NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry is offered as 3 Years Full Time program, with total intake of 37 seats. The minimum eligibility criteria for M.D is Post Graduation + INI-CET. The total fees for NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry in 2025 is ₹ 2.2 Lakhs for the complete course duration, which includes total tuition fees of ₹ 2.2 Lakhs. Earlier, the fees in 2024 - 2025 for M.D Psychiatry was ₹ 1.5 Lakhs.
NIMHANS offers a total of 37 seats for M.D Psychiatry. Admissions are offered based on INI-CET. Check NIMHANS Admission 2025
NIMHANS INI-CET Cutoff 2025 rank is 306 - 588 for the General category. Further, the cutoff rank is 341 - 2025 for OBC category, 4541 for SC category, Earlier, the INI-CET cutoff rank 2024 was 284 - 418 for the General category.
According to Collegedunia.com Rankings 2025 for Medical, NIMHANS ranks 7 out of 660 in India. In Bangalore, the institute is ranked 1st by Collegedunia.com.
| Fees (2025 - 2026) | Year 1 (in INR) | Year 2 (in INR) | Year 3 (in INR) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | ₹73250 | ₹73250 | ₹73250 |
| Yearly Fees | ₹73250 | ₹73250 | ₹73250 |
* Fees is refundable
| Fees | Total Fees |
|---|---|
| Total Fees | ₹1.5 Lakhs |
* Fees is refundable
The minimum eligibility for admission to M.D Psychiatry at NIMHANS is Post Graduation + INI-CET. Candidates are allotted seats based on INI-CET.
NIMHANS M.D Psychiatry Cutoff 2025 has been released. You can check the INI-CET cutoff rank for M.D Psychiatry admissions in the section below.
| Categories (2025) | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 306 | 341 | 588 |
| OBC | 341 | 857 | 2025 |
| SC | 4541 | 4541 | - |
| ST | 8924 | 8924 | 18108 |
| EWS | 552 | 935 | - |
| Categories | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 284 | 284 | 418 |
| OBC | 5013 | 5266 | - |
| SC | 11473 | - | - |
| ST | 2187 | - | - |
| EWS | 387 | - | - |
NIMHANS ranking 2025 has been released. You can check the agency-wise engineering ranking for NIMHANS in the table below.
| Ranking Agency | Latest | Previous |
|---|---|---|
![]() | #7 out of 660 (2025) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka | |
![]() | #4 out of 50 (2024) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka | #4 out of 50 (2023) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka |
![]() | #4 out of 113 (2024) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka | #4 out of 100 (2023) #1st Bangalore #1 Karnataka |
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| Course Highlights | Details |
|---|---|
| duration | 3 Years (Full Time) |
| course level | Doctorate (Degree) |
| mode of study | On Campus |
| total fees | ₹ 2.2 Lakhs |
| median package | ₹ 18.05 Lakhs |
| eligibility | Post Graduation + INI-CET |
| entrance test | INI CET |
13 Jan, 2026 INI CET July 2026 Exam Date has been released for MD/ MS/ MDS/ DM/ M.Ch admission. INI CET 2026 (July Session) is scheduled for May 17, 2026, and its results will be announced on May 23, 2026. For more details, check here.
13 Jan, 2026 INI CET Jan 2026 Session Round 2 Seat Allotment Result is out. Check Allotment List. Candidates must accept the seat and report to the allotted college from Jan 10 to 15, 2026. View Details.
06 Jan, 2026
| Fee Type | Total Amount (INR) |
|---|---|
| tuition fee | ₹2.2 Lakhs |
| total fee | ₹2.2 Lakhs |

| Events | Dates |
|---|---|
| Payment of Fees and Downloading of Admission Order for Round-2 KEA Non-InService NEET PG 2025 [MD] | Dec 25, 2025 - Dec 30, 2025 |
| Last Date for Reporting at College for Round-2 KEA Non-InService NEET PG 2025 [MD] | Dec 30, 2025 |
| Publication of Final Allotment Result for Round-2 KEA Non-InService NEET PG 2025 [MD] | Dec 24, 2025 |
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AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS Bangalore are both prominent medical institutes, being ranked 1st and 4th, respectively in India in the medical category by NIRF 2023. Both the institutes are equally good for MD, however, for an MD in Psychiatry, NIMHANS is considered to be a better option than AIIMS Delhi.
One must prioritize the branch over the college in case of their degree, especially in medicine. One should look after the other aspects such as the course faculty, facilities provided for the course, and lastly the clinical experience and exposure. NIMHANS is renowned all over India for its excellence in Psychiatry and is one of the top institutions for mental health and neuroscience education. Since NIMHANS specializes in Neurosciences, it is claimed to have a stronger focus and approach towards specialized learning and training in Psychiatry than AIIMS Delhi.
Through AIIMS Delhi is the most popular choice for every medical aspirant, but for MD in Psychiatry is indeed the best option given the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience it has to share for courses in Mental Health. Admission to MD in Psychiatry at both AIIMS Delhi and NIMHANS is based on the score in INI CET.
MD course at NIMHANS is really good. It was the first institute in India opened for training in psychiatry. This gets carried over in the degree you obtain.
The stipend is currently around INR 66,000, this should increase with the implementation of the 7th pay commission. The fee is INR 73,420.
NIMHANS conducts one common online entrance test of 2 hours duration comprising 150 questions. This entrance exam is conducted for MD in Psychiatry, Ph.D. in clinical Neurosciences, DM in Neurology, and M.Ch. in Neurosurgery courses for candidates with MBBS qualification.
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