Karnataka College of Nursing, Bangalore: Fees, Courses and Admission For Nepali Students

Quick College Facts

About Karnataka College of Nursing

Karnataka College of Nursing opened in 2003 and is run by the Karnataka Education Trust. Its campus is at Thirumenahalli on Hegde Nagar Main Road, near Jakkur in north Bangalore, between Yelahanka and Hebbal. Published listings describe a campus of about two acres with a student–teacher ratio of around 11 to 1.

Nursing at Karnataka is split across two institutions. Karnataka College of Nursing teaches BSc, Post Basic BSc, MSc and PhD Nursing, with degrees awarded by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Karnataka School of Nursing teaches the GNM diploma under the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board. The trust also runs Karnataka College of Pharmacy on the same road.

The trust says it has taught students from more than 25 countries, including SAARC nations, some on Indian government scholarships. That matters for you: a college used to international students is more likely to have its admission paperwork for foreign nationals in order.

It suits you if you want a smaller college in the northern part of Bangalore, close to the airport side of the city.

Is Karnataka College of Nursing recognized in Nepal?

Your qualification needs to be recognized in India and then in Nepal, and Nepal’s side has one step you must take before you leave home.

In India. RGUHS awards the BSc, Post Basic BSc, and MSc degrees, and the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board examines GNM. The college states that it is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council, the Karnataka State Nursing Council, and the Government of Karnataka. You or your parents can check its current status on the INC’s list of recognized institutions before you pay any fee.

In Nepal. You can’t practice as a nurse on a foreign qualification alone. You must register with the Nepal Nursing Council (NNC) and pass its licensing examination. The NNC asks anyone who studied outside Nepal on or after 01/10/2020 to submit an eligibility letter from Nepal’s Medical Education Commission (MEC) with their licensing exam application, along with an equivalence certificate and evidence of the college’s recognition. Arrange the MEC letter before you pay fees or travel.

In India, after graduating. Indian Nursing Council guidance says foreign nationals, including Nepali citizens, who study nursing in India are not registered with an Indian State Nursing Registration Council for employment. Plan on using your qualification in Nepal or abroad.

Beyond Nepal. An INC-recognised BSc Nursing is the usual starting point for the UK, Gulf and US routes. Each has its own registration exam and English test.

Why choose Karnataka College of Nursing — and who it suits

Reasons you can check yourself:

• Experience with international students. The trust says it has taught students from more than 25 countries, including SAARC nations.
• The full ladder, up to PhD. GNM, BSc, Post Basic BSc, MSc in five specialities and PhD Nursing are all available, so you can keep studying at the same college.
• Small classes. Published listings give a student–teacher ratio of around 11 to 1, with 60 BSc seats a year.
• Simulation labs with manikins and a computerised library with HELINET, RGUHS’s online journal service.
• Separate hostels for boys and girls.

It may not suit you if:

• You want a big campus. The campus is about two acres, so don’t expect large grounds.
• You need to know your training hospitals before you apply. The college doesn’t publish its clinical hospitals, so we confirm them with the college for you.
• You’re nervous about patients speaking other languages. Teaching is in English, but many patients speak Kannada, Tamil, Telugu or Hindi. You’ll need working phrases in your first clinical year.

Courses and academics at Karnataka College of Nursing

Intake from Careers360; BSc eligibility from Collegedunia (2024–25).

MSc specialities: Medical-Surgical, Community Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Child Health and Psychiatric Nursing.

Teaching is in English, and RGUHS sets the degree exams.

Also on campus: Karnataka College of Pharmacy. If you’re weighing nursing against pharmacy, the trust’s pharmacy college (established 2004) offers D.Pharm, B.Pharm, Pharm.D and M.Pharm. It is affiliