NIMHANS Bangalore or National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore was established in the year 1974. It is a public (deemed) institute, situated in Bangalore Karnataka. The institute has been recognised by UGC. There are 26 departments at NIMHANS Bangalore, including departments of biostatistics, biophysics, and human genetics. There are 16 centres of excellence at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, some of which include the Advanced Centre for Ayurveda, the Centre for Public Health, the Library and Information Center, the Center for Addiction Medicine, and the NIMHANS Digital Academy. As per NIRF Ranking 2023, the institute has been ranked 4th in the medical category.
The NIMHANS Bangalore courses are offered at both postgraduate and doctoral levels. Some of the popular courses offered by the institute are MD in Psychiatry, M.Ch in Neurosurgery, M.Sc Psychiatric Nursing, DM in Neuropathology, and MD in Ayurveda Manovigyan Evam Manasa Roga among others. All the courses are offered in full-time, regular mode to interested candidates. The NIMHANS Bangalore admission to all the courses is offered on the basis of an online entrance test and marks scored in the last qualifying exam. But for admission to MD in Psychiatry course, candidates have to appear in the INI-CET entrance exam conducted by AIIMS Delhi.
The NIMHANS Bangalore campus is spread over an area of more than 135 acres and offers various facilities to interested candidates. The students of the institute have access to a wide range of facilities on campus such as a gym, girls as well as boys hostels, laboratories, a sports complex, transportation facilities, banking options, a full-fledged library, a canteen, and others. The NIMHANS Bangalore placements are conducted by a dedicated placement cell every year to allow graduating students to secure employment of their choice before even the completion of their education. As per the NIRF report 2022, 92 UG and PG students were placed during the NIMHANS Bangalore placements 2021. In 2021, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences offered the students of UG (3-year) and UG (4-year) courses with a median salary package of Rs 6 Lakhs per annum and Rs 7.20 Lakhs per annum, respectively.
NIMHANS admission is based on entrance exams. The institute accepts NEET scores for admission. NTA has published the NEET UG result 2024. NIMHANS Bangalore courses are offered to interested candidates in postgraduate and doctoral studies. All the courses are offered at NIMHANS Bangalore in the streams of medicine, surgery and applied medicine. Some of the popular courses offered at NIMHANS Bangalore are M.Sc Biostatistics, M.Sc Psychiatric Nursing, MPH, M.Phil, PhD etc are available for admission. The super specialisation courses such as DM Addiction Psychiatry, DM Neuropathology, DM in Neuroanesthesia, and M.Ch Neurosurgery are also available at the institute. Students must fulfil the NIMHANS Bangalore eligibility criteria in order to submit an application for admission. They also have to appear in an online entrance test (except INI CET for MD in Psychiatry) which is conducted by NIMHANS Bangalore for admission to various UG & PG courses.
It should be noted that the eligibility requirements for NIMHANS Bangalore courses vary from course to course and depend on the course a student wants to enrol in. As a result, the level of the course, stream of specialisation, and fees of NIMHANS Bangalore courses are all relevant when determining the eligibility requirements for a given course. Courses at NIMHANS Bangalore are only available in regular, full-time mode. The NIMHANS Bangalore fees for the courses range between Rs 34,200 and Rs 2,11,000.
Course Name | Fees | Eligibility Criteria |
M.Sc in Biostatistics | Rs 24,400 |
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M.Sc in Psychiatric Nursing | Rs 24,400 |
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MD in Psychiatry | Rs 71,420 | Candidates must have an MBBS or DPM degree in a relevant stream and have to appear in the INI-CET entrance exam conducted by AIIMS Delhi. |
MD in Ayurveda Manovigyan Evam Manasa Roga | Rs 71,420 | Candidates must have a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (BAMS) degree or any other graduate degree in Ayurveda as prescribed in the II Schedule of Indian Medicine Central Council Act 1970. |
MPH | - | Candidates must have an MBBS or BDS degree or postgraduate degree in subjects such as sociology/statistics/environmental sciences/physiotherapy/occupational therapy/health management/social work/economics/speech pathology and audiology/speech pathology/audiology/nursing |
M.Ch in Neurosurgery | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have a Post MS/DNB category/MS in General Surgery or DNB in General Surgery degree. |
DM in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have an MD in Psychiatry or DNB in Psychiatry stream |
DM in Neuroanaesthesia | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have an MD in Anaesthesiology or DNB in the Anaesthesiology stream |
DM in Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have an MD in Radiodiagnosis or DNB in Radiodiagnosis degree |
DM in Neuropathology | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have an MD in Pathology or DNB in Pathology degree |
DM in Addiction Psychiatry | Rs 90,310 | Candidates must have an MD in Psychiatry or DNB in Psychiatry degree |
M.Phil in Clinical Psychology | Rs 23,140 | Candidates must have a 2 years master’s degree in streams like applied psychology/clinical psychology/counselling psychology/psychological counselling/psychology |
M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work | Rs 23,140 | Candidates must have a 2 years master’s degree in the social work stream |
PhD in
| Rs 30,380 | Candidates must have a postgraduate degree in the relevant subject. |
NIMHANS Bangalore fees for various offered courses are accepted in both online and offline modes from registered students. Both online and offline payment options are included below.
