Best B.Sc. Nursing Colleges in India 2025 - Admission, Course Fees, Reviews

There are about 2,900+ best BSc Nursing colleges in India. Of these, 1,557 colleges are privately owned, 206 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 194 colleges. Students can get admission on merit basis or through entrance exam like KCET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc. Some of the top Nursing colleges in India that offer BSc course include Parul University, AIIMS Delhi, JIPMER Puducherry, Amity University, Gurugram, Armed Forces Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, GMCH Chandigarh, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, and many others.

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

The following table shows the various parameters for best BSc Nursing colleges in India:

Particulars	Parameters
No. of BSc Nursing Colleges in India	2,900+ Colleges
Annual Fees	Free of cost: 1 college Less than INR 1 lakh: 73 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 43 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 251 INR 3-5 lakh: 304 INR > 5 lakh: 142
Top Colleges	Parul University, AIIMS Delhi, JIPMER Puducherry, Amity University, Gurugram, Armed Forces Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, GMCH Chandigarh, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, etc.
Top Specialisations	Neuro Science & Mental Health Nursing Critical Care Nursing Ayurveda Medical Surgical Nursing Operation Theatre Technology Nursing & Midwifery
Admission Process	Merit-based or entrance based like KCET, AP EAMCET, TS EAMCET, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

The table below shows the top BSc Nursing colleges in India along with their NIRF ranking over the past three years:

College Name	NIRF 2022	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024
AIIMS Delhi Ranking	1	1	1
PGIMER Ranking	2	2	2
CMC Vellore Ranking	3	3	3
NIMHANS Bangalore Ranking	4	4	4
JIPMER Ranking	6	5	5
SGPIMS Ranking	7	7	6
BHU Ranking	5	8	7
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham Ranking	8	6	8
Kasturba Medical College Manipal Ranking	10	9	9
Madras Medical College Ranking	12	11	10

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for BSc Nursing University vary from college to college. For admission to top BSc Nursing colleges in India, the following are broadly accepted:

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 in the Science stream (Physics, Chemistry, Maths and Biology) with at least 50%.
• Candidates must be at least 17 years old to be considered eligible to take admission in BSc Nursing.
• Maximum age for admission to BSc Nursing is 35 years.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India: Exam Schedule 2025

Refer to the table below for the schedule of the above-mentioned entrance exams for admission to best colleges for BSc Nursing in India:

Exam Name	Exam Schedule
KCET	KCET Schedule
AP EAMCET	AP EAMCET Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

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Private BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Here is the list of BSc top 10 Private Nursing colleges in India with their tuition fees and eligibility/entrance exams if any:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fees	Eligibility/Exams
Galgotias University Admission	INR 5.08 lakh	ISC
Amity University Gurugram Admissions	INR 7.52 lakh	Merit Based
Parul University Admission	INR 6.36 lakh	Merit-Based
DSU - Dayananda Sagar University Admission	INR 5.68 lakh	Merit-Based
NIMS Nursing College, NIMS University Admissions	INR 7.53 lakh	NIMSEE

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

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Govt. BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Here is the list of top 10 government Nursing colleges in India along with their tuition fees and eligibility/entrance exams if any:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fees	Eligibility/Exams
Armed Forces Medical College Admission	INR 80,000	Merit Based
JIPMER Puducherry Admissions	INR 4,800	NEET
BHU Admission	INR 3,000	NEET
Government Medical College Admission	INR 35,200	Merit-Based
AIIMS Delhi Admissions	INR 2,400	AIIMS Paramedical

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

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Best Semi Government BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Here is the list of top semi government BSc Nursing Colleges in India with their tuition fees and eligibility/entrance exams if any:

Public-Private Colleges	Tuition Fees	Eligibility/Exams
Holy Family College of Nursing Admission	INR 2.4 lakh	Merit-Based
Ved Nursing College Admission	INR 2.64 lakh	Merit-Based
A.K.G. Memorial Co-Operative College of Nursing Admission	INR 2.2 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

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Location-Wise Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Listed below are the state-wise distribution of various BSc Nursing best college in India:

