Nursing

Nursing is studied at 2,135 institutes across 33 states in India, as recorded in AISHE data. Combined approved seat intake across all institutes offering Nursing is 154,208 students per year. Programmes in this discipline run 1 to 5 years.

Institutes Offering2,135

States Covered33

Total Seat Intake154,208

Duration1 to 5 years

Where Can I Study Nursing?

Institute Type

University 129 institutes (6%)
Standalone Institution 886 institutes (42%)
College 1,107 institutes (52%)

Funding Type

Self Financing 1,860 offerings (55%)
General 884 offerings (26%)
Both 615 offerings (18%)

Programmes in This Discipline

2,122 institutes shown below.

All (2,122) University (129) Standalone Institution (886) College (1,107)

SHAKUNTLA MEMORIAL B.SC. COLLEGE OF NURSING CHAMBA College · Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Dr. Vithalrao Vikhe Patil Foundation's College of Nursing, Opp. Govt. Milk Dairy, Vadgaon Gupta, Post-MIDC, Ahmednagar-414111 College · Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
GOVERNMENT MOHAN KUMARAMANGALAM MEDICAL COLLEGE, COLLEGE OF NURSING, (Inst. Code - 401), SALEM College · Salem, Tamil Nadu
INTEGRAL SCHOOL OF NURSING Standalone Institution · Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Late Pandurang Patil Nursing College (B.Sc.), At. post Kanheri (Sarap), Tal. Barshitakli, Dist. Akola College · Akola, Maharashtra
SRI SRI INSTITUTE OF NURSING SCIENCES AND RESEARCH CENTRE College · Bengaluru Rural, Karnataka
A E C S Maruthi College of Nursing College · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
A G COLLEGE OF NURSING College · Bokaro, Jharkhand
A K G MEMORIAL CO- OPERATIVE HOSPITAL KANNUR Standalone Institution · Kannur, Kerala
A N M TRAING SCHOOL SIKARHANA DHAKA EAST CHAMPARAN Standalone Institution · Purbi Champaran, Bihar
A. K. Institute of Nursing Manendragarh College · Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur(M C B), Chhattisgarh
A. K. School of NUrsing Manendragarh Standalone Institution · Korea, Chhattisgarh
AAB COLLEGE OF NURSING (Inst. Code - 344), TIRUVANNAMALAI College · Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
AAFFINITY COLLEGE OF NURSING College · Bengaluru South, Karnataka
AAI TULJABHAVANI SEVABHAVI SANSTHA RAJMUDRA ANM NURSING SCHOOL NANDED Standalone Institution · Nanded, Maharashtra
AAI TULJABHAVANI SEVABHAVI SANSTHA RAJMUDRA GNM NURSING SCHOOL NANDED Standalone Institution · Nanded, Maharashtra
AARYA SCHOOL OF NURSING Standalone Institution · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka
AASTHA NURSING COLLEGE Standalone Institution · Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
ABS ACADEMY OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES College · Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal
ACHARYA VINOBA BHAVE NURSING SCHOOL KATOL Standalone Institution · Nagpur, Maharashtra
ADESH NURSING COLLEGE College · Kurukshetra, Haryana
ADESH UNIVERSITY University · Bathinda, Punjab
ADICHUNCHANAGIRI UNIVERSITY University · Mandya, Karnataka
ADITYA COLLEGE OF NURSING Standalone Institution · Beed, Maharashtra
AGARTALA GOVERNMENT NURSING COLLEGE Standalone Institution · West Tripura, Tripura
AGRAGATI INSTITUTE OF HEALTH SCIENCES NURSING EDUCATION UNIT College · Howrah, West Bengal
AIPH UNIVERSITY University · Khordha, Odisha
AIZAWL COLLEGE OF NURSING College · Aizawl, Mizoram
AKI INSTITUTE OF NURSING Standalone Institution · Mumbai, Maharashtra
AKKAMAHADEVI SCHOOL OF NURSING BIDAR Standalone Institution · Bidar, Karnataka

Frequently Asked Questions

How many institutes offer Nursing?

2,135 institutes across 33 states offer programmes in Nursing, according to AISHE data.

What programs are offered in Nursing?

Nursing includes the following programmes: G.N.M.-General Nursing & Midwifery, A.N.M.-Auxiliary Nurse & Midwife, B.Sc.(Nursing)-Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Certificate-Certificate, B.Sc.(Post Basic)-B.Sc (Post Basic), Diploma-Diploma, M.Sc. Nursing-Master of Science in Nursing, Post Graduate Diploma, Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing(PB-B.Sc.), B.Sc.-Bachelor of Science, M.Sc.-Master of Science, Ph.D.-Doctor of Philosophy, and 12 more.

What is the total seat intake for Nursing?

The combined approved intake across all institutes offering Nursing is 154,208 seats per year.

What types of institutions offer Nursing?

Among institutes offering Nursing: 129 universitys, 886 standalone institutions, 1,107 colleges.

How long do Nursing programmes take to complete?

Programmes in Nursing typically take 1 to 5 years to complete, based on AISHE-reported durations.

Data sourced from the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE). Seat intake figures are as reported by institutes; verify current numbers with the institute directly before applying.