BSc Nursing (Post Basic) is a 2 years undergraduate course that is designed to enhance the nursing skills of professionals who already have a background in nursing or a similar field. It provides an advanced level of knowledge related to medical care.

The basic eligibility criteria are that students should have completed Class 12 with a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and should have a registration in Registered Nurses and Registered Midwives (RNRM). The difference between BSc Nursing Post-basic and MSc Nursing is that one is an undergraduate course and another is a post graduate degree.

Eligibility Criteria

Post Basic B. Sc. (N)

• Passed the Higher Secondary or Senior Secondary or Intermediate or 10+2 or an equivalent examination recognized by the university for this purpose. Those who have done 10+1 in or before 1986, will be eligible for admission.
• Obtained a certificate in General Nursing and Midwifery and registered as R.N.R.M. with the State Nurses Registration Council. A male nurse, trained before the implementation of the new integrated course besides being registered as a nurse with State Nurses Registration Council, shall produce evidence of training approved by Indian Nursing Council for a similar duration in lieu of midwifery in any one of the following areas:
  1. O.T. Techniques
  2. Ophthalmic Nursing
  3. Leprosy Nursing
  4. TB Nursing
  5. Psychiatric Nursing
  6. Neurological and Neuro surgical Nursing
  7. Community Health Nursing
  8. Cancer Nursing
  9. Orthopedic Nursing
• Candidates shall be medically fit.
• Students shall be admitted once in a year.

M. Sc. (N)

• The candidate should be a Registered Nurse and Registered midwife or equivalent with any State Nursing Registration Council.
• The Minimum education requirements shall be the passing of: B.Sc. Nursing/B.Sc. Hons. Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing with minimum of 55% aggregate marks.
• The candidate should have undergone in B.Sc. Nursing / B.Sc. Hons. Nursing / Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
• Minimum one year of work experience after Basic B.Sc. Nursing.
• Minimum one year of work experience prior or after Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing.