Nursing is a rewarding career that offers an opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives. The nursing career is vast; we can see courses such as diplomas, graduation, and masters. If you are willing to graduate as a nurse, you must complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
It requires a strong knowledge base and critical thinking skills, which you can get by studying at a top college. Admission to a top college requires clearing nursing entrance exams(BSc).
We all know about NEET UG, which is widely accepted by many colleges in India for BSc nursing courses. However, many institutes conduct their own BSc Nursing entrance exams, and some colleges admit students on merit(marks scored in 12th and GNM).
Therefore, we have curated this article for BSc nursing aspirants who want admission to the top colleges in India. We have selected the list of colleges from IIRF and NIRF. Further, we will list the state-wise BSc nursing entrance exams for state government colleges.
Top College List by IIRF
The top nursing colleges by IIRF and their BSc nursing entrance exams are listed below:
| College Name | Entrance Exam |
| College of Nursing, St. Stephen’s Hospital | NEET UG |
| College of Nursing, CMC Vellore | Institute entrance exam |
| TMH Jamshedpur | Institute entrance exam |
| P G College of Nursing | Institute entrance exam |
| St. John’s College of Nursing | B.sc AHS,B.P.O,B.P.T exam by KEA |
| Holy Family Hospital College of Nursing | Institute entrance exam |
| Bishop’s College of Nursing | D.M.E. Tamil Nadu merit list |
| College of Nursing Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Paramedical Sciences | D.M.E. Tamil Nadu merit list |
| St. Marys College of Nursing | CNET by AVBMU |
| Bangalore Baptist Hospital | BSc AHS,B.P.O,B.P.T exam by KEA |
| Symbiosis College of Nursing, Symbiosis International | Institute entrance exam |
| Chitkara School of Health Sciences | Merit basis |
| Teerthankar Mahaveer University | Merit basis |
| Arunachal University of Studies | Merit basis |
| Lakshmi Bai Batra College of Nursing | CET by GGSIP |
| Royal College of Nursing | JENPAS |
| Mercy College of Nursing Merit | a) LBS b) AMCSFNCK |
Top College List by NIRF
Below is the list of top medical colleges in India, according to NIRF that offer BSc Nursing courses.
| Nursing colleges | Entrance Exam |
| AIIMS | AIIMS BSc Nursing (Hons.) |
| PGIMER | PGIMER Nursing exam |
| CMC | Institute entrance exam |
| National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences | Institute entrance exam |
| JIPMER | NEET UG |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham | AEEL |
| Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences | CNET conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) |
| BHU | NEET UG |
| Madras Medical College | Merit-based |
| King George`s Medical University | CNET conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital | NEET UG |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | DPU AIAHET |
| Siksha `O` Anusandhan | SAAT UG/PG |
| AFMC | NEET UG |
| St. John’s National academy of health sciences | KCET |
| S.R.M. Institute of Science and Technology | SRMJEE UG |
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | University entrance exam |
| Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research | JENPAS UG by WBJEEB |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research | DMIHER-AIPNET |
| Aligarh Muslim University | AMU entrance exam |
| Jamia Hamdard | NEET UG |
| Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore | Manipal Entrance test |
| Lady Hardinge Medical College | NEET UG |
| Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Chandigarh | GCET |
| Grant Medical College | Mh Bsc CET |
| College of Nursing Florence Nightingale | NEET UG |
State-Level BSc Nursing Entrance Exams
Indian States conduct entrance exams to admit students in government colleges for BSc Nursing courses. We have listed below the state-level BSc Nursing entrance exam. A few states admit through merit as well (which we have not added to the list).
| Indian State | Entrance Exam |
| Telangana | TS EAMCET |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP EAPCET |
| Maharashtra | Maharashtra BSc CET |
| Bihar | Bihar BCECE |
| Jharkhand | BSc Nursing entrance exam by J.C.E.C.E.Board |
| Assam | Assam SSUHS CEE |
| Chattisgarh | CPEB BSc Nursing |
| Haryana | CET by PT BD Sharma University of Health Sciences, Rohtak |
| Himachal Pradesh | Entrance exam by Atal Medical & Research University, HP |
| Goa | NEET UG |
| Jammu & Kashmir | J&K BOPEE |
| Karnataka | KCET |
| Manipur | Manipur BSc Entrance exam |
| Meghalaya | NEIGRIHMS B.Sc. Nursing |
| Punjab | PPMET by Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS) |
| Uttarakhand | HBNUMU Bsc Nursing Entrance exam |
| Rajasthan | RUHS Bsc entrance exam |
| Uttar Pradesh | a)CNET conducted by Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMUb)CPNETc)SHUATS Online Entrance Test (SOET) |
| West Bengal | JENPAS UG |
Conclusion
Well, clearing the BSc Nursing entrance exams is the first milestone in the journey towards becoming a nurse. We request that you prepare well and decide on your journey according to the college. Despite so many entrance exams conducted the syllabus for entrance exams is the same.
We have articles for medical and science students, and we recommend you check that as well
