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Students completing General Nursing and Midwifery from Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing expect to earn approximately 1.5-2 Lacs rupees on average post their completion of studies. Recruiters and leading organizations of the healthcare sectors regularly visit campus recruitment to select suitable students based on performance for a wide career prospects. the highest Package for campus recruitment at college: Around 70%. With three-year course completion of the GNM course, it aims at enabling candidates for various extensive roles of comprehensive nursing and midwifery practices.

BSc Nursing placements at Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing are good:

 - With regard to the students outcome place, it shows high placement rate (90-100%). 

 - Top recruiters: Apollo, Fortis, Manipal, and the state run health care facilities. 

 - Average salary package: INR 4,00,000- 6,00,000 per annum 

Placement statistics by year might be slightly different due to a number of reasons. It is advised that the candidates gets in touch with the college for detailed information as it changes from time to time.

Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing is one of the most prominent nursing institutions in Bangalore, offering a comprehensive undergraduate and postgraduate nursing program. It has permission from the Indian Nursing Council and is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The college has a 1300-bedded teaching hospital. It offers B.Sc Nursing, GNM, and M.Sc Nursing courses across five specialty subjects. The college has an excellent placement record, with a 90 percent placement record with jobs, besides offering a campus size of 2 acres along with a student enrollment of 5071246.

Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing rankings:

 - Accredited 13th best nursing college in Karnataka formally ranked by Times of India 2022. 

 - Ranked as 25th for top nursing colleges in India of 2022 as per the India Today Rankings. 

 - NAAC accreditation, comprising of National Assessment and Accreditation Council, Grade “A”. 

 Note also that possible rankings may differently depend on the sources and years of information usage.

Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing fee structure is a combination of a number of components, such as tuition fee, hostel fee, medical insurance, mess and other security deposits, etc. Out of all the fee components, there are a few components that are charged one-time by Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, however, some are to be paid semester-wise or annually, such as the tuition fees. Its fee is around INR 3.38 lakhs.

After successful completion of the course, the College offers job placement in RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital regularly and salary as per the institutional Scale

Yes, it is possible to take admission in Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing for BSc Nursing without KCET (Karnataka Common Entrance Test). The college take into account NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) for BSc Nursing. 

It has very less chances getting into Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing if you only have an 80 score in KCET for the BSc Nursing course. 

Generally, it requires a score between 150 – 200 in KCET for B.Sc Nursing admissions from this college. However, these cutoffs may change with time and other aspects. Always check with the institution to know their specific eligibility criteria. 

The eligibility criteria for General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM) programme offered by Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing:

- Age: 17-35 years

- Education: Pass Class 12 (any stream) with an average of 40% marks

- Preferably Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology)

- A must-have is English as a subject

- Good health condition should be maintained

The Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing charges a BSc Nursing course fee of approximately INR 1,60,000 for the first year .

First year fees- Between INR 1,60,000 to 2,00,000 

Total four year fees between INR 8,00,000 to 10,00,000

Generally, the cutoff list for the admission of the year 2024 for Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing would be published immediately after the application process close date, which is likely to come in mid to late August or early September. The date may differ considering the completion of admission procedures and seat availability. The candidates may further check the same website or contact the admission office to get the latest information in relation to the date when the cutoff list will be released.

The latest cutoff ranks for KCET for admission to the B.Sc. Nursing programme at Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing were 66,334 in Round 1 and 94,78412 in Round 2. According to experts, students should target getting a rank in the range of 60,000-75,000. The college admits 100 students for the B.Sc. Nursing course, with a duration of 4 years. Eligibility is a minimum aggregate of 45% in 12th standard, for which the students have to undergo the entrance test of KCET.

Here are some general cutoff marks for BSc Nursing at Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing:

 - General Category: 70-80% among the National Examination for Effective Teaching (NEET). 

 - SC/ST/OBC: NEET credit balance 60-70%

 - Management Quota: 50-60% (NEET). 

For Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, the KCET 2024 cutoffs will be different in the different rounds. In Round 1, the cutoff was 66,344 rank and for Round 2, it has risen to 94,784 rank in the general category. For B.Sc. Nursing only, experts generally suggest a rank in the range of 60,000-75,000 for getting admission. This nursing college is from Bangalore and is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) and because of that, admission to their nursing courses will be pretty tough.

The employment opportunities offered by Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, it appears, are better than those at SB College of Nursing. At Rajarajeshwari, nearly 90% of the students get placed in reputed ones, such as Apollo, Fortis, and Manipal. Salary packages are also quite attractive: starting from INR 4 to 6 Lacs per annum. As for SB College of Nursing, the college's placement record is going down in recent years as students have to seek jobs after graduation on their own. The starting salary there is around INR 15,000 to 20,000. So, in terms of placements, Rajarajeshwari might be a better option. 

I have no knowledge of how many companies participated in the placement process for the 2023 batch at Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, but the placements in the college are good. During my batch itself, about 70 percent of the students attended on-campus interviews.

But even if you don't manage to secure a placement from campus don't worry, because you will definitely get placements off campus. The teachers are experienced in their fields, and help students with not only technical knowledge but also practical skills to enhance their chances of successful placements.