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

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.

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.

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.

Government Medical College, Kathua has been rated 5 on Infrastructure parameter. Government Medical College, Kathua has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

College provides good facilities and infrastructure such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campusto the students.

Gupta Institue of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Gupta Institue of Paramedical and Allied Health Sciences goes up to 90.

Florence Nightingale School of Nursing, Kathua 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.

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.

Bibi Halima College of Nursing and Medical Technology offers Degree courses including 2 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Bibi Halima College of Nursing and Medical Technology has specializations such as .

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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Best wishes.