Top Nursing Colleges in Karnataka 2023: Seats, Admission; Rating

Last Updated on July 29, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Nursing is a very popular choice among 12th Science PCB group students. These students have access to different types of nursing courses (Diploma, Degree and Certification). In this post, I’ve listed down some of the best nursing colleges in Karnataka. Government, aided and private – I’ve listed down different types of nursing colleges in this post.

Students hailing from different part of Karnataka and neighboring states may use this guide to find the right college. This guide will definitely simplify your nursing admission process.   In this post, you will find the names of popular nursing colleges in Karnataka. Apart from the names of colleges, I’ve also provided additional details such as – nursing courses, their duration, eligibility, scope, admission process and career prospects.   In short, this is your one-stop-shop for anything related to nursing education in Karnataka. Colleges, courses, admission – whatever your query is about, I’ve got you covered!   The main aim of this post is to help you choose the right nursing college. Choosing the best college will have a positive impact on your career.   Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

List of nursing colleges in Karnataka 2022

Here are some of the popular nursing colleges in Karnataka –

• Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka
• RGUHS, Bangalore, Karnataka
• KLE University, Belgaum, Karnataka
• Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka
• Nitte University, Mangalore, Karnataka
• IACN, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Aditya College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Indian Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, Hassan, Karnataka
• RR Nursing Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Christian College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Nirmala College of Nursing, Bhadravathi, Karnataka
• AJ Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka
• SIMSRC, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SGITO, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Diana College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Rajiv Gandhi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• St Philomina’s College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka
• Acharya Institute of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Udupi Dhanvantari College of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
• DSI, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Subhash College of Nursing, Ramanagar, Karnataka
• Sneha College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Global College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Laxmi Memorial College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Sri Devaraj Urs College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
• St George College of Management Science and Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• PDBCN, Belgaum, Karnataka
• NIMHANS, Bangalore, Karnataka
• VIMS, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Ramaiah Institute of Nursing Education and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka
• The Oxford College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Spurthy College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Fortis Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• AECS Maruthi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Sarvodaya College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SDS TRC & RGICD College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Miranda College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Adarsha College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Nida College of Nursing, Bidar, Karnataka
• Goutham College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Bapuji College of Nursing, Devangere, Karnataka
• Bangalore City College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• JES Mother Teresa College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Sri Lakshmi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• IAGI, Bangalore, Karnataka
• KSHEMA, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Ravindranath Tagore Nursing School, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Ikon Nursing School and College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• KPBNI, Mangalore, Karnataka
• New City Hospital and Institution of Health Sciences, Udupi, Karnataka
• SEA College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• St Martha’s College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Aruna College of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
• Kumuda Institute of Nursing Sciences, Devangere, Karnataka
• SCG College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
• Vydehi Institute of Nursing Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Abhaya College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Shreeya College of Nursing, Dharwad, Karnataka
• St Ignatius Institute of Health Sciences, Honavar, Karnataka
• Vijaynagar College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• T John College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Masood College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Unity Institute of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Faran College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• RR Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
• KCON, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Vivekananda School and College of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka
• SKRCN, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SINS, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Royal Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Padmashree Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Shekhar College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Yenepoya University, Mangalore, Karnataka
• JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysore, Karnataka
• SJB College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Frank College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Ashrith College of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
• SVGI, Kolar, Karnataka
• HKES College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
• MVJ College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Adichunchanagiri College of Nursing, Mandya, Karnataka
• Ashwini Nursing College, Tumkur, Karnataka
• Banaswadi College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Shree Devi College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Koshys College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Chinmaya Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Karavali College of Nursing Science, Mangalore, Karnataka
• NRI Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Smt NDRK College of Nursing, Hassan, Karnataka
• Shantidhama College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• VINS, Bangalore, Karnataka
• AECS, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Indian Academy Degree College, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Nightingale Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Vagdevi School and College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Srinivas University, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Navodaya College of Nursing, Raichur, Karnataka
• Varalakshmi School and College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• BGS Apollo Nursing College, Mysore, Karnataka
• AVK Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SLES College of Nursing, Chintamani, Karnataka
• Acharya’s NR School of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SDM College of Nursing, Dharwad, Karnataka
• Sri Basavaraj College of Nursing, Hiriyur, Karnataka
• MVM Suma Institute of Nursing Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
• KCN, Bangalore, Karnataka
• DSU, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Akshaya College of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
• Hillside Academy, Bangalore, Karnataka
• MR College of Nursing for Girls, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SB Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
• SCS College of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Raghavendra School and College of Nursing, Devangere, Karnataka
• Vidya Vikas College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
• Varadaraja Institute of Nursing Sciences, Tumkur, Karnataka
• Universal College and School of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
• Ocean College of Nursing, Yelahanka, Karnataka
• New Mangala College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Dr MV Shetty College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka

The above list has not been ranked in any order. The list consists of different types of nursing colleges – Government, aided and private. Let us take a closer look at the different types of nursing colleges.

Types of nursing colleges

As I mentioned before, the above list consists of three main types of nursing colleges –

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

Nursing colleges have been classified on the basis of the body that governs the college. Government colleges, as the name suggests, are managed and funded by the State Government. Private nursing colleges are managed and maintained by private charitable trusts and organizations.   Government nursing colleges charge very low tuition fees. Due to this reason, students prefer govt colleges over other types of institutes. Since the Government bears all the expense associated with one such college, it is able to provide subsidized education to its students.

Nursing courses

There exists different types of nursing courses in India. These courses can be classified into different types on the basis of factors such as – academic level and course format.   Looking from course format’s point of view, nursing courses can be classified into the following types –

• Diploma
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree
• PG Diploma
• PG Certificate
• PhD

Looking from academic level’s point of view, nursing courses can be classified into the following types –

• UG
• PG
• Doctoral Degree

B.Sc. Nursing is probably the most popular nursing course in India. But there also exists other nursing education programs. Let us take a closer look at some such training programs and courses –   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’s Degree course. Students who have completed B.Sc. Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing (PB) are eligible to pursue this course. The academic program is 2 years long.

Career prospects and scope

Nurses have access to Government jobs as well as private sector jobs. They are primarily hired by healthcare institutes. Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, public healthcare centers, community healthcare centers – these are some of the prime recruiters.   Apart from that, nurses are also hired by armed forces, NGOs, PSUs and other Government departments. Skilled nurses are in huge demand (in India and abroad). Here’s the list of best nursing colleges in Kerala, West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra.

Vishnu Nambiar

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