Abhaya College of Nursing

Abhaya College of Nursing is a private nursing college in Bengaluru, established in 2008 as part of the Abhaya Group of Institutions, which is run under the Jayalakshmi Muniswamaiah Trust by medical professionals who also operate Abhaya Multi-Speciality Hospital. The college offers nursing education at the undergraduate, diploma, and postgraduate levels.

The college's B.Sc. Nursing and M.Sc. Nursing programs are affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, and are approved by the Indian Nursing Council (INC). The Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) is affiliated to the Karnataka State Nursing Council (KSNC).

Courses & Fees

Abhaya College of Nursing offers a 4-year B.Sc. Nursing (Basic) program at the undergraduate level, alongside a 3-year (plus internship) Diploma in General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM). At the postgraduate level, the college offers M.Sc. Nursing with specializations reported across Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynaecological Nursing, Community Health Nursing, and Psychiatric Nursing.

Reported annual intake is 60 seats for B.Sc. Nursing and 40 seats for GNM, per third-party admission counselling sources — this has not been cross-verified against an official RGUHS/KSNC seat-matrix document.

Admission Analytics

Admission to the B.Sc. Nursing program is reported to be routed through Karnataka Examinations Authority (KCET) counselling as well as management-quota seats, with eligibility requiring 45% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English (40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) at the Pre-University level, and a minimum age of 17 as of December 31 of the admission year. M.Sc. Nursing admission reportedly requires a PG Nursing entrance test along with a minimum of 55% aggregate in B.Sc. Nursing and at least one year of relevant post-qualification work experience.

Fee data could not be verified against an official source. Third-party education portals report inconsistent figures for this college — ranging roughly from ₹4.5 Lakhs to ₹6.15 Lakhs total course fee depending on the source and course — so fees are marked "No Disclosures" in this profile per StepVista Transparency Standards. Please confirm current fees directly with the college before publishing any figure.

KCET/COMEDK cutoff ranks could not be located for this institution's nursing seats, and KCET/COMEDK institution codes are not confirmed from an official source, so no cutoffs table has been included.

Placement Trends & Career Outcomes

As per the StepVista Transparency Standards, there are no official or audited placement records available for this institution. Several third-party education portals list hospital recruiters associated with Abhaya Group of Institutions graduates — including Apollo Hospitals, Manipal Hospitals, Fortis Hospitals, Columbia Asia, and Narayana Hrudayalaya — but none publish a verifiable placement percentage, median package, or highest package figure. These recruiter names should be treated as unverified until confirmed via an official placement report.

Campus Life & Facilities

The campus is situated off Kanakapura Road in the Thathaguni/Kengeri Hobli area of Bengaluru (PIN 560062), described by third-party sources as a green, low-pollution site with playgrounds and gardens. Reported facilities include separate boys', girls', and co-ed hostels, an in-house hospital and pharmacy for clinical exposure, a central library, an audio-visual seminar hall, and dedicated laboratories for Nursing Foundation, Community Health Nursing, Nutrition, Obstetrics/Gynaecology & Paediatrics, and Anatomy & Physiology. Campus transportation, a cafeteria, and sports facilities are also reported.

Observations & FAQ

Several data points for this institution vary across third-party sources and could not be reconciled with an official document:

• Some sources give the group's founding year as 2000 (Jayalakshmi Muniswamaiah Trust / Abhaya Multi-Speciality Hospital), while the nursing college itself is consistently reported as established in 2008 — the year used in this profile.
• Campus address is reported inconsistently across sources (Kanakapura Road/Thathaguni, PIN 560062 vs. a Surveyor Street, Basavanagudi, PIN 560004 listing) — likely reflecting an administrative office versus the main teaching campus, but this has not been confirmed.
• Course fee figures differ meaningfully between aggregator sites; none cite an official fee notification.

Institutional Stability

The institution has a continuous operating history since 2008 under the wider Abhaya Group of Institutions, which also runs allied health and paramedical programs, but this profile covers only the nursing college's own disclosures.

Transparency & Disclosure Status

This profile has been compiled from publicly accessible statutory records, official government allotment notifications, and institutional circulars.

• Factual Provenance: Academic courses, regulatory affiliations, and official entrance cutoffs are sourced directly from regulatory bodies (KEA, COMEDK, VTU, or respective affiliating universities).
• Data Verification Notice: Cutoff metrics, fee structures, and course offerings are subject to annual regulatory updates. Prospective candidates and parents must verify current-year seat matrices and fees directly with official counselling authorities.
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Data Sources

• Abhaya Group of Institutions Official Website
• Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS)
• Third-party education aggregators (Shiksha, CollegeDunia, CollegeBatch, Careers360, Admission Nursing) — used only for descriptive/qualitative context; not used for any fee, placement, or cutoff figures presented as verified