Top Nursing Colleges in Kerala 2023: Seats, Admission & Rating

Last Updated on July 29, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Do you want to become a Nurse? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best nursing colleges in Kerala. Both students as well as parents may use this guide to choose the best nursing college.

In this post, you will find the list of best colleges in Kerala. You will also find additional details such as nursing courses in Kerala, duration, eligibility criteria and admission process.   Nursing is a very popular course in Kerala. It is not uncommon to see thousands of students enrolling for this program after completing 12th Science.   What makes this course so popular, you may ask. To begin with, it is a job oriented course. The healthcare sector is growing at a healthy pace all over the world. With each passing year, the demand for skilled nurses is increasing.   Ample amount of job opportunities are available in front of nursing graduates. There’s immense job scope abroad too. Abroad, the salary is much higher than what is being offered in India.   Nursing is a noble profession. Nurses form an integral part of the healthcare system. Without their service, the healthcare system will simply freeze and lose its efficiency.   Nurses are healthcare professionals. They take care of clinical as well as non-clinical aspects of healthcare. Their primary tasks include – taking care of patients, administering drugs and assisting Doctors.   Before heading to the meat of the matter – list of nursing colleges in Kerala – let us find out more details about nursing courses. In the next section, you will find details such as – names of popular nursing courses, duration and eligibility criteria.   Let us start –

Nursing courses in Kerala

Looking from academic level’s point of view, nursing programs in Kerala can be classified into the following levels –

• UG level
• PG level
• Doctoral Degree level

UG level stands for undergraduate level. These academic programs can be pursued by students who have passed 12th class.   PG stands for postgraduate level. These academic programs can be pursued by students who have completed relevant Bachelor’s Degree course.   Doctoral Degree programs are research oriented programs. Candidates who have completed relevant Master’s Degree course are eligible to pursue this course.   Looking from course format’s point of view, nursing courses in India can be classified into the following types –

• Diploma courses
• Bachelor’s Degree courses
• Master’s Degree courses
• PG Diploma courses
• PhD programs

Here are details about popular nursing courses belonging to the above mentioned categories –   ANM: It stands for Auxiliary Nursing and Midwifery. Technically, it is a Diploma course. The course duration is around 2 years.   GNM: It stands for General Nursing and Midwifery. Technically, it is a Diploma course. The course duration is around 3.5 years.   B.Sc. Nursing: It is a Bachelor of Science program. The academic program is 4 years long. Students who have passed 12th Science with PCB subjects are eligible to pursue this course.   B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic): This program is just like lateral entry. The course duration is 2 years. Candidates who have completed relevant Diploma course are eligible to pursue this course.   M.Sc. Nursing: It is a Master of Science Degree program. The course duration is 2 years. Candidates who have completed B.Sc. Nursing are eligible to pursue this course.   Let us check out the different types of nursing colleges in Kerala –

Types of nursing colleges

Nursing colleges in Kerala can be classified into the following types –

• Government nursing colleges
• Aided nursing colleges
• Private nursing colleges

Government nursing colleges are managed and funded by the state Government. Due to this reason, these colleges charge very low tuition fees. Aided colleges are private institutes. But they receive partial funding from the Government.   Private nursing colleges are also known as self-financing colleges. These institutes are managed and funded by private charitable trusts and organizations. They are known to charge relatively higher fees.   Let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

