All the requirements of the latest admission timeline at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) Bengaluru are as follows:

Counselling Registration Starts – July 2025 (First Week)
INI‑CET Counselling (Expected) – Likely by the second week of July 2025
Seat Allotment for Round 1 – July 2025 (Last Week)
Reporting to Institute (Round 1) – July–August 2025
Round 2 Registration – August 2025
Mop‑Up Round – September 2025
Stray Vacancy Round – October 2025

NIMHANS Admission is provided at Postgraduate level in MD course, Super-speciality level in DM/M.Ch course, Doctoral level in M.Phil and PhD course.

Several other courses like B.Sc, Diploma and Fellowship courses in different specializations are also provided in NIMHANS through admission. All courses have merit-based entry requirements in their entrance examination.

The NIMHANS is an autonomous university in Bangalore, Karnataka which specializes in mental health and neurosciences and it was established in 1974. NIMHANS offers major courses including MD, DM, Ph D and fellowship programs.

Students are admitted to MD and DM/ M.Ch through merit in INI CET and INI SS respectively. The AIIMS Delhi conducts counselling process for MD and DM/M.Ch programs.

Selection of UG and PG courses is done through NIMHANS Entrance Test.

Students are expected to report to campus where they will be verified on the documents and interviewed. Those interested may submit the application electronically through the official site.

NIMHANS Admissions: Quick Highlights

An overview of admission requirements in NIMHANS is provided below:

Particulars	Details
Institute Name	National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS)
Established \| Type	1974 \| Autonomous
Courses Offered	UG, PG, Doctoral, Diploma and Fellowship
Admission Criteria	Entrance-Based
Qualifying Examination	MD/ DM (6 Years)/ M.Ch (6 Years): INI CET
Qualifying Examination	DM (3 Years)/ M.Ch (3 Years): INI SS
Application Mode	Online
Counselling Body	MD/DM/M.Ch: AIIMS Delhi

NIMHANS Admission Process

The step by step process of application-to-enrolment is as follows:

Online Application

In March, UG candidates can apply in the NIMHANS portal; and during March and April, PG/Super-Specialty candidates submit INI-CET forms through AIIMS/NBE.

Qualification at Entrance Exam

UG: institute-entry examination (May)
PG/SS: INI-CET July; Percentile 50 % ( General ) / 45 % ( OBC / SC / ST ).

Counselling and Seats Allotment

INI-CET counselling is held through AIIMS on a pre-determined schedule towards the middle of July, and seats are allocated per rank and per choice in multiple rounds.

Reporting and Document verification

Short listed candidates report NIMHANS on specified dates with the required certification.

Enrollment & Fee payment

After verification, a fee (9.5K-1.56L) is paid and admissions are made.

NIMHANS Document Requirements

The documents required for admission at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is as follows:

Class 10th & 12th marksheets
UG/PG degree and internship certificate (as needed)
INI‑CET/SS/Entrance Exam scorecard
Photo ID (Aadhar/PAN/Passport/Voter ID)
Passport-size photographs
Category certificate (if applicable)
Migration/Transfer certificate
Receipt of application and counselling fees

MD Psychiatry (INI‑CET) at NIMHANS

Eligibility

NMC recognised degree of MBBS
Successful 1-year internship
Accredited INI-CET (50th percentile general; relaxed reserved)

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences: Cut-Off

You can refer to the table below to learn about accepted exams in courses offered by NIMHANS

Course	Exam	Cutoff
M.D	INI-CET	448 - 18108
M.Ch	INI-CET	65
M.D	NEET-PG	22656

NIMHANS INI-CET Cutoff 2025

You can see category-wise closing rank of M.D Psychiatry and M.Ch Neuro Surgery in INI-CET below:

NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing rank
General	448 - 588
OBC	886 - 2025
SC	2051
ST	8856 - 18108
EWS	509

NIMHANS M.Ch Neuro Surgery Cutoff 2025

Category	Closing rank
General	65

NIMHANS INI-CET M.D Cutoff Trends: Category-wise

The category-wise closing rank is mentioned in the table below:

Category	2025	2024	2023	2022
EWS	509	387	1786	1393
General	588	418	2311	25600
OBC	2025	5266	10942	4010
SC	2051	11473	4337	6838
ST	18108	2187	19572	29887

NIMHANS Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria