Nursing Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

There are more than 1,600 Nursing colleges in India offering Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery course to students. Among them, around 879 are private and 105 are government entities, and remaining colleges are government-aided. 

Candidates can see details below -

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	5,800+ colleges
Annual Fee	Free of cost: 4 colleges Less than INR 1 lakh: 314 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 406 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 530 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 383 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 141 colleges
Ownership	Private: 2,896 Colleges Government: 450 Colleges Semi Government: 369 Colleges
Courses Offered	BSc, GNM, ANM, BSc (Post Basic), UG Diploma, MSc, etc.
Top Specialisations	General Nursing & Midwifery Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing Medical Surgical Nursing Paediatric Nursing
Admission Process	Merit based or entrance based like KCET, AP EAMCET, etc.

 

Hi, AIIMS Delhi is the top Nursing college in India according to NIRF 2024 under the Medical category, securing 1st position.

Hi, please refer below for the top Nursing colleges in India according to NIRF ranking 2024 under the Medical category:

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.

Some of the top Medical Surgical Nursing Colleges whose fees is less than 1 Lacs are mentioned in the table below -

College Name	Fees
JIPMER Puducherry	INR 2.4 K
Government College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram	INR 64.82 K
Government College of Nursing, Velappara	INR 64.82 K

Please note - The fees mentioned are taken from multiple sites and may be different.

Hope this helps!

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.

Career as an MSc Nursing graduate is difficult because graduate should must have some important skills and aptitude to be successful. For eg - assisting doctors in difficult situations means that nurse should also be similarly skilled. 

Also, hard is a subjective level of difficulty. There are many nursing specialities for which you can think of going for MSc Nursing. 

There are few government and private nursing colleges that consider NEET UG score for admission to a BSc Nursing course. Some of top nursing colleges that consider NEET scores are: All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi Banaras Hindu University in Uttar Pradesh Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata Christian Medical College in Vellore admission cutoff for these and other top colleges is usually above a 250 score on NEET. Therefore, with 167 marks and EWS category, you may get admission to a private nursing college like Terna Nursing College in Navi Mumbai.

Highest Nursing job is Senior Staff Nurse.

They manage junior staff nurses and Nursing students to make sure patients get best care. 

These nurses are give nursing care to such patients. 

Yes, LNCT University hard to get. The university accepts admission based on merit and entrance exams. The university accepts national entrance exams such as JEE Main, NEET, GMAT, NATA, and others. LNCT Bhoapl offers applications through online mode. Interested students must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of LNCT University Bhopal. 

Direct admissions are not available for many courses at  Jamia Hamdard. Candidates who have missed the entrance examinations accepted by Jamia Hamdard University Delhi, must not worry. These candidates can apply again the next year. Students who wishes to get admission must take part in the Jamia Hamdard Delhi admission process before the date of application has gone. For the application purpose, candidates can visit the official site of the university. 

Yes, you can definitely pursue Nursing in India without having to take the NEET exam. NEET is mandatory for MBBS and BDS programs, but not for BSc in Nursing. But to increase your chances of getting into best Nursing colleges in India, it is advised to appear for NEET. 

There are more than 1,600 Nursing colleges in India offering Auxiliary Nursing Midwifery course to students. Among them, around 879 are private and 105 are government entities, and remaining colleges are government-aided.

Given below are best Nursing colleges in India in different fee ranges -

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
Free	4	LNCT University, AIIMS Rishikesh, Coursera, Alison, etc.
< INR 1 lakh	314	JIPMER Pududcherry, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Armed Forces Medical College, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	406	Amity University Gurugram, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Parul University, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	530	Amity University Gurugram, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Parul University, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	383	Galgotias University, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Parul University, etc.
> INR 5 lakh	141	Amity University Gurugram, NIMS Nursing College, Sharda School of Nursing Science & Research, etc.

Note: Info is taken from other sources and can be different.

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

Yes, there are many affordable Nursing colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Parul University Fees	INR 50,000 - INR 76,000
AIIMS Delhi Fees	INR 400 - INR 2,400
JIPMER Puducherry Fees	INR 1,200 - INR 26,580
Armed Forces Medical College Fees	INR 80,000
GMCH Chandigarh Fees	INR 38,320

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website.

MSc Nursing is a PG degree for advanced level registered nurses and an entry level degree for nurse educators and managers. A Nursing degree may also prepare a nurse to work as a nurse administrator, health policy expert or also clinical nurse leader. Nursing degrees prepare nurses to work as administrators, clinical nurse leaders and even health policy professionals. 

 

IGNOU admission cycle opens twice in a year i.e. January and July. The registrations for January session usually begins in December and close by March. The July session for ODL/ Online programmes begin in May and continue till July. The mode of application is online for all the courses.

