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

Hi, the top cities having Nursing colleges in Maharashtra are listed below:

City Name	No. of Colleges
Pune	55+ colleges
Nashik	40+ colleges
Ahmednagar	40+ colleges
Mumbai	35+ colleges
Latur	35+ colleges

Hope this helps!

Hi, the top entrance exam for admission to best Nursing colleges in Maharashtra is NEET. National Eligibility cum Entrance Test is a national level entrance exam for admission to undergraduate medical and paramedical courses offered in India. 

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.

Armed Forces Medical College offers a range of courses in fields like Medicine, Health Sciences, Nursing, etc. The college offers courses at the UG, PG, and Doctorate levels. MBBS & BSc Nursing are some of the most popular courses offered by the institution.

AIIMS Delhi is the top MSc in Nursing college in India according to NIRF 2025 under the Medical category followed by other top colleges like PGIMER and CMC Vellore.

Source: Official site and may vary.

SET exam pattern 2026 is as follows;

Features	Details
Exam mode	Computer-Based Test mode
Test duration	60 minutes
Sessions	One
Exam timings	9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Type of questions	Multiple Choice Questions or Objective Type Questions
Marks per question	1 mark
Negative marking	No negative markings

Hi, please refer below for the top job profiles after pursuing MSc Nursing in India:

Job Profile	Annual Median Package
Nurse Educator	INR 5 Lacs - INR 10 lakh
Nurse Manager	INR 6 Lacs - INR 15 lakh
Clinical Nurse Specialist	INR 7 Lacs - INR 20 lakh
Nurse Researcher	INR 5 lakh- INR 12 lakh
Nursing Administrator	INR 8 Lacs - INR 25 lakh
Nurse Practitioner	INR 10 Lacs - INR 30 lakh
Nursing Consultant	INR 7 Lacs - INR 20 lakh
Nursing Home Administrator	INR 6 Lacs - INR 15 lakh

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.

Usually, students have to score between 680-700 marks in NEET to get a seat in AIIMS Nagpur. For the General quota, the NEET UG last round closing rank was 1030 for MBBS admission. Candidates can check the official website of college for more accurate information. 

Hi, the top government Nursing colleges in Maharashtra are listed below:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Forces Medical College Admission	INR 80,000	Merit-Based
Government Medical College Nagpur Admission	INR 35,200	Merit-Based
AIIMS Nagpur Admission	INR 2,400	AIIMS Paramedical
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals Admission	INR 3.42 lakh	Merit-Based
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Admission	INR 20,000 – INR 6.4 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, listed below are the top private Nursing colleges in Maharashtra with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Admission	INR 2.6 Lacs – INR 5.8 lakh	Merit-Based
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth Admission	INR 10,000 – INR 3.2 lakh	Merit-Based
DY Patil University Navi Mumbai Admission	INR 2 Lacs – INR 14 lakh	Merit-Based
Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Nursing Admission	INR 1.1 lakh	Merit-Based
College of Nursing Pune Bharati Vidyapeeth Admission	INR 1.47 Lacs – INR 4.2 lakh	BVP CET, Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Hi, the different Nursing courses offered in Maharashtra are listed below:

Course Name	No. of Colleges
ANM	400+
GNM	200
BSc	120+
UG Diploma	80+
BSc (Post Basic)	50+
MSc	45+

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!

The course fees for the top programmes at TISS Mumbai are as follows:

• MA Human Resource Management & Labour Relations (HRM & LR): INR 1.85 Lakhs.
• Master of Hospital Administration (MHA): INR 1.45 Lakhs. 
• MA in Social Entrepreneurship: INR 1.59 Lakhs.
• BSW: INR 2.09 Lakhs.

Students must pay these course fees in either lump sum, yearly or semester-wise mode of payment.

Hi, the fee structure for Nursing colleges in Maharashtra is given below:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges
Less than INR 1 lakh	20+ colleges
INR 1-2 lakh	55+ colleges
INR 2-3 lakh	50 colleges
INR 3-5 lakh	50 colleges
> INR 5 lakh	6 colleges

Hope this answered your question~!

Hi, the top Nursing colleges in Maharashtra that offer ANM and GNM couses are given below:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
DY Patil University Navi Mumbai	INR 3.75 lakh	Merit-Based
College of Nursing Pune Bharati Vidyapeeth	INR 1.95 lakh	BVP CET and Merit-Based
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research	INR 2.4 lakh	Merit-Based
School of Nursing KJ Somaiya Medical College	INR 2.3 lakh	Merit-Based
Holy Family Institute of Nursing Education	INR 1.3 lakh	Merit-Based

Hope this helps!

Hi, given below are the top recruiters and placement package offered by best Nursing colleges in Maharashtra:

College Name	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Placement	INR 5 LPA – INR 14 LPA	IBM, Samsung, Lenskart, Tech Mahindra, L&T, Infosys, Apollo Hospitals, Bosch Ltd, etc.
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences Placement	INR 9 LPA	Accenture, Phillips India, Apollo Hospitals, Deloitte, TATA AIG Insurance, etc.
Datta6 Mumbai Placement	INR 5.22 – INR 6.5 LPA	Reliance, Teach for India, UNICEF, Google, NTPC, Tata Power, etc.
DY Patil University Navi Mumbai Placement	INR 4.6 Lacs – INR 6.4 lakh	CapGemini, Amazon, Infosys, TCS, Microsoft, Accenture, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website 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.

Dr. D. Y. Patil College of Nursing offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Holistic Justice India.

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University is approximately INR 5000 - INR 165410.

Each university has its own advantages. KIMS is a highly esteemed university. However, Bharti Vidyapeeth is equally well-known. Bhartiya Vidyapeeth institution, which has two campuses, is a deemed institution in comparison. While KIMS University only provides 100 seats, it offers 156. Bharti Vidyapeeth is one that I will recommend if you choose to choose one. In general, each university is superior at its particular level. Placement is better at Bharti Vidyapeeth.

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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. 

Different reasons for flunking nursing classes are so numerous, yet unique to each and every person. Some of main causes that normally lead to one experiencing academic difficulties in nursing classes are:

• Difficulty understanding concepts: nursing programs are demanding, and it is genuinely tough to grasp very complicated medical concepts, procedures, and pharmacology.
• Clinical performance problems: These can be concerns for students who are experiencing complications with clinical skills or interpersonal communications.
• Poor study habits: One of most important study skills in any nursing program. A student who does not have proper study habits, time management, or organizational skills might not manage to keep pace according to coursework.
• Overwhelmed by workload: workload, in particular, can be intense in nursing programs, leaving students overwhelmed as to what to learn and acquire, complete as assignments, and spend in clinical hours.

College of Nursing, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre is a reputed institute for Ph.D., Certificate, B.Sc., M.Sc., DNB. Students can opt these programs to pursue their career in Nursing, Medicine & Health Sciences. Institute has trained & experienced faculty who deliver these programs. College of Nursing, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre has a review rating of 5 on the basis of reviews by students. In addition to this, it has been rated 5 on campuslife, 5 on placements, 5 on faculty and 5 on Infrastructure.

Holy Spirit Institute of Nursing Education courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as INC. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Holy Spirit Institute of Nursing Education goes up to 80.

The fees structure for programs offerred by the Jaslok College of Nursing is INR 225000 - INR 256290.