M.Sc. Nursing Colleges in Himachal Pradesh 2022: Admission & Seats

Hi readers! Have you completed B.Sc. Nursing education? Are you looking for higher studies opportunities in Himachal Pradesh? If yes, this post will be of help to you.

Here, I’ve compiled a list of best M.Sc. Nursing colleges in Himachal Pradesh. M.Sc. Nursing is the most popular PG level nursing education program in HP. It is very popular among B.Sc. Nursing graduates.

 

This post has been crafted keeping the needs of B.Sc. Nursing and Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing passed candidates. Here, I’ve compiled the following details – list of relevant nursing colleges, their address, type of college (government or private), specializations, number of seats available, basic details about the course and more.

 

Come, let us check out the list of colleges now. Here it is –

 

Best M.Sc. Nursing Colleges in Himachal Pradesh for 2022

1. Sister Nivedita Government Nursing College, Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital
   • Type of college: Government
   • Address: IGMC, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 5, Community Health Nursing: 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 5, Paediatrics: 5, Psychiatric Nursing: 5
2. Akal College of Nursing
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Baru Sahib, Rajgarh, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 10, Community Health Nursing: 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 5, Paediatrics: 5
3. Guru Dronacharya College of Nursing
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Yol Cantt, Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 6, Community Health Nursing: 6, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 6, Paediatrics: 6, Psychiatric Nursing: 6
4. Modern Nursing College
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Annandale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 5, Community Health Nursing: 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 5, Paediatrics: 5, Psychiatric Nursing: 5
5. Murari Lal Memorial College of Nursing
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Oachghat, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 4, Community Health Nursing: 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 4, Paediatrics: 4, Psychiatric Nursing: 3
6. Netaji Subhash College of Nursing
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Behind Cinema Hall Building, Palampur, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 4, Community Health Nursing: 4, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 4, Paediatrics: 4
7. Shimla Nursing College
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Rajindra Complex, Annandale, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 5, Community Health Nursing: 5, Obstetrics and Gynaecology: 5, Paediatrics: 5, Psychiatric Nursing: 5
8. Shivalik Institute of Nursing
   • Type of college: Private
   • Address: Kamla Nagar, Sanjauli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
   • Specializations and number of seats available: Medical-Surgical Nursing: 5, Community Health Nursing: 5, Paediatrics: 5

 

The list has not been ranked in any order. I’ve included both government and private nursing colleges in this list. Broadly speaking, nursing colleges in HP can be broadly classified into the following types – government colleges and private colleges.

 

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Government colleges are owned and managed by relevant department of the state government. On the other hand, private nursing colleges are owned and managed by private educational and/or charitable trusts.

 

M.Sc. Nursing course is 2 years long. It is an advanced nursing education program. Candidates may choose a specific area of specialization when applying for M.Sc. Nursing admission. Some such areas of specialization are – paediatric nursing, obstetrics and gynaecology nursing, community health nursing, medical surgical nursing, psychiatric nursing etc.

 

Candidates who have completed B.Sc. Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing or equivalent qualification are eligible to apply for M.Sc. Nursing admission. Do you want to know more about the M.Sc. Nursing admission process in HP? If yes, check out the next section –

 

M.Sc. Nursing Admission in Himachal Pradesh

M.Sc. Nursing is a PG level nursing education program. In order to apply for M.Sc. Nursing admission, you must have completed relevant UG level course (B.Sc. Nursing or B.Sc. Nursing Post Basic). Before applying for admission, make sure that you meet all the eligibility criteria and requirements.

 

Admission process may vary from one college to another. It depends upon the type of college. Broadly speaking, there are two main types of nursing colleges in India – Private colleges and government colleges.

 

Private colleges are owned and managed by private trusts (educational, charitable and more). On the other hand, relevant department of the government owns and manages a government nursing college.

 

If you want to get into a government college or good private nursing college, you must take part in the merit based admission process. Relevant exams are conducted to facilitate merit based admission process. Under merit based admission process, seats are distributed among deserving and eligible candidates on the basis of their performance in relevant entrance exam and/or degree program.

 

Some private nursing colleges also carry out direct admission process. Some of these colleges also carry out donation based (management quota) admission process.

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