Nursing Colleges in Bangalore: Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Eligibility, Salary

NIMHANS is the top Nursing college in Bangalore according to NIRF 2025 under the Medical category secured 7th position.

Hi, NIMHANS Bangalore emerged to be as the top ranked Nursing colleges in Bangalore. Candidates can see the table below for the top Nursing colleges in Bangalore with NIRF ranking 2025:

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore Ranking	4	4	7
St. John's Medical College Ranking	19	28	30
M. S. Ramaiah Medical College Ranking	43	46	50

Source: Official site and may vary.

Government nursing colleges in India offer highly affordable, often near-free education with intense clinical exposure in attached government hospitals, but have highly competitive, merit-based, and limited, seats. Conversely, private colleges provide modern, high-end infrastructure and better amenities for a significantly higher fee, often with easier admission procedures.

Given below are the top government Nursing colleges in Bangalore with their tuition fees - 

Public/Govt. Colleges	Total Tuition Fee
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences Admission	INR 10,000- INR 1.4 lakh
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Admission	INR 50,600
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Admission	INR 57,000
Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Admission	INR 13,000
ESIC College of Nursing Admission	INR 81,800

Source: Official site and may vary.

East Point Group of Institutions is a well-known institution for B.Pharma, BCA, M.Com, D.Pharma, Pharm.D, B.Com, MS, M.Pharma, BBA, M.E./M.Tech, B.Tech, MBBS, MBA/PGDM, Master of Surgery, B.Sc. courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha verified reviews, East Point Group of Institutions has a rating of 3.9 on the basis of reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.3 on campuslife, 3.6 on placements, 4.1 on faculty and 3.9 on Infrastructure.

There are about 390+ best Nursing colleges in Bangalore. Out of these, 220+ are private colleges, 14 are government colleges and semi-government colleges owned 30+ colleges. Admission will be based on merit based or through an entrance exam like KCET. Top BSc Nursing colleges in Bangalore are East Point Group of Institutions, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Acharya Institute of Health Sciences, Krupanidi College of Nursing, etc.

There are about 280+ best Nursing colleges in Bangalore for B Sc Nursing. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences BSc	INR 4.4 lakh
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences BSc	INR 1.4 lakh
Acharya Institute of Health Sciences BSc	INR 2.85 lakh
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences BSc	INR 9.6 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

KCET is the most accepting entrance exam in the top Nursing colleges in Bangalore. Some of the top private colleges are mentioned below with their cost -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 20,000
Krupanidhi College of Nursing	INR 74,000
The Oxford College of Nursing	INR 90,000
St. Theresas College of Nursing	INR 25,000
The Karnataka College of Nursing	INR 20,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes it is possible to apply for Nursing without PCB in Class 12 but your options are limited to Diploma courses like ANM course.

But you need to clear Class 12 for BSc Nursing.

East Point College of Nursing has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 examination with Science stream from a recognised board.
GNM	Registered ANM with pass mark.

MSc Nursing in Bangalore is a 2-year PG program requiring BSc Nursing, minimum 55% aggregate, 1-year experience, and registration as a nurse.

There are about 100+ MSc Nursing colleges in Bangalore. Candidates can see below somw of the colleges with their tuition fees-

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences MSc Course	INR 20,000 - INR 2.98 lakh
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences MSc Course	INR 20,000
DSU - Dayananda Sagar University MSc Course	INR 2.84 lakh
Acharya Institute of Health Sciences MSc Course	INR 2.07 lakh
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences MSc Course	INR 3.3 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

Joining the best Nursing colleges in Bangalore can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Tuition Fee	Average Salary
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 20,000 - INR 4 lakh	INR 3.8 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Global College of Nursing offered the highest average salary of INR 9.2 LPA followed by other top colleges. Listed below are some of the other top Nursing colleges in Bangalore with salary -

Private Colleges	Average Placement Package
St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences	INR 3.8 LPA
Global College of Nursing	INR 9.2 LPA
DSI - Dayananda Sagar Institutions	INR 3.06 LPA - INR 3.44 LPA
Acharya College of Nursing	INR 1.96 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes BSc Nursing can be chosen by males too. Nursing is not only for women and men can also study it.

Male nurses are nowadays needed in hospitals and clinics. So yes a male can also go for Nursing courses and become a nurse.

Hope this answer helped your query! All the best!

Acharya Institute of Health Sciences has a dedicated placements cell and helps the students to secure good jobs in various sectors. The institute has a career counselling cell and offers guidance to the students. The top recruiters of AIHS placements are Fortis, Columbia Asia, Apollo Hospital, BGS Global Hospital, Abhaya Hospital, Isha Diagnostics, and others.

Joining the best Nursing colleges in Bangalore with low fees. Listed below are some of the top low-cost Nursing colleges in Bangalore having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
NIMHANS Fees	INR 10,000 - INR 20,000
Krupanidhi College of Nursing Fees	INR 74,000
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Fees	INR 51,000
The Oxford College of Nursing Fees	INR 90,000
Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology Fees	INR 57,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, you can do MBBS after Nursing courses. But you should clear NEET UG for that. There is no direct entry which means you will start from first year of MBBS.

To answer your questions, it is possible only if you clear the medical entrance exam.

MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences is one of the popular university and know for its quality education since 2013. The university offers 100+ courses in UG, PG, diploma, certificate and PhD courses across various streams like Engineering, Management, Arts, Design, Pharmacy and others.

MSRUAS has been ranked 75 under the Engineering category, 22 under Dental and 31 under Architecture. The university is partnered with goverment bodies, industries and international universities. The university appoints well-trained and expert faculty members. 

PES Bangalore offers courses at the UG, PG and PhD level across the fields of Engineering, Medicine, Architecture, Design, Management and Commerce, Economics and many more, The University offers these courses on the basis of merit and various accepted entrance exams. PES Bangalore fee structure includes a tuition fees ranging from INR 1.9 Lacs to INR 20 Lakh. In comparison to other universities, the cost of academia is higher. However, the University various other facilities apart from academia which is worth the cost being paid. 

Akash Group of Institutions (AGI) in Bangalore is commonly considered a Tier 2 institution in India. Tier 2 colleges while less prominent than Tier 1 universities still provide reputable educational programs and are noted for their reasonably high academic standards and placement assistance. These colleges gives a wide range of academic demands and disciplines sometimes with low fees and more flexible admission requirements than Tier 1 institutions Many Tier 2 colleges like AGI are well regarded in local industries and offer significant employment prospects particularly in fields such as management, engineering and healthcare making them a viable alternative for students seeking quality education at moderate expenses.

Courses offered by Government College of Nursing, Bangalore are M.Sc., B.Sc. (Post Basic), GNM, B.Sc.. These courses are in the stream of Science, Nursing. Government College of Nursing, Bangalore offers specializations such as GNM specializations in General Nursing & Midwifery.

Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre provides scholarships to the deserving students. It includes Federal or State Grants, University Scholarships or Outside Scholarships. The institute offers various scholarships mentioned below: 

• Kingsters Scholarships
• Federal Grant Programmes
• State Scholarships

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Christian College is approximately INR 116940.

The seats availability for offered courses at Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology goes up to 181. Courses offerred by Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC, NMC.