The NIMHANS Bangalore admission is offered in a variety of PG and PhD courses within many specialisations in the medical stream. The only full-time courses offered at the UG level are the B.Sc and certificate courses. The NIMHANS Bangalore PG admission is available for the courses such as MD, M.Sc, MPH, DM, M.Ch, and PG Diploma, while the doctoral level courses available at the institute are M.Phil and PhD. The candidates have to appear in the online entrance test and must have passed the last qualifying exam with the required minimum marks. After fulfilling the minimum NIMHANS Bangalore admission criteria, candidates have to fill out the application form and pay the required application fee.
NIMHANS Bangalore placements are managed by an active placement cell. The primary goal of the placement cell of NIMHANS Bangalore is to assist students in finding suitable employment opportunities that match their streams of education and interests. The NIMHANS Bangalore placement division warmly welcomes recruiters from the same industry to offer campus placement opportunities to students in all streams. Moreover, the placement process of NIMHANS Bangalore consists of "Job Fairs" that assists the students in finding off-campus employment prospects. Various recruiters throughout the national and international countries hire fresh talent from the institute. The institute has valuable connections with recruiters and organisations so that better opportunities are incorporated in the medical sector. The recruiters who are participating in NIMHANS Bangalore placements offer campus internship opportunities to students to educate them on what is expected in the field, how to prepare for a job and possible career routes within their organisation.
Particulars | Details |
Number of students who participated | 20 |
Number of students placed | 20 |
Median salary package offered | Rs 6 Lakhs per annum |
Particulars | Details |
Number of students who participated | 72 |
Number of students placed | 72 |
Median salary package offered | Rs 7.2 Lakhs per annum |
The NIRF ranking has been released for overall, colleges, universities, engineering, management, pharmacy, medical, dental, law, architecture, and other categories. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore ranking is at 4th position in the medical category with a NIRF score of 71.92. Candidates can check below more category wise National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore NIRF ranking and score:
Category | NIRF Rank | NIRF Score |
Management | 4 | 71.92 |
Several amenities are available to students at the NIMHANS Bangalore campus. A library, recreational facilities, medical facilities, IT infrastructure, and numerous other amenities are available at NIMHANS Bangalore. Residential facilities are available for both male and female students at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in Bangalore. These hostels are equipped with all the necessities. The campus library is equipped with all the academic tools required to support students' academic work. Facilities at the NIMHANS Bangalore campus additionally include a gym, an auditorium, a medical centre, etc. The school offers its students access to medical facilities.
Students must fulfil the requirements set forth by the relevant scholarship sponsor in order to be eligible to receive NIMHANS Bangalore scholarships. Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) for Minority Students, Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences, Humanities, and Social Sciences, among other NIMHANS Bangalore scholarships available to students pursuing M.Phil programmes. The institute regularly presents departing students with a variety of accolades and prizes. These prizes are given out based on deserving performance. Dr MV Govindaswamy Memorial Award, Dr RN Moorthy Award, and others are among the awards offered to the students at NIMHANS Bangalore.
Scholarship Name | Benefits | Eligibility Criteria |
PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child | Rs 36,200 per annum | The girl students must be enrolled full-time in the first year of a PG programme under the age of 30 years. |
PG Scholarship Scheme for SC/ST Students for Pursuing Professional Courses | Rs 4,500 per month | Candidates who are admitted to a PG professional course at a college or university,accredited by the UGC and receiving federal, state, or local funding. |
Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| All the NET-JRF/UGC-CSIR entrance exam qualified candidates are eligible for this fellowship |
Maulana Azad National Fellowship (MANF) for Minority Students |
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Name of institution | Location |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
Fogarty Foundation | Australia |
Osaka City University | Osaka, Japan |
Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore |
St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences | Bangalore, India |
National Institute of Disaster Management | India |
University of Liverpool | Liverpool, England |
National Centre for Biological Sciences | Bangalore, India |
Columbia University | New York, USA |
World Health Organization | Geneva, Switzerland |
Maastricht University | Maastricht, Netherlands |
The Richmond Fellowship Society | India |
Award Name | Eligibility Criteria |
Dr. M.V. Govindaswamy Memorial Award | The award will be granted to the top graduating student (award for meritorious performance) of courses like -
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Dr. Usha Punja Award | Awarded to the students of DM in Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care course |
Silver Jubilee Award | The award will be granted to the top graduating student (award for meritorious performance) of courses like -
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Dr. Anisya Vasanth Memorial Award | Awarded to the students of DM in Neurology course |
Dr. D.L.N. Murthy Rao Memorial Award | Awarded to Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing and MD in Psychiatry course students |
Dr. R.N. Moorthy Award | The candidate earning the highest marks will receive the award or prize for courses like -
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