National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore

The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore, commonly known as NIMHANS, stands as India's premier institute for mental health and neurosciences. Established in 1974 through the merger of the Mental Hospital (established in 1925) and the All India Institute of Mental Health (established in 1954), NIMHANS has evolved into an Institute of National Importance under the NIMHANS Act, 2012. Located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, this Public institution operates under the direct purview of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. NIMHANS has consistently maintained its position as a leader in medical education, research, and patient care in the fields of mental health and neurosciences. The institute holds recognition from the Medical Council of India (MCI), the Dental Council of India (DCI), and the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). As an autonomous institution, NIMHANS enjoys academic and administrative freedom whilst maintaining excellence in education and healthcare delivery. The institute offers comprehensive academic programmes across Diploma, Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and PhD levels, specialising in psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, clinical psychology, psychiatric social work, psychiatric nursing, and allied neurosciences. NIMHANS follows a merit-based admission process, accepting scores from NEET PG, NEET SS, NEET MDS, and conducts its own entrance examinations for various specialized programmes. With a sprawling campus, state-of-the-art research facilities, and a multidisciplinary approach to mental health and neurosciences, NIMHANS continues to set benchmarks in academic excellence, patient care, and groundbreaking research in brain and behavioural sciences.