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by various Nursing colleges in India:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
GNM	3348
ANM	1640
Obstetrics & Gynaecology	615
Medical Surgical Nursing	586
Paediatric Nursing	554

No class 12 qualifications is needed for most Nursing courses and many other subjects. Physics, Chemistry and Biology are must to be eligible for courses.
But there are some Diploma courses in nursing like Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) which one can pursue after Class 10.
Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) is a one-year Diploma course in basic health care and midwifery nursing and concerns study of provision of basic health care, maternal care, and midwifery skills. This is an undergraduate level course for applicants who have passed their Class 10 and are now looking forward to a career in nursing. ANM graduates primarily work in primary health care settings, assisting a registered nurse with providing essential nursing care.

NEET is just an entrance examination for Medical and Dental courses across India. There are plenty of colleges that, on basis of entrance examinations, offer nursing courses that include KCET, NEET, JKCET, CUET, IPU CET, KEAM, etc.
However, do check up on admission requirements of nursing programs you are applying to. This will let you know if programs conduct some type of entrance exam on their own or are based on merit and thus do not require any NEET scores.

Candidates can choose to qualify for CUET examination conducted by NTA in order to enroll in any of the courses of Rama University at Kanpur Uttarpradesh. However, the university also conducts it's own RUET- Rama University Entrance Test for the admissions of students.

It is mandatory to attempt either RUET or the respective entrance examination to enroll in any of the courses at this university. Candidates who wish to pursue BTech can qualify for the JEE Main and according to its score, the final merit would be prepared. Same goes with other courses like MBBS, where candidates must qualify for NEET and attain a decent score in it to able to proceed with the admission in Rama University.

Candidates who wish to seek admission at SGRRU can follow the below steps for submitting the application form:

• Candidates would need to register themselves and apply through the official website.
• Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria will need to appear for the entrance test conducted by the university.
• Candidates will be selected on the basis of marks secured in the entrance test and where the entrance test is not applicable, marks of the 12th Class will be counted for admission.
• Candidates would then need to submit the necessary documents.

St . Stephen's College of Nursing offers various courses like UG Diploma, M.Sc, B.Sc. (Post Basic), B.Sc, DNB in Nursing, Medicine & Health Sciences stream. St . Stephen's College of Nursing has specializations such as General Nursing & Midwifery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Radiology, General Medicine, Pediatrics, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynecology.

No, there is no entrance exam required for admission at Rayat Bahra University. The university accepts admisison based on merit. The university accepts application through online and offline mode. 

A total of 13 schools are functioning under IIMTU which include the School of Commerce & Management, School of Agriculture Science, School of Engineering & Technology, School of Basic Sciences & Technology, School of Hotel Management, Catering & Tourism, among others. Also, the university offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes in Engineering, Applied Sciences, Management, Hotel & Hospitality Management, Media, Law, Social Sciences, Pharmacy, Humanities and Mass Communication.

Bora Institute of Allied Health Sciences School of Nursing Sewa Hospital and Research Centre is a reputed institute for B.Sc., B.Sc. (Post Basic), ANM, UG Diploma. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Nursing. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. Bora Institute of Allied Health Sciences School of Nursing Sewa Hospital and Research Centre has a review rating of 4 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 4 on campuslife, 4 on placements, 4 on faculty and 4 on Infrastructure.

Khalsa College of Nursing offers various courses like M.Sc, UG Diploma, B.Sc, B.Sc. (Post Basic) in Nursing stream. Khalsa College of Nursing has specializations such as Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife, General Nursing & Midwifery.

The mode of Geetanjali Medical College course admissions is online. Admission to various courses is based on entrance exam scores and merit. The accepted entrance exams are Rajasthan NEET, NEET,  and others. Candidates applying through NEET must first register for the NEET exam. Then appear for the NEET exam. Then with valid scores, apply on the official website of the university.

The seats availability for offered courses at Hind Institute of Medical Sciences goes up to 230. Courses offerred by Hind Institute of Medical Sciences are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC.

MUHS is a government university. It is one of the top universities for studying both modern medicine methods and Indian Systems of Medicine. The university was established in 1998 by the state [Government of Maharashtra] through an ordinance. MUHS offers undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG), and Ph.D. courses in Medical, Dental, Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy, Nursing, and Physiotherapy. The university also offers fellowship, Certificate courses, and UG/PG Diploma courses under various specialisations.

DRIEMS offers more than fifteen courses with various sub-specialisations. The courses are offered at undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma and doctoral levels. The admission criteria for DRIEMS University courses is either merit-based or entrance-based. This institute is known for its four-year, full-time flagship BTech programme that offers admission based on the performance of the candidate in JEE Main/ OJEE. Apart from BTech, also offers MTech, MBA, BSc, BPT, and more, courses.

Shri Swami Bhumanand College of Nursing provides programmes including M.Sc, UG Diploma, B.Sc, B.Sc. (Post Basic) in streams such as Nursing, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife, General Nursing & Midwifery.