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in Delhi NCR

Refer to the table below for the best BSc Nursing colleges in Delhi/NCR along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exam
AIIMS Delhi	INR 400 - INR 2,400	AIIMS PG, INI CET, AIIMS Paramedical
Jamia Hamdard	INR 2.2 lakh - INR 5.2 lakh	NEET
Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi	INR 1,000	NEET
St. Stephen 's College of Nursing	INR 1.73 lakh - INR 5 lakh	IPU CET, NEET and Merit-Based
IGNOU	INR 6,000 - INR 10,800	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing College in Maharashtra

Below mentioned are some of the best BSc Nursing colleges in Maharashtra along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exam
Armed Force Medical College	INR 80,000	Merit Based
Government Medical College Nagpur	INR 35,200	Merit-Based
AIIMS Nagpur	INR 2,400	AIIMS Paramedical
ITM	INR 4.4 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing College in Chennai

Given below are some of the best BSc Nursing colleges in Chennai along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exam
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 35,000 - INR 4 lakh	Merit Based
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 1.5 lakh - INR 81 lakh	NEET PG
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology	INR 4.45 lakh	Merit-Based
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute	INR 40,000 - INR 5.6 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Best BSc Nursing College in Karnataka

Refer to the table below for some of the best BSc Nursing Colleges in Karnataka along with their tuition fee and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	NIRF Ranking 2023	Tuition Fees/Exam
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute	INR 50,600	Merit-Based
Manipal Academy of Higher Education	INR 1.6 lakh - INR 6.64 lakh	Merit-Based
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences	INR 10,000 - INR 1.4 lakh	Merit-Based
East Point Group of Institutions	INR 3 lakh - INR 5.6 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

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Highest Salary Offered by Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Return on Investment (ROI) quantifies the gain or advantage students will experience by enrolling in a course at a certain university. It assesses the candidate's return on investment in terms of both the placements they earned and the fees they paid while they were studying. Here are a few of the best CUET BSc Nursing government college list in India that offer students the maximum return on investment:

College Name	Total Tuition Fees	Annual Median Package
JIPMER Puducherry BSc	INR 4,800	INR 8 LPA
AIIMS Delhi BSc	INR 2,400	INR 24 LPA
Amity University Gurugram BSc	INR 7.52 lakh	INR 3.6 LPA
BHU BSc	INR 3,000	INR 8.5 LPA
KGMU BSc	INR 48,000	INR 5 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

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Cost of Studying at Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India

Here is the list of low-costing BSc top 10 Nursing colleges in India with different fee ranges:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	College Name
Free of cost	1	AIIMS Rishikesh
Less than INR 1 lakh	73 colleges	JIPMER Puducherry, Armed Force Medical College, AIIMS Delhi, Government Medical College, etc.
INR 1-2 Lakh	43 colleges	SRM Medical College, Amrita College of Nursing, Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, IUL, etc.
INR 2-3 Lakh	251 colleges	Guru Shri Gorakhnath College, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Sri Guru Ram Das University of Health Sciences, etc.
INR 3-5 Lakh	304 colleges	SRM Medical College, Galgotias University, Silver Oak University, ITM, Rama University, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, etc.
> INR 5 Lakh	142 colleges	Amity University, NIMS Nursing College, Sharda School of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer College, Parul University, etc.

Low-cost BSc Nursing Colleges in India

It is estimated that joining the BSc Nursing top colleges in India can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh are mentioned below:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
AIIMS Delhi Fees	INR 2,400
JIPMER Puducherry Fees	INR 4,800
Armed Forces Medical College Fees	INR 80,000
GMCH Chandigarh Fees	INR 38,320
Banaras Hindu University Fees	INR 3,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Top Specialisaions Offered by Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India

There are numerous specialisations offered by best BSc Nursing colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below:

Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Nursing & Midwifery	181 colleges
Neuro Science & Mental Health Nursing	10 colleges
Critical Care Nursing	15 colleges
Medical Surgical Nursing	3 colleges
Ayurveda	3 colleges

Best BSc Nursing Colleges in India: Comparison 2024

Given below is the comparison of some of the BSc top 10 Nursing Colleges in India:

• JIPMER Puducherry Comparison with other Colleges
• Galgotias University Comparison with other Colleges
• NIMS Nursing College Comparison with other Colleges
• Amity University Gurugram Comparison with other Colleges
• College of BSc Nursing Comparison with other Colleges
• AFMC Pune Comparison with other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan06-17-2025 13:58