Top Nursing Colleges in Assam : Seats, Admission; Rating

Last Updated on August 14, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Nursing is a noble profession. B.Sc. Nursing is the most popular nursing education program in Assam. Are you interested in taking part in B.Sc. Nursing admission process? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed down some of the best nursing colleges in Assam, India.

Government and private – I’ve covered both these types of nursing colleges in this post. Both students and parents may use this guide to find the right nursing college.   This post will simplify your B.Sc. Nursing admission process. In this post, you will find the names of popular nursing colleges in Assam. Apart from that, you will also find additional details such as – list of nursing courses, duration, eligibility, scope, admission process and career prospects.

Nursing colleges, courses, admission and career prospects – I’ve covered all these topics in this post. The main aim of this post is to educate and inform you about the present status of nursing education in Assam. You may also check – nursing colleges in South India.

B.Sc. Nursing is a popular course among 12th Science PCB group students. Come, let us check out the list of colleges.

List of nursing colleges in Assam

Here are some of the popular nursing colleges in Assam –

• Army Institute of Nursing, Guwahati, Assam
• Asian Institute of Nursing Education, Guwahati, Assam
• Royal Global University, Guwahati, Assam
• Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, Assam

The above list has not been ranked in any order. Do you want to know more about the admission process? If yes, the next section will be of help to you –

Admission Process

If you want to get a Government or merit seat, you must crack relevant entrance exam. Seats are allotted to deserving candidates on the basis of marks secured by them in relevant entrance exam and/or board exam. Some colleges are also known to carry out donation based admission process.   Let us check out the different types of nursing colleges in Assam. Here’s everything you need to know about them –

Types of nursing colleges

There exists two main types of nursing colleges in Assam. They are –

• Government nursing colleges
• Private nursing colleges

As the name suggests, Govt nursing colleges are managed and funded by the State or Central Government. These colleges charge very low tuition fees.   On the other hand, private nursing colleges are owned and managed by private charitable trusts and educational organizations. They are known to charge relatively higher tuition fees.   Students prefer Govt institutes over private colleges. Come, let us check out the list of popular nursing courses.

List of popular nursing courses

Based on their academic level, nursing courses in Assam can be classified into the following types –

• UG.
• PG.
• Doctoral Degree.

Based on their course format, nursing courses can be classified into the following types –

• Diploma.
• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Master’s Degree.
• PG Diploma.
• PG Certification.
• PhD.

Here are some of the popular nursing courses available in Assam – ANM, GNM, B.Sc. Nursing, B.Sc. Nursing (Post Basic), M.Sc. Nursing, PhD programs etc.

All these courses come under Indian Nursing Council.

Career Prospects

Nurses are traditionally hired by healthcare institutes such as –

• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Nursing homes
• Rehabilitation clinics
• NGOs
• Old age homes
• Primary healthcare centers
• Rural healthcare centers
• Community healthcare centers

Vishnu Nambiar

I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.

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