At a glance
- Established
- 1974
- Institution type
- Government
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- Affiliation
- Autonomous - Institute of National Importance
- Approvals
- NMC, NAAC
- NIRF 2025
- #60 Overall, #7 Medical
- Median salary
- ₹12 LPA (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Placement rate
- 100% (4-year UG programmes, 2023–24)
- Students enrolled
- 587 (2023–24)
- Website
- nimhans.ac.in
Placement and student figures: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
About National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), established in 1974 through the merger of two premier institutions, is India's foremost centre for mental health and neuroscience education, research, and clinical services. Ranked 60th overall in NIRF 2025, NIMHANS is located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and functions as an Institute of National Importance. The institute offers DM, MCh, PhD, and fellowship programs in psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, clinical psychology, psychiatric social work, and neuroimaging. NIMHANS is internationally recognized for its research in addiction medicine, child psychiatry, epilepsy, and neurodegenerative disorders.
NIRF 2025 Rankings
The National Institutional Ranking Framework (Ministry of Education) ranks institutions in separate lists. It lists this college as National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore.
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025, Ministry of Education. Data submitted by the institution (PDF)
Placements
76 of the 76 students who graduated from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore's 4-year UG programmes in 2023–24 were placed (100%), at a median salary of ₹12 LPA.
Source: data submitted by the institution to NIRF 2025.
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TypeGovernment
LocationBengaluru, Karnataka
Established1974
RankingNIRF 2025 #60 Overall
Total Intake200