List of nursing colleges in Kerala 2022

Here are some of the popular nursing colleges in Kerala –

• Government College of Nursing, Alappuzha, Kerala
• Government College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Government College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Government Nursing College, Kottayam, Kerala
• Government College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Government College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• College of Nursing, Kerala Co-Op Hospital Federation Limited, Thalassery, Kerala
• SIMET College of Nursing, Veli, Ernakulam, Kerala
• SIMET College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• School of Medical Education, Ernakulam, Kerala
• School of Medical Education, Koothattukulam, Kerala
• School of Medical Education, Kottayam, Kerala
• SIMET College of Nursing, Palakkad, Kerala
• SIMET College of Nursing, Kasaragod, Kerala
• Institute of Nursing Education, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Institute of Nursing Education, Kottayam, Kerala
• Institute of Nursing Education, Pala, Kerala
• Institute of Nursing Education, Koothattukulam, Kerala
• Institute of Nursing Education, Idukki, Kerala
• Al-Shifa College of Paramedical Sciences, Perinthalmanna, Kerala
• Aswini College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Ahalia School of Optometry, Palakkad, Kerala
• Sri Anjaneya College of Paramedical Sciences, Kozhikode, Kerala
• AKG Memorial Co-Operative College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• Al Ameen College of Medical Sciences, Aluva, Kerala
• College of Nursing, Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Archana College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Al Mas College of Nursing, Malappuram, Kerala
• Al Salama College of Optometry, Malappuram, Kerala
• Amala College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• AWH Special College, Kallai, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Azeezia College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Baby Memorial Hospital Ltd, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Bishop Benziger College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• BCF College of Physiotherapy, Kottayam, Kerala
• Bethany Navajeevan College of Physiotherapy, Nalanchira, Kerala
• Canossa College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• Caritas College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Chitra College of Nursing, Pandalam, Kerala
• Carmel College of Nursing, Aluva, Kerala
• Crescent College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• Co-Op Institute of Health Sciences, Thalassery, Kerala
• Co-Operative College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Crescent College of Nursing, Palakkad, Kerala
• CSI College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Dhanalakshmi College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• DM WIMS Nursing College, Wayanad, Kerala
• College of Nursing, EMS Memorial Co-Op Hospital, Perinthalmanna, Kerala
• College of Paramedical Sciences, EMS Memorial Co-Op Hospital, Perinthalmanna, Kerala
• Elite College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Sree Gokulam Nursing College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Holy Family College of Nursing, Idukki, Kerala
• Holy Cross College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neuro Sciences, Shoranur, Kerala
• Indira Gandhi College of Nursing, Kochi, Kerala
• Assissi College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Jubilee Mission College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Little Flower College of Nursing, Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• JDT Islam College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• St James College of Nursing, Chalakudy, Kerala
• Josco College of Nursing, Mavelikkara, Kerala
• Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Kannur, Kerala
• College of Nursing, Kannur Medical College, Kannur, Kerala
• KIMS College of Nursing, Attingal, Kerala
• KMCT College of Allied Health Sciences, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Koyili College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• Karuna College of Nursing, Palakkad, Kerala
• KVM College of Nursing, Cherthala, Alappuzha, Kerala
• Little Lourdes College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Lourdes College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Lisie College of Nursing, Cochin, Kerala
• Little Flower College of Nursing, Angamaly, Kerala
• Lourde College of Nursing, Kannur, Kerala
• Laxmi Meghan College of Nursing, Kasargod, Kerala
• Lourde Institute of Allied Health Science, Kannur, Kerala
• Little Flower Institute of Medical Science and Research, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mar Baselius College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mercy College of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kerala
• Malabar Cancer Centre, Kannur, Kerala
• MES College of Nursing, Malappuram, Kerala
• Muthoot College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• MIMS College of Nursing, Malappuram, Kerala
• Malik Deenar College of Nursing, Kasargod, Kerala
• Moulana College of Nursing, Malappuram, Kerala
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mar Thoma College of Special Education, Kasargod, Kerala
• Mar Sleeva College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Medical Trust College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mother College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Medical Trust Institute of Medical Sciences, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Mercy College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Mount Zion College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Nehru College of Nursing, Palakkad, Kerala
• NIMS College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Nirmala College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Najath College of Nursing, Aluva, Kerala
• College of Nursing, Nirmala Medical Centre, Ernakulam, Kerala
• NS Memorial College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• National Hospital College of Nursing, Elathur, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Parabrahma College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Poyanil College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Pushpagiri College of Nursing, Tiruvalla, Kerala
• PVS College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• Ruckmoni College of Nursing, Vellarada, Kerala
• Red Crescent College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• PRS College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• San Joe College of Nursing, Perumbavoor, Kerala
• Saraswathy College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• Seventh Day Adventist College of Nursing, Ottapalam, Kerala
• SP Fort College of Nursing, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
• St Gregorious College of Nursing, Pathanamthitta, Kerala
• Snehodaya College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala
• Samaritan College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• St Joseph’s College of Nursing, Kothamangalam, Kerala
• St John’s College of Nursing, Kattappana, Kerala
• VNSS College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Santhi College of Nursing, Kozhikode, Kerala
• SH College of Nursing, Cherthala, Kerala
• St Thomas College of Nursing, Kattanam, Kerala
• St Joseph’s College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• St Thomas College of Nursing, Changanassery, Kerala
• Sree Sudheendra College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Susruta School of Optometry and Visual Sciences, Kochi, Kerala
• Sivagiri SN Medical Mission College of Nursing, Varkala, Kerala
• Theophilus College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Travancore College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Thiruvalla Medical Mission College of Nursing, Thiruvalla, Kerala
• Thiruhrudaya College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Upasana College of Nursing, Kollam, Kerala
• Vijaya College of Nursing, Kottarakkara, Kerala
• Vinayaka College of Nursing, Wayanad, Kerala
• Velankanni Matha College of Nursing, Kottayam, Kerala
• Well Care College of Nursing, Ernakulam, Kerala
• West Fort College of Nursing, Thrissur, Kerala

It is time to find out more about the admission process. In the next section, you will find everything you need to know about the nursing admission process –

Admission Process

In order to secure admission into reputed nursing colleges, one must appear for (and crack) relevant entrance exam. Nursing seats are allotted among deserving candidates on the basis of merit marks scored by them in relevant entrance exam and/or board examination.   Some colleges are also known to carry out direct as well as donation based admission process.

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