Best Nursing Colleges in India | State-wise List

Last Updated on August 14, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! Are you looking for a list of nursing colleges in India? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve created a list of the best nursing colleges in India.

In this post, readers will find the following details – names of the best nursing colleges in India (state-wise), the admission process, details about nursing courses, and other important information.

In short, this post covers all the important details that you need to know about nursing education in India. Are you all set to apply for B.Sc. or M.Sc. Nursing admission this year? If yes, this post will be of help to you.

Let us check out the state-wise list of colleges now.

List of nursing colleges in India

The above-mentioned nursing colleges are known to offer different types of nursing education programs. Come, let us take a closer look at these courses. Let us start –

Here are some of the popular nursing courses available in India –

  • B.Sc. Nursing.
  • GNM.
  • ANM.
  • M.Sc. Nursing.
  • PG Diploma programs.
  • Ph.D. programs.

The above-mentioned programs belong to the following course formats –

  • Diploma.
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Master’s Degree.
  • PG Diploma.
  • Doctoral Degree.

Looking from an academic level point of view, these programs can be broadly classified into the following levels –

  • UG-level programs.
  • PG-level programs.
  • Doctoral Degree Programs.

UG stands for undergraduate level. PG stands for postgraduate level.

Nursing colleges in India can be broadly classified into the following types – Government nursing colleges and private nursing colleges. Let us take a closer look at each type of nursing college –

Different types of nursing colleges in India

Government nursing colleges: These colleges, as the name suggests, are owned and managed by the relevant departments of the State or Central Government. These colleges strictly follow merit-based admission processes. They even provide subsidized education to students!

Private nursing colleges: These colleges are also known as self-financing colleges. Private educational and/or charitable trusts own these colleges. Due to private ownership, these colleges charge relatively higher tuition fees.

Admission process

In order to get into a Government or reputed nursing college, one must take part in a merit-based admission process. This admission process is facilitated through relevant entrance tests. Each year, hundreds of thousands of candidates take part in these exams.

The admission process may vary from one college to another though. Some colleges are known to give direct admission to students (due to vacant seats). Some colleges have management/NRI quota seats. You can see the list of inc-approved nursing colleges on the indiannursingcouncil.org website.

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