Paramedical courses and
Nursing are two distinct fields within the healthcare industry. While both involve providing care to patients, there are significant differences between the two in terms of training, scope of practice, and career opportunities.
Candidates can look at the table below to know the comparison between the two courses.
Particulars
Paramedical Courses
Nursing
Course Level
UG, PG, Diploma & Certificate
UG, PG, Diploma & PhD
Course Duration
3-4 years
2 years - 3 years
Average fee
Diploma courses - INR 35,000 to INR 40,000 Bachelor's degree - INR 60,000 (per annum) Master's degree - INR 40,000 to INR 50,000 INR 20, 000 - INR 3.8 Lakh
Entrance Exam
NEET PG, CUET, NEET, IPU CET, INI CET, NEET MDS
AIIMS BSc Nursing,
PGIMER Nursing,
CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing ,
Indian Army Nursing ,
JIPMER Nursing,
KGMU Nursing ,
RUHS Nursing
Popular Colleges
Christian Medical College, AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER, Jamia Hamdard, etc.
AIIMS Delhi ,
King George's Medical University ,
Armed Forces Medical College ,
JIPMER Puducherry
Average annual salary
INR 1.7 LPA - INR 17 LPA
INR 3 LPA - INR 6 LPA
Job profiles
Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Critical Care Paramedic, Radiologist, Occupational Therapist
Nurse, Nurse Educator, Nurse supervisor, Professor, counsellor, etc
Top Recruiters
Nanavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, MaxCure Hospital, Billroth Hospital, etc.
Government Hospitals, Government medical colleges, Ramaiah group of hospitals, Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Columbia Asia Hospitals,
CMC, etc.
<p>Paramedical courses and<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing-chp"> <span lang="EN-US">Nursing</span></a></span> are two distinct fields within the healthcare industry. While both involve providing care to patients, there are significant differences between the two in terms of training, scope of practice, and career opportunities.</p><p><strong>Candidates can look at the table below to know the comparison between the two courses.</strong></p><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><th valign="top"><p align="center">Particulars</p></th><th valign="top"><p align="center">Paramedical Courses</p></th><th valign="top"><p align="center">Nursing</p></th></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Level</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG, PG, Diploma & Certificate</p></td><td valign="top"><p>UG, PG, Diploma & PhD</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Course Duration</p></td><td valign="top"><p>3-4 years</p></td><td valign="top"><p>2 years - 3 years</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Average fee</p></td><td valign="top"><ul type="disc"><li>Diploma courses - INR 35,000 to INR 40,000 </li><li>Bachelor's degree - INR 60,000 (per annum) </li><li>Master's degree - INR 40,000 to INR 50,000 </li></ul></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 20, 000 - INR 3.8 Lakh</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Entrance Exam</p></td><td valign="top"><p>NEET PG, CUET, NEET, IPU CET, INI CET, NEET MDS</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/aiims-nursing-exam"><span lang="EN-US">AIIMS BSc Nursing,</span></a><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/postgraduate-institute-of-medical-education-and-research-chandigarh/pgimer-nursing-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">PGIMER Nursing,</span></a><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/christian-medical-college-hospital-ludhiana/cmc-ludhiana-b-sc-nursing-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/indian-army-b-sc-nursing-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">Indian Army Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/nursing/jipmer-nursing-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">JIPMER Nursing,</span></a><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university/kgmu-b-sc-nursing-entrance-exam"> <span lang="EN-US">KGMU Nursing</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/pharmacy/ruhs-exam/nursing-1991"> <span lang="EN-US">RUHS Nursing </span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Popular Colleges</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Christian Medical College, AIIMS Delhi, PGIMER, Jamia Hamdard, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/all-india-institute-of-medical-sciences-delhi-gautam-nagar-24433"><span lang="EN-US">AIIMS Delhi</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university-lucknow-2102"> <span lang="EN-US">King George's Medical University</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/armed-forces-medical-college-wanowrie-pune-22431"> <span lang="EN-US">Armed Forces Medical College</span></a></span>,<span lang="EN-GB"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/jipmer-puducherry-jawaharlal-institute-of-postgraduate-medical-education-and-research-pondicherry-55637"> <span lang="EN-US">JIPMER Puducherry</span></a></span></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Average annual salary</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 1.7 LPA - INR 17 LPA</p></td><td valign="top"><p>INR 3 LPA - INR 6 LPA</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Job profiles</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Advanced Life Support Paramedic, Medical Assistant, Critical Care Paramedic, Radiologist, Occupational Therapist</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Nurse, Nurse Educator, Nurse supervisor, Professor, counsellor, etc</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top"><p>Top Recruiters</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Nanavati Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Manipal Hospital, Apollo Hospital, MaxCure Hospital, Billroth Hospital, etc.</p></td><td valign="top"><p>Government Hospitals, Government medical colleges, Ramaiah group of hospitals, Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Columbia Asia Hospitals, </p><p>CMC, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>