What are the courses offered at NIMHANS?

NIMHANS offers admission to a vast number of UG, Diploma, PG, PGDM, Super Speciality Medical Courses, Fellowship, PhD, and Post-Doctoral Fellowship programs in a number of specialities.

What are the eligibility criteria for the MD course at NIMHANS?

Candidates with an MBBS degree from a recognized university are eligible for admission to the MD course at NIMHANS.

What are the selection criteria for the MD course at NIMHANS?

NIMHANS offers admission to the MD program for candidates with a valid score in INI CET conducted by AIIMS Delhi.

What are the facilities offered for students at NIMHANS?

NIMHANS offers facilities such as a Hostel, Laboratories, Library, Gym, Lecture Halls, Auditorium, Swimming Pool, Gardens and Sports Facilities.

Is there an interview round in NIMHANS?

Selection to PhD courses is based on the entrance exam and interview at NIMHANS. There are three interview rounds. The first round is the shortlisting of resumes of the candidates. The second round of the interview is the aptitude test. The third and last round of the interview is group discussion. Students are admitted based on their scores in these three interview rounds as well as the entrance exam.

Is NIMHANS a good college?

NIMHANS is one of the top institutes excelling in the field of Mental Health and Neurosciences. The institute provides state-of-the-art facilities to aid students with the best knowledge. NIMHANS has secured 4th position under the medical category by NIRF for 3 consecutive years.

What are the eligibility criteria for admission to DM / M.Ch courses at NIMHANS?

Candidates with an MD or DNB degree from a recognized university are eligible for admission to DM /M.Ch courses at NIMHANS.

What are the placement opportunities at NIMHANS?

NIMHANS provides one of the placement opportunities for all the final year students. The median package for UG 2 year program offered at NIMHANS stood at INR 6 LPA and a total of 94 students were placed as per 2024 NIRF report.

Who are the top recruiters at NIMHANS?

NIMHANS offers placements at the top hospitals for their students during the placement process. Some of the top recruiters are Apollo Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Max Healthcare, Manipal Hospitals and ICMR.

What are the documents required at the time of admission?

Documents Required for Admission:10th / SSLC/ Matriculation Certificate.Marks Cards of all years /semestersStatement of Marks of Job Oriented Diploma with Diagnostic (If applicable).Mark Sheets or Statement of Marks for All Years of a Degree or Diploma Course (If applicable).Registration Certificate of State Nursing Council or Indian Nursing Council (If applicable).Transfer Certificate from School/ College/ Institution, where the applicant last studied.Migration Certificate from Board/Department of Pre-University Education/University, under whom the applicant last studied.Certificate of OBC/ SC/ ST/ PWD OR Domicile of Karnataka/ Chhattisgarh/ Jammu and Kashmir/ Uttarakhand/ Northeastern states (if applicable).Degree Certificate.Attempt Certificate, in case of eligible qualification, is MBBS.Permanent Registration Certificate with either State Medical Council or Medical Council of India in case of eligible qualification being a bachelor's degree in medicine.Internship Completion Certificate, in case of eligible qualification being MBBS.6Experience Certificate, if mandatory as per the General requirement section of the respective course.Equivalence Certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) for Eligible qualification obtained from a Foreign University/College.

What is the eligibility criteria for Ph.D at NIMHANS?

Ph.D is 3 years program. The Fees for Ph.D is 18,350 - 79,000. The eligibility criteria for Ph.D is Post Graduation.

What is the Ph.D fees at NIMHANS?

The Ph.D fees at NIMHANS is 18,350 - 79,000. This includes tuition fees of 10,000 - 54,000.

What is the eligibility criteria for B.Sc at NIMHANS?

B.Sc is 4 years program. The Fees for B.Sc is 30,000 - 1.4 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for B.Sc is 10+2.

What is the B.Sc fees at NIMHANS?

The B.Sc fees at NIMHANS is 30,000 - 1.4 Lakhs. This includes tuition fees of 20,000.

What is the eligibility criteria for M.Ch at NIMHANS?

M.Ch is 3 years program. The Fees for M.Ch is 2.73 Lakhs. The eligibility criteria for M.Ch is Post Graduation.

