
Candidates who wish to apply for any of the programs offered by NIMHANS must follow the admission procedure. The fees structure for different courses differs from each other:
| Courses | Fees |
| B.Sc Nursing | Rs. 58,120 |
| M.Sc | Rs. 24,440 |
| MD in Psychiatry | Rs. 73,420 |
| Ph.D | Rs. 32,430 |
The NIMHANS Admission procedure is as follows:
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) is a Deemed-to-be-University and a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and education in the field of mental health and neuroscience. Established in 1925, NIMHANS, Bangalore has been providing high standards of clinical care, quality training, and cutting-edge research in various areas and specializations. NIMHANS, Bangalore has been ranked 4th among the best medical institutions in the country by NIRF 2020.
The Central Government of India recognized the institute's academic position, growth, contribution and declared it a Deemed University in 1994. NIMHANS, Bangalore offers various UG, PG, Diploma, Super Speciality, and many other programs under multiple specializations. In 2012, NIMHANS was granted the status of an Institute of National Importance. Since its inception, the university has been a combination of research and training with promotive, preventive, and curative aspects in Mental health and Neuroscience.
| NIMHANS Address | National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) Hosur Road/ Marigowda Road, (Lakkasandra, Wilson Garden) Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560029 |
| Campus Size | 135 Acres |
| Establishment Year | 1925 |
| Management | Government of India |
| Ownership | Public |
| Approval/ Recognition | Institute of National Importance/ UGC |
| Entrance Exams Accepted | NIMHANS Exam |
Candidates will be informed to download the E-Hall tickets that must be produced at the online entrance test centre.
The online test will be conducted in the following cities:
Session 1:
| Courses | Cities |
| UG Courses | Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, and Hyderabad |
| PG Courses | Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune |
Session 2:
| Courses | Cities |
| PG Courses | Bengaluru and Delhi |
The online entrance test paper contains multiple-choice objective-type questions. The duration of the test will be 90 minutes, wherein candidates have to answer 100 questions. For the NIMHANS exam, candidates will be awarded 1 mark for each correct answer and 0.25 marks will be deducted for each incorrect answer. No marks will be deducted for unanswered questions. NIMHANS results for the entrance exam will be announced online on the official website.
Library:
The Library and Information Centre was started at the All-India Institute of Mental Health (AIIMH) in 1954. The centre had an initial collection of 3,775 volumes and 85 subscriptions to journals. The centre was later upgraded to the National Neuroscience Information Centre (NNIC) with generous contributions from the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, and National Informatics Centre.
The following table shows the NIMHANS library collections as of December 31st, 2018:
| Items | Number of Collections |
| Books | 29,874 |
| Bound Volume | 19,500+ |
| Dissertations | 2,500 |
| Gift Books | 2,220 |
| WHO | 850+ |
| E-Journals | 4,324 |
| E-Books | 5,500+ |
| Hostel | Accommodation Offered |
| Cauvery Hostel with 110 room accommodating 179 students | Accommodation provided for female candidates from non-medical streams who are pursuing their PhD, M.Phil, M.Sc or Diploma courses. |
| Kabini Hostel Complex with a total of 192 rooms | The accommodation at the hostel is provided for the Post MBBS Residential Doctors and other medical doctors pursuing PhD or Post-Doctoral Fellowships. |
| Kabini Hostel (Old) with 85 rooms | Accommodation is offered for the candidate’s Post MBBS Resident Doctor. |
| Men’s Hostel with 81 rooms | Research Staff including Senior Research Fellows, Junior Research Fellows, and Research Officers working in projects approved by NIMHANS, may be provided accommodation. |
| Staff Hostel 45 single rooms and 29 family rooms | Accommodation in the Staff hostel is for PhD students and married students. |








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