NIMHANS Bangalore - National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Established in 1994, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore is commonly known as NIMHANS Bangalore. The institute has conferred the status of an ‘Institute of National Importance’ in 2012. NIMHANS Bangalore has 26 departments: Department of Biostatistics, Department of Biophysics, Department of Human Genetics etc. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has 16 centres of excellence some of which are Advanced Centre for Ayurveda, Centre for Public Health, Library and Information Centre, Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS Digital Academy etc. The total faculty strength at NIMHANS Bangalore is 234. 

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore has been ranked 4th by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) in the medical category in 2021.  Furthermore, the institute has secured 42nd rank in research category in NIRF 2021 ranking. As per Careers360 rankings, NIMHANS Bangalore is ranked 74th in the universities. The institute is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore is a government institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka. NIMHANS Bangalore has signed MOUs with various institutes and organisations in India and abroad such as Columbia University, University of Florida, Johns Hopkins University etc.

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What is the full form of NIMHANS Bangalore?

The full form of NIMHANS Bangalore is the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore. The institute offers admission to PG and doctoral programmes.

NIMHANS Bangalore Location

The institute is located in Hosur Road /Marigowda Road, (Lakkasandra, Wilson Garden) Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The nearest airport is Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Airport located at a distance of 11.7 km that takes around 29 minutes to reach NIMHANS Bangalore. Students can take the train from the nearest railway station- Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna (Bengaluru) Railway Station, located 7.7 km away from the institute. It takes approximately 25 minutes to reach NIMHANS Bangalore from the railway station. Students can take a bus from Satellite Bus Stand Mysore Road to reach the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore.

NIMHANS Bangalore Collaborations

• The Richmond Fellowship Society (India)

• National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM)

• St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore

• National Brain Research Centre (NBRC)

• National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore

• Columbia University

• Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine

• World Health Organization

• Maastricht University

• University of Florida

• University of Liverpool

• Johns Hopkins University

• Osaka City University

• Institute of Infection and Global Health

• Fogarty Foundation

• Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• UBC

NIMHANS Bangalore Rankings

• The institute is ranked  4th in the medical category by NIRF in 2021.

• Ranked 42 in the research category in NIRF 2021 ranking. 

• Careers360 has ranked NIMHANS Bangalore 74th in universities.

NIMHANS Bangalore Infrastructure and Facilities

The 135 acres campus of the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences Bangalore offers a large number of facilities to the students. NIMHANS Bangalore facilities ensure that students are having a comfortable learning experience on the campus. The institute has a library, individual hostels for boys and girls, an auditorium, a cafeteria etc. NIMHANS Bangalore has a medical centre that takes care of all the medical needs of students, faculty and staff. The institute offers all the IT related services to students and has a robust IT infrastructure.

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NIMHANS Bangalore Courses

The institute offers a total of 16 courses at the postgraduate and doctoral levels. NIMHANS Bangalore course list includes postgraduate and super speciality courses. Courses offered at NIMHANS Bangalore are M.Sc. Biostatistics, M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing, M.P.H., MPhil., D.M. Neuroanaesthesia, D.M. Neurology, D.M. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, D.M. Neuroanaesthesia, D.M. Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, D.M. Addiction Psychiatry, D.M. Neuropathology and M.Ch. Neurosurgery. NIMHANS Bangalore courses are offered in full-time mode only.

NIMHANS Bangalore Courses and Eligibility Criteria

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NIMHANS Bangalore Admissions

Candidates are offered admission at NIMHANS Bangalore at PG and doctoral levels. Admission at NIMHANS Bangalore is entirely entrance based. For admissions to M.D. Psychiatry, candidates need to appear for the Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test (INI  CET).  Some of the courses offered for NIMHANS Bangalore admissions are M.Sc. Biostatistics, M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing, M.P.H., MPhil., D.M. Neuroanaesthesia, D.M. Neurology, D.M. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry etc. 

NIMHANS Bangalore Admission Process for M.D. Psychiatry

• Meet the eligibility criteria for INI CET.

• Complete the registration process of INI CET.

• INI CET result is released on the official website of AIMS at aiimsexams.ac.in

• Based on candidates performance in INI CET, students will be called for INI CET counselling.

• Choose NIMHANS Bangalore as their preferred college during the INI CET counselling process.

• Students must report to the college for verification of documents.

• Last, selected candidates must pay the requisite fee.

NIMHANS Bangalore Admission Process for D.M. and M.Ch. Courses

• Fulfil the eligibility criteria.

• Visit the official website and fill the application form

• The institute conducts an entrance examination for D.M. and M.Ch.courses.

• Based on the performance of students in the entrance test, a merit list is prepared in the order of merit in the entrance examination.

• The final selection of students to D.M. and M.Ch. courses are based on the performance in the entrance examination, verification of documents and payment of the fees.

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NIMHANS Bangalore Scholarships

Various awards/prizes are awarded such as Dr M.V. Govindaswamy Memorial Award, Dr M.V. Govindaswamy Memorial Prize, Dr R.N. Moorthy Award, Silver Jubilee Award etc at NIMHANS Bangalore based on meritorious performance. Students can apply for UGC fellowships such as Maulana Azad National Fellowship for Minority Students (MANF), Junior Research Fellowship in Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences etc.

NIMHANS Bangalore Scholarships, Benefits and Eligibility Criteria

NIMHANS Bangalore Placements

The placement cell of the institute handles NIMHANS Bangalore admissions. The cell invites various recruiting companies and ensures students are getting maximum placement opportunities. As per the NIMHANS Bangalore placement report, the median salary offered to students after completion of PG 2 and 3 years medical courses are Rs. 6,00,000 and Rs. 9,60,000 respectively.