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National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS]
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] is a government institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, established in 1974. It offers 9+ courses acr…
Rankings & Recognitions
Official performance tier and institutional achievements.
NIRF ranking, year by year
Official placings published by the Ministry of Education. A lower number is better.
| Category | 2023 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | #4 72.46 | — |
A dash means the college was not ranked in that category that year. The figure under each rank is the NIRF score. Tap a rank to open the institute's official submission for that year. Source: nirfindia.org.
Other published rankings
Placings from other ranking lists. These are compiled separately and will not always agree with the official NIRF figures above.
Ranking & accreditation
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NIMHANS has been ranked by several agencies in the medical category. In 2025, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranked it 7th out of 50 colleges. The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) ranked it 4th out of 70 colleges. India Today also ranked it 4th out of 20 colleges, and mykollege.in ranked it 7th in India in 2025.
NIMHANS was conferred 'Deemed to be University' status by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 1994. In 2012, it was granted the status of an 'Institute of National Importance' through a separate act of Parliament.
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Common questions students ask about National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] — admission, fees, placements and more.
Course fees at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] range from ₹20,000 – ₹2.73 Lakh per year depending on the program.
NIMHANS Admission 2026 is entrance-based for most UG, PG, doctoral, and super-specialty courses offered by the institute. As an Institute of National Importance (INI) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, every seat at NIMHANS is filled purely on entrance-exam merit — there is no m
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] is a government institution located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It was established in 1974.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] holds an NIRF ranking of #4 in India.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] offers 9+ programs across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, listed with fees under Courses & Fees.
Applications for National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS] are submitted through its official website, https://nimhans.ac.in/, or through the counselling body applicable to your chosen course.
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