Nursing Colleges in Jammu and Kashmir - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

While NEET UG is widely accepted and required for government colleges and most deemed universities, many private nursing colleges also offer admission based on their own institutional entrance exams or merit in Class 12. Many colleges accept students on merit basis and through entrance exams other than NEET. Students who could not score well in NEET can still find good private colleges through institutional exams like MET, SRMJEEH, and state-level nursing council exams.

NEET UG is widely accepted for govt. and deemed universities. MET for Manipal and exams by CMC Vellore, Amrita, SRMJEEH are conducted by institutions. Nursing councils of individual states conduct state level exams. Many colleges conduct merit admission based on Class 12 marks. Hence, even with a low NEET score students can secure admission through various other opportunities.

Hi, AIIMS Delhi is the top BSc Nursing college in India according to NIRF 2025 under the Medical category, securing 1st position as the No. 1 college followed by PGIMER and CMC Vellore.

No, ANM nursing courses have not been discontinued nationwide. States like Karnataka have officially decided to close all Auxiliary Nursing Midwife Training Centers (ANMTC) and suspend ANM nursing courses starting academic year 2026-27. On the other hand, States like West Bengal, Bihar and UP are officially continuing ANM nursing courses.

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

Choosing ANM nursing or GNM courses depends upon your career path and interests. An ANM degree is beneficial for people who want a shorter course and want to start working as fast as possible.ANM nursing is specially beneficial for people from non Science background. GNM course is better for people who want broader career opportunities, advanced clinical training, or the option to later transition into a Post-Basic BSc Nursing degree.

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More than 1,600 colleges in India are offering ANM program, and these colleges include both government and private entities. Since all of these colleges have different ratings, placement records, etc., ANM course fee also differs.

But average fee starts from INR 1,000 and goes up to INR 3 Lakh in India.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

Government Nursing College, Gandhi Nagar has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must attain 17 years old on 31st December-2023 Candidate belonging to reserved categories the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40%.

Government Medical College, Jammu has been rated 3.8 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. Government Medical College, Jammu has also been rated 4.3 for Campuslife.

IUST (Islamic University of Science and Technology) is one of the best universities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.

The university has a very beautiful campus with a massive infrastructure with a well trained teaching faculty and is recognised by UGC and AICTE and is also a member of AIU, which makes it great both in terms of academics and infrastructure.

It was also one of the top performers in the National Innovation Rankings released by Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

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Institute has good facilities all around the campus such as Girls Hostel, Hostel.

Combined intake across all courses at Ramzaan Institute of Paramedical Sciences is up to 300. Ramzaan Institute of Paramedical Sciences offers B.Sc, GNM, UG Diploma courses for students to build their careers in Nursing, Medicine & Health Sciences. These highly regarded programs are available in full-time mode, catering to the needs of students who wish to obtain a comprehensive education in this field.

Some medical field which offer best work and life balance are shown below -

• Dentistry (BDS & MDS) – Fixed clinic hours, fewer emergencies.

• Pharmacy (BPharm & MPharm) – Less stress compared to hospital-based jobs.

• Physiotherapy (BPT & MPT) – Flexible working hours, minimal emergency calls.

• Public Health & Community Medicine – Focus on preventive healthcare rather than emergency treatments.

• Clinical Research & Medical Writing – Research-based work with no direct patient responsibilities.

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. 

The overall seats available across all courses offered by Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences is up to 386. Good thing to know is that Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences has courses which are approved by prominent Government bodies like NMC, INC.

Students selected for admission to various courses/programmes in the university are eligible to receive two merit scholarships which are paid to top two merit holders.

Merit scholarship in favour of previous year paid students is granted on the basis of merit in the EnteranceTest to the course and in the final year it is awarded on the basis of merit in the M.A/ M.Sc./ M.Com./ MLIS Previous/ Ist & 2nd semester examination. the scholarship is granted from the date of admission to the course upto the last date of the examination, subject to a maximunm period of 12 calendar months.

Institute has good facilities all around the campus such as Hostel.

College of Nursing, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc.	Candidate must attain 17 years old on 31st December-2023 Candidate belonging to reserved categories the marks obtained in 3 core subjects shall be 40%.

The seats availability for offered courses at Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences goes up to 147. Courses offerred by Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences are approved by eminent Government bodies such as NMC.

Data Ranpat Dev College of Nursing has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
B.Sc. (Post Basic)	Candidate must be medically fit.
ANM	Candidate must be 17 years old and not more than 35 years old as on 31-12-2023.
GNM	Candidate must be 17 years old and not more than 35 years old as on 31-12-2023. However, for Lateral entry to GNM courses, candidates having Diploma in FMPHW /MMPHW/ANM course registered with Jammu & Kashmir Paramedical Nursing Council be eligible for GNM course and there will be no age bar for such candidates. Registered ANM with 40% marks and medically fit.

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Co-ed Hostel, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

Tahira Khanams Institute of Paramedical Sciences offers Diploma courses including 5 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Tahira Khanams Institute of Paramedical Sciences has specializations such as GNM specializations in General Nursing & Midwifery, ANM specializations in Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife.

J.K. Institute of Nursing and Para Medical Sciences offers Diploma courses including 2 UG course. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. J.K. Institute of Nursing and Para Medical Sciences has specializations such as GNM specializations in General Nursing & Midwifery, ANM specializations in Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife.

Government Medical College, Kathua has been rated 4 on placements on the basis of reviews by students.

B.R College of Paramedical Sciences and Nursing has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
GNM	Candidate must be 17 years old and not more than 35 years old as on 31-12-2023. However, for Lateral entry to GNM courses, candidates having Diploma in FMPHW /MMPHW/ANM course registered with Jammu & Kashmir Paramedical Nursing Council be eligible for GNM course and there will be no age bar for such candidates. Registered ANM with 40% marks and medically fit.
UG Diploma	Must not have crossed maximum age 35 years old on 01-01-2023.