Bangalore
NIMHANS Ranking Highlights 2025

One of India’s top institutes is NIMHANS. As per the NIRF Ranking 2025, the rank of the institute is #60 under the category Overall, and #7 under Medical. NIMHANS is top ranked by multiple national ranking bodies for its academic offerings and renowned faculty. Its faculty has a proven track record of doing great research. The article mentioned below covers all the necessary details you need if you're interested in the NIMHANS rankings.

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Medicine & Health Sciences

NIRF, 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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JIPMER Pondicherry Compare	4
SGPGI Lucknow Compare	5
Banaras Hindu University Compare	6
NIMHANS Bangalore	7
KGMU Compare	8
Amrita Center for Nanoscience and Molecular Medicine	9
KMC Manipal Compare	10

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NIMHANS Bangalore
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 Bangalore
Outlook Ranking 2026

As per the overall score, NIMHANS has been placed at a good position by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Medical (Government)' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment.

Check out the latest rankings for other ranking bodies and their categories below.

NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking
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

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Infrastructure4.6

Faculty & Course4.2

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Value for Money4.2

Nihala N

M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology - Batch of 2026

5.0

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

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.

Reviewed on 7 Aug 2025Read More

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M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology - Batch of 2026

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value 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.

Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025Read More

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MD in Psychiatry - Batch of 2024

5.0

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value 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.

Reviewed on 23 Jun 2025Read More

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

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

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.

Reviewed on 30 Apr 2025Read More

Adithya

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

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value 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.

Reviewed on 1 Jan 2025Read More

Anonymous

Fellowship in Mental Health/Psychiatric Rehabilitation - Batch of 2017

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value 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.

Reviewed on 2 Jun 2024Read More

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Can I get direct admission in NIMHANS?

Answered 2 weeks 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

Contributor-Level 10

Is NEET required for NIMHANS admissions?

Answered 2 weeks ago

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admissions are entrance-based. Students cann either appear for the NIMHANS entrance or submit scores obtained in NEET. To know more, students can connect with the institute.

Nishtha Jain

Contributor-Level 10

What are some important documents required for National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admission?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Students have to submit some documents to complete the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admissions. The general list is as below:

Class 10 marksheet
Class 12 marksheet & Certificate
Entrance exam scorecard - if applicable
UG degree
Passport-size photograph
Medical Certificate
Aadhaar

Nishtha Hazarika

Contributor-Level 10

Can I apply offline for National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admissions?

Answered 2 weeks ago

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences generally only accepts applications online. But, students can contact the admission desk to know more. The college may offer the provision of offline application submission.

Aishwarya Malhotra

Contributor-Level 10

Are National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admissions open?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, NIMHANS Bangalore admissions are open now. The institute offers several medical and non-medical programmes. Students can apply online for the same at the official site.

Anangsha Aggarwal

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