MSc Nursing Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Fees, & Selection Process

Updated on Jun 18, 2025 09:53 IST
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MSc Nursing Admission is based on both merit and an entrance exam systems. It is a 2-year-long PG degree program training medical students in nursing education, management, and leadership roles

Eligibility Criteria

The top 5 MSc Nursing colleges' eligibility requirements are:

Colleges Eligibility
AIIMS Delhi
  • Graduation from a recognized university.
Parul University
  • A degree in B.Sc.(Nursing)/ B.Sc(Hons.) Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate score from a recognized university or INC.

  • A minimum of 1 year of work experience after BSc Nursing Post Basic.

  • The applicant must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.

Amity University, Gurugram
  • A degree in B.Sc.(Nursing)/ B.Sc(Hons.) Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate score from a recognized university or INC.

  • A minimum of 1 year of work experience after BSc Nursing Post Basic.

  • The applicant must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.

JIMPER Puducherry
  • A degree in BSc Nursing from a recognized university.

  • A minimum of 1 year of work experience after BSc Nursing Post Basic.

  • The applicant must be a Registered Nurse/Midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.

  • Candidates with a Post Basic BSc Nursing degree from IGNOU are not eligible.
PGIMS Rohtak
  • A degree in B.Sc.(Nursing)/ B.Sc(Hons.) Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with a minimum of 55% aggregate score from a recognized university or INC.
  • 50% minimum score in case of SC/OBC categories.
  • A minimum of 1 year of work experience from a Hospital of a Recognized Medical College/ Registered Hospital with a minimum of 100 beds. 

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary.

MSc Nursing Admission process

  1. Conduct personal-level research and know the eligibility for the courses in your chosen college.
  2. Look out for whether the admission requires appearing in any entrance; if yes, then choose the exam accordingly.
  3. Register, prepare, and appear for the exams accepted/ conducted by the colleges and wait for the results.
  4. Apply to the universities/ colleges by filling out the application/ registration form.
  5. Check out the official websites for your score.
  6. Attend counselling sessions if shortlisted.
  7. Pay the fees before you start with your classes.

Entrance Syllabus

Entrance Exams Exam Syllabus
KEAM Syllabus The KEAM syllabus contains mainly 3 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. The topics are mainly based on the Class 11 and 12 syllabus.
CUET-PG Syllabus The CUET-PG syllabus for the Nursing exam is subject-specific. It includes topics such as Psychology, Nursing Foundation, Community Health Nursing, etc.
AIIMS Nursing Syllabus AIIMS MSc Nursing entrance syllabus includes subjects including Anatomy, Physiology, Nutrition, Biochemistry, Nursing Foundation, etc.
NEET PG Syllabus The NEET PG Syllabus includes a combination of Pre-Clinical, Para-Clinical, and Clinical subjects.

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary.

Colleges Accepting Different Scores

MSc Nursing Colleges Admission Details

Top government and private college options for MSc Nursing in India are as follows:

MSc Nursing Government Colleges

Best Government Colleges Tuition Fee
Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing MSc Nursing Admission INR 1,000
AIIMS Delhi MSc Nursing Admission INR 1,400
JIPMER MSc Nursing Admission INR 2,400
AIIMS Jodhpur MSc Nursing Admission INR 2,930
NIMHANS MSc Nursing Admission NR 20,000
PGIMS Rohtak MSc Nursing Admission INR 50,000
GGSIPU MSc Nursing Admission INR 1.4 Lakh
SNDTWU MSc Nursing Admission INR 1.86 Lakh
DMIHER MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.1 Lakh
Jamia Hamdard University MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.2 Lakh

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary.

 

MSc Nursing Private Colleges

 See the table below for more details.

Best Private Colleges Tuition Fee
Acharya Institute of Health Sciences MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.07 Lakh
Amity University Gurugram MSc Nursing Admission INR 1.56 Lakh
CMC Vellore MSc Nursing Admission INR 2,000
Integral University MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.4 Lakh
Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.5 Lakh
Manipal University MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.5 Lakh
NIMS Nursing College MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.6 Lakh
Parul University MSc Nursing Admission INR 1.92 Lakh - 2.5 Lakh
SRM Medical College MSc Nursing Admission INR 1.8 Lakh - 3 Lakh
St. John’s Medical College MSc Nursing Admission INR 2.15 Lakh - 2.98 Lakh

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary.

 

Top Placements

Colleges Average Package
JIPMER Placements INR 24 LPA
AIIMS Delhi Placements INR 20 LPA
DMIHER Placements INR 14 - 14.4 LPA
Chitkara School of Health Sciences Placements INR 11.06 LPA
University of Calcutta Placements INR 9.2 LPA
Global College of Nursing Placements INR 9.2 LPA
MMC Chennai Placements INR 9.1 LPA
PGIMER Chandigarh Placements INR 9 LPA
SCON Pune Placements INR 9 LPA
LGB Regional Institute of Mental Health Placements INR 8.71 LPA

Source: Multiple external sites, hence the info may vary.

Table of contents
  • Popular MSc Nursing Colleges in India
  • Popular Private MSc Nursing Colleges in India
  • Popular MSc Nursing Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses

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