Hey Susmita,

Yes. There is a postgraduate degree of Msc. Nursing. In fact, many prestigious medical colleges provide this programme.

About M.Sc Nursing and its importance-

• Masters of science in nursing is a 2-year postgraduate course which in-depth knowledge of healthcare and related domains is given.

• M.Sc. Nursing is a two-year program which specializes in many branches; for example, Clinical nurse specialist, nurse anesthetist, the nurse can be a midwife or a nurse practitioner.

• It helps you greatly if you want to become a nurse trainer/ teacher.

• You can do PhD. in Nursing itself and do research in this field and can also become a lecturer in this field.

• Since nurses are highly in demand abroad, you have great options for going abroad for higher education and jobs.

Structure and Duration of the course: -

While the course is generally a 2-year programme, it could vary from institute to institute.

Also, the course is available in a part-time or full-time basis in some universities( like DU, for example.)

Eligibility criteria for M.Sc Nursing-

B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing/ B.Sc. Nursing (Post-Certificate)/ Post-Basic/ B Sc. Nursing (4 years) course from any recognized University

Other criteria depend on university like AIIMS, for example, has requirement of minimum 60% marks for General/ OBC candidates (55% marks in case of SC/ST candidates) in their undergraduate degree and Registration as Nurse, RM, RN (Registered Midwife, Registered Nurse) with any State Nursing Council. In AFMC, medical fitness is a must.

Top M.Sc Nursing colleges:-

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences-New Delhi

• Armed Forces Medical College-Pune

• Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research-Kolkata

• Symbiosis International University-Pune

• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute-Bangalore

• Manipal College of Nursing-Karnataka

• Government Medical College-Kozhikode

• Indian Nursing Council-New Delhi

• T.D. Medical College-Kerela

• Christian Medical College- Vellore

Apart from the above-stated colleges, many state govt. colleges and private colleges also offer this course.

Entrance exams for M.Sc Nursing-

There are many entrance examinations which you can take to get admission in various private and govt. medical institutions like-

• AIIMS- M.Sc

• MOU-ET

• MMU- M.Sc Nursing

• SAAT

• PGIMER- M.Sc Nursing entrance exam etc.,

Generally, forms for these examinations become available in the month of March and April with examination being conducted in the month of June but again, with different universities, this could vary. Therefore, you can check the official website of the desired college or can search about it on careers360 also.

I hope your queries are answered. If you want to know anything else, you can comment or ask.

All the best for your future!

hello aspirant,

well yes there are nursing courses available in different colleges, so could you please mention your query properly so that i will tell you the better information.

hope you understood,

thank you