What is the eligibility to get admission in National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences for UG/PG courses?
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| DM | Candidate must have completed MBBS from University recognized by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India with mentioned marks. Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| M.Ch. | Candidate must have completed MBBS from University recognized by the National Medical Commission/Medical Council of India as notified by Govt. of India with mentioned marks. Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| M.Sc. | The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council. Candidate shall be medically fit. |
| B.Sc. | Any equivalent examination recognized by NIMHANS, Bengaluru for the above purpose with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics as principal subjects of study with 45% aggregate. OR Job oriented Diploma course from a recognized board with Diagnostic Radiography as vocational subject or equivalent. |
| MD | Candidate must have completed the required period of 12 months compulsory rotating Internship/Practical training. |
| Certificate | B.Sc. with MLT OR B.Sc. with Life Sciences or DMLT (with one year experience). |
| PG Diploma | Candidates should be registered nurse (RN & RM) in the state nursing council with one year experience as staff nurse. There is no entrance test for this course. The course starts in July and ends in June. |
| MPH | MBBS OR Bachelor of Dental Sciences OR Postgraduate degree in Sociology/Statistics / Environmental Sciences /Physiotherapy /Occupational Therapy / Health Management / Social Work / Economics / Speech Pathology and Audiology / Speech Pathology / Audiology / Nursing. |
| UG Diploma | Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council. |
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To check the merit list for admission at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences for the MD and MCh courses, students can check the list below.
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NIMHANS Bangalore INI CET cutoff 2026 was concluded for the January session after the cutoff was released for various All India categories for a total of 3 rounds. The cutoff was in the form of opening and closing ranks for the MD and MCh courses.
For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged
Students have to submit some documents to complete the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences admissions. The general list is as below:
- Class 10 marksheet
- Class 12 marksheet & Certificate
- Entrance exam scorecard - if applicable
- UG degree
- Passport-size photograph
- Medical Certificate
- Aad
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences generally only accepts applications online. But, students can contact the admission desk to know more. The college may offer the provision of offline application submission.
Yes, NIMHANS Bangalore admissions are open now. The institute offers several medical and non-medical programmes. Students can apply online for the same at the official site.
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