NIN Course Admission 2026: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

NIN Admission

NIN Hyderabad conducts direct admissions into its Post-Graduate Certificate Course in Nutrition (PGCCN). The course is offered once every year, and candidates are offered admission based on an offline application submission to NIN, which will evaluate applicant eligibility through an eligibility-based screening process as part of their admission procedure.

NIN Application Fee & Payment

• Application Fee

For Indian Candidates: INR 1,000
For Overseas Candidates: USD 2500 (tuition, not application fee)

• Mode of Payment

All fees must be paid via a Demand Draft made payable to:

“The Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad.”

Applications Without INR 1,000 Registration Fee Will Not Be Accepted.

NIN Application Process

1. Application forms must be downloaded from NIN’s website: @www.nin.res.in
2. Once completed, applicants must provide photocopies of the required documentation.
3. Completed applications may be sent via Registered Post/Courier/Hand Delivery to NIN.
4. No emailed applications will be accepted.
5. All applications must arrive at NIN before the specified cut-off date (e.g. 12 November for the 2026 Batch).

Eligibility

PGCCN (Certificate Course)

• Master's in Life Sciences OR Bachelor's in Medical/Health Sciences: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BPT, BUMS, BNYS, Pharmacy, Allied Health;

M.Sc. Applied Nutrition

• Bachelor's Degree (B.Sc. ) - Nutrition and dietetics/Food Science/Home Science ; or Life Sciences - biochemistry; Microbiology; Zoology; Physiology; Biotechnology

M.Sc. Sports Nutrition

• Bachelor’s in Nutrition/Life Sciences/Physiotherapy/Physical Education/Allied Health/Sports Science

PhD (for all streams in life sciences)

• Master's Degree (M.Sc) in Nutrition, applied nutrition, food and nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, microbiology, and other areas related to life sciences.

• Must pass one of these exams: ICMR-JRF, UGC-NET, CSIR-NET, DBT-BET, or GATE to obtain a PhD.

Internships/Dissertation

• B.Sc. or M.Sc. is also available for students majoring in nutrition/dietetics/food science/biochemistry/life sciences with appropriate department approval.

Admission Process

• Applicants can download the application from NIN's official website (www.nin.res.in).
• Complete and submit the form along with photocopies of their educational certificates.
• Payment of INR 1,000 through a demand draft made out to The Director, NIN, Hyderabad.
• Submit completed applications either through Reger's mail, Courier or Hand delivery.
• All completed applications must be received by NIN on or prior to the application due dates (e.g. 12th November for the 2026 cohort).
• The applications received will be reviewed, and those candidates meeting the eligibility and preferred criteria will be shortlisted.
• Once the candidate pays the full fee (INR 50,000), final admission will be confirmed.

Entrance Exam

• PGCCN: screened; working professionals have preference
• M.Sc. Applied Nutrition: NTRUHS Entrance Exam (MCQs) + Counselling
• M.Sc. Sports Nutrition: Entrance Exam + Counselling through NTRUHS/NIN
• Ph.D.: consider by clearing a national-level examination (ICMR JRF/UGC NET/CSIR NET/DBT BET/GATE) and being interviewed
• Internship/Training: screened; selected based on University Nomination and availability of placement.

Here’s what Subrata Dey has to say about the institute.

NIN consistently emerges as one of the top nutrition science institutes with a comprehensive research-based curriculum and a highly experienced faculty and provides students with plenty of opportunities for real-world experience with actual working professionals. Students have access to various forms of educational support, such as seminars, workshops, and internship experiences, which add further depth and meaning to the academic program in addition to the lack of financial compensation available to the student.- Read More.