What is the M.Ch fees at NIMHANS?

The M.Ch fees at NIMHANS is 2.73 Lakhs.

How many courses are offered at NIMHANS? Also what are the popular courses at NIMHANS?

There are 82 courses offered at NIMHANS. The popular courses offered at NIMHANS are Ph.D, B.Sc, M.Ch.

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NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

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16 Jul, 2025 INI CET Cutoff 2025 (Round 2) has been released for MS/ MD/ DM/ MCh/ MDS courses. Check NIMHANS INI CET Cutoff 2025 here.

16 Jul, 2025

NIMHANS INI CET Cutoff 2025 for MD is 98-1757 (Round 2) for the General Category.

Course Description

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry is offered as 3 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 37 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for M.D is Post Graduation + INI-CET. The total fees for NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry in 2025 is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 2.2 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees in 2024 - 2025 for M.D Psychiatry was ₹ 1.5 Lakhs.

NIMHANS offers a total of 37 seats for M.D Psychiatry. Admissions are offered based on INI-CET. Check NIMHANS Admission 2025

NIMHANS INI-CET Cutoff 2025 rank is 306 - 588 for the General category. Further, the cutoff rank is 341 - 2025 for OBC category, 4541 for SC category, Earlier, the INI-CET cutoff rank 2024 was 284 - 418 for the General category.

According to Collegedunia.com Rankings 2025 for Medical, NIMHANS ranks 7 out of 660 in India. In Bangalore, the institute is ranked 1st by Collegedunia.com.

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Fees 2025

Fees (2025 - 2026)	Year 1 (in INR)	Year 2 (in INR)	Year 3 (in INR)
Tuition Fees	₹73250	₹73250	₹73250
Yearly Fees	₹73250	₹73250	₹73250

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NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Previous Fees

Fees	Total Fees
Total Fees	₹1.5 Lakhs

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NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Admission 2025

The minimum eligibility for admission to M.D Psychiatry at NIMHANS is Post Graduation + INI-CET. Candidates are allotted seats based on INI-CET.

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Cutoff 2025

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Cutoff 2025 has been released. You can check the INI-CET cutoff rank for M.D Psychiatry admissions in the section below.

Categories (2025)	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General	306	341	588
OBC	341	857	2025
SC	4541	4541	-
ST	8924	8924	18108
EWS	552	935	-

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Cutoff 2024

Categories	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
General	284	284	418
OBC	5013	5266	-
SC	11473	-	-
ST	2187	-	-
EWS	387	-	-

NIMHANS Ranking 2025

NIMHANS ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for NIMHANS in the table below.

Ranking Agency	Latest	Previous
	#7 out of 660 (2025) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka
	#4 out of 50 (2024) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka	#4 out of 50 (2023) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka
	#4 out of 113 (2024) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka	#4 out of 100 (2023) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka

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Eligibility Criteria

Candidate applying for admission in this program should have completed Post Graduation from a recognized university.

Course Details

At the postgraduate level, NIMHANS offers full-time MD, M.Sc, MPH and PG Diploma courses in multiple specializations. The duration of postgraduate courses offered by National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is 2 Years.

MBBS degree holders are eligible to apply for MD and MPH courses while B.Sc in the relevant discipline is mandatory for M.Sc program. Admission is based on NIMHANS Entrance Exam conducted by the university followed by an interview.

Course Name	Specialization	Eligibility Criteria	Selection Criteria
MD	Psychiatry	Bachelor’s degree in MBBS or DPM from a recognized institute or university	On the basis of marks in NIMHANS Entrance Exam conducted by the institute followed by an interview.
M. Sc.	Psychiatric Nursing	B.Sc Nursing/B.Sc Hons. Nursing/ Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
M. Sc.	Biostatics	Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics or Statistics with at least 55% marks in aggregate
MPH	-	MBBS degree from a recognized University or from any other University recognized as equivalent thereto by NIMHANS/MCI
PG Diploma	Biochemistry	Master’s degree in Biochemistry with 50% marks in aggregate	On the basis of marks in NIMHANS Entrance Exam conducted by the Institute.
Post Basic Diploma	Neuroscience Nursing	Bachelor’s in the relevant discipline
Post Basic Diploma	Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing	Bachelor’s in the relevant discipline

Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Psychiatry)

first year fees: ₹73,250

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Year (2025 - 2026)	1	2	3
Tuition fees	₹73250	₹73250	₹73250
Yearly Fees	₹73,250	₹73,250	₹73,250

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NIMHANS Upcoming Important Dates 2025

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Events	Dates
Online Acceptance of Allocated Institute Dates for Round 2 Admission [DM]	Jul 09, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
Reporting & Submission of Documents / Security Dates for Round 2 Admission [DM]	Jul 09, 2025 - Jul 14, 2025
Announcement of Institute Allocation Dates for Round 2 Admission [DM]	Jul 08, 2025

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NIMHANS Doctorate of Medicine [MD] (Psychiatry) Ranking

NIMHANS Medical ranking by Collegedunia.com is 7 out of 660 in India in 2025. NIMHANS Medical ranking by NIRF is 4 out of 50 in India in 2024 and it was ranked 4 out of 50 in India in 2023. NIMHANS Medical ranking by IIRF is 4 out of 113 in India in 2024 and it was ranked 4 out of 100 in India in 2023

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#7 out of 660 in India 2025

#1st in Bangalore

#1 in Karnataka

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NIMHANS: 3 Answered Questions

What should I prefer between AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS for an MD in psychiatry?

Muskan Shafi

AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS Bangalore are both prominent medical institutes, being ranked 1st and 4th, respectively in India in the medical category by NIRF 2023. Both the institutes are equally good for MD, however, for an MD in Psychiatry, NIMHANS is considered to be a better option than AIIMS Delhi.

One must prioritize the branch over the college in case of their degree, especially in medicine. One should look after the other aspects such as the course faculty, facilities provided for the course, and lastly the clinical experience and exposure. NIMHANS is renowned all over India for its excellence in Psychiatry and is one of the top institutions for mental health and neuroscience education. Since NIMHANS specializes in Neurosciences, it is claimed to have a stronger focus and approach towards specialized learning and training in Psychiatry than AIIMS Delhi.

Through AIIMS Delhi is the most popular choice for every medical aspirant, but for MD in Psychiatry is indeed the best option given the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience it has to share for courses in Mental Health. Admission to MD in Psychiatry at both AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS is based on the score in INI CET.

How is the psychiatry MD course at NIMHANS? What is the stipend and fee structure?

Adrita Das,Studied at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (2017)

MD course at NIMHANS is really good. It was the first institute in India opened for training in psychiatry. This gets carried over in the degree you obtain.

Primary training will be given in Adult Psychiatry in this course. This will also include a few months of training in child and adolescent psychiatry, addiction medicine, psychology, etc.
You will witness an astonishing amount of the variety of patients.
You can get to see phenomenology of nearly all kinds that are read during the PG preparation.
Emphasis is put on treatment, and not just pharmacotherapy, but a multi-disciplinary approach.
This helps students learn not only psychopathology but various aspects of social dynamics as well.
There are plenty of research opportunities for interested students.
If you have a genuine interest in psychiatry should consider this course. It will be time-consuming and hectic as it requires dedication and hard work.

The stipend is currently around INR 66,000, this should increase with the implementation of the 7th pay commission. The fee is INR 73,420.

Is there a separate entrance exam for MD psychiatry course in NIMHANS?

Sagar DikshitNIMHANS 2022

NIMHANS conducts one common online entrance test of 2 hours duration comprising 150 questions. This entrance exam is conducted for MD in Psychiatry, Ph.D. in clinical Neurosciences, DM in Neurology, and M.Ch. in Neurosurgery courses for candidates with MBBS qualification.

Seat Breakdown: 31 Seats- 8 seats for Karnataka domiciles, 2 seats for sponsored candidates out of which 1 seat is for domiciles of Karnataka
Duration : 3 years for post-MBBS candidates and 2 years for post-DPM candidates
Minimum Qualification required: MBBS or DPM

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