Nursing Colleges in Chennai- Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Placements

Hi, as per popularity basis, please refer below for the best Nursing colleges in Chennai with their tuition fe and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 35,000 - INR 8 lakh	Merit-Based
SRIHER	INR 1.5 lakh - INR 96 lakh	NEET PG and Merit-Based
Sree Balaji College of Nursing, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 1 lakh - INR 3.5 lakh	Merit-Based
Meenakshi College of Nursing	INR 2 lakh - INR 4 lakh	Merit-Based
Saveeta University	INR 1 lakh	Merit-Based

Source: Official site and may vary.

Hope this helps!

Hi, it can be observed that pursuing Nursing in Chennai can be quite expensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 2 lakh. However you can refer below for the best Nursing colleges in Chennai that offer quality education at low cost:

College Name	Tuition Fee
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre Fees	INR 35,000
Saveetha University Fees	INR 50,000 - INR 75,000
SIMTS Fees	INR 6,000
All India Institute of Management Studies Fees	INR 2,300

Source: Official site and may vary.

Hope this answered your question!

Listed below are some of the top private Nursing colleges in Chennai without any entrance exam -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 1.8 lakh
Saveetha University	INR 60,000 - INR 2 lakh
SRIHER	INR 5 lakh
VISTAS	INR 4.88 lakh
BIHER	INR 10 lakh

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.

SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre generally accepts NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) scores for admission to its medical programs. NEET is the common entrance examination conducted at the national level for admission to undergraduate medical courses (MBBS) and dental courses (BDS) in India.

Generally, private colleges are more expensive than government colleges. However, affordable options are also available. Some of the private Nursing colleges in Chennai are mentioned below with fees less than INR 1 Lacs -

Top Private Colleges	Tuition Fee
SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre	INR 35,000
Saveetha University	INR 50,000 - INR 75,000
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	INR 6,000 - INR 60,000

Source: official site and may vary.

SRM Medical College does not accept direct admissions to any of its programmes. Students must either qualify for the entrance (if applicable) or clear the eligibility to get selected. SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre accept students on an entrance basis for some of its programmes, such as MBBS and MD/MD. To get into those courses, students must appear and clear the NEET exam and participate in the counselling conducted by MCI. However, Health Science course admissions are subject to fulfilment of the eligibility criteria. Students are selected based on their overall academic performance and the availability of seats. Students can contact the admission help desk of the institute to know further.

The important details related to SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre placements are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 15 LPA
the lowest package	INR 6 LPA
Average package	INR 4 LPA - INR 6 LPA
Popular recruiters	Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Healthcare, Max Healthcare

NOTE: The above placement statistics are fetched from the Shiksha students' reviews.

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!

Madras Medical College, Chennai has been rated 4.2 on Infrastructure parameter. Madras Medical College, Chennai has also been rated 4.1 for Campuslife.

The University has a decent placement record. As of now, the list of recruiters and the packages offered by them during the 2023 drive has been disclosed. Check the key highlights of Saveetha University placements 2023 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 12 LPA
Popular recruiters	Newgen Software, Tech Mahindra, Virtusa

The highest package recorded for the academic year 2022-23 was INR 12 LPA. The table below represents the Saveetha University highest package for 2023:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Highest package	INR 12 LPA

There are about 50+ Nursing colleges in Chennai. Of these, 35 colleges are privately owned, 5 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and public-private entities own 5 colleges. The top colleges are SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Madras Medical College, Chennai, Chettinad college of nursing, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, etc.

Admissions to these Nursing colleges in Chennai based on merit on entrance exam basis like NEET UG and NEET PG.

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.

SRM Institute of Science and Technology admissions are conducted on the basis of entrance tests. The admission for the flagship programs are held on the basis of SRMJEEE UG exam. Further, SRM MBA admissions are conducted on the basis of SRMJEEM test. The SRMJEEE PG test is conducted for the various SRMIST PG courses. The university also accepts scoring from nationally-held tests like CAT, TANCET, MAT, etc. for admissions.

 The college offers BSc, BSc (Post Basic), certificate and MSc courses at the UG and PG level. Students can check course-wise fees from the table presented below:

Course	Total Tuition Fee
BSc	INR 3.5 lakh
MSc	INR 1 lakh
BSc (Post Basic)	INR 1 lakh
Certificate	INR 2 lakh

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change

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Madras Medical College courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Madras Medical College goes up to 130.

MBBS-The institute has a well-established reputation for producing successful doctors through its MBBS program. Through its affiliated tertiary care hospital, it offers considerable clinical experience. A curriculum based on credits and problem-based learning is used in the MBBS program.
BDS-Saveetha is regarded as having one of the top dental programs in the nation. Improved practical knowledge in dentistry is the aim of the BDS program. It provides training in cutting-edge dental procedures and has highly skilled faculty.
MDS: The Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programme at Saveetha Institute is highly esteemed. Modern dentistry equipment and MDS instrumentation labs are available at the institute.
Bachelor of Technology Biotechnology: This school also boasts a well regarded biotechnology engineering department. Industrial process engineering and genetic engineering are the main topics of study.

Courses offerred by CSI Kalyani College of Nursing are approved by eminent Government bodies like INC. The combined seats available for courses offered at CSI Kalyani College of Nursing goes up to 80.

The seats availability for offered courses at All India Institute of Management Studies goes up to 20. Courses offerred by All India Institute of Management Studies are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

The seats availability for offered courses at M.A. Chidambaram College of Nursing goes up to 98. Courses offerred by M.A. Chidambaram College of Nursing are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC.

Venkateswara Nursing College has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc. (Post Basic)	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized school/board.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent examination from a recognized school/board.