Bachelor of Science in Nursing or B.Sc Nursing is a 4-year undergraduate course. The minimum eligibility criterion for pursuing this course is the successful completion of 10+2 level of education in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. B.Sc Nursing admission is based on entrance exams held between April-June.

Many colleges in India offer this course as a branch of medicine. Some of the top colleges are mentioned below.

Christian Medical College, Vellore

Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai

KLE University, Belgaum

Symbiosis International University, Pune

Sharda University, Greater Noida

Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune

The average course fee ranges from INR 8,000 to 30,000 per year.

The objective of the B.Sc. Nursing is to demonstrate competency in the knowledge and skills in providing comprehensive nursing care based on the problem-solving approach in the hospital and community. B.Sc Nursing career options include employment in areas like hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and health departments, railways and defense, etc.

B.Sc Nursing also comprises a Post-Basic course which is further divided into 2 categories, viz Regular and Distance. B.Sc Nursing Post-Basic Regular course is of  2-year duration and requires 10+2 education along with General Nursing and Midwifery (G.N.M) whereas distance course is of 3-year duration and requires 10+2 level of education along with G.N.M and 2 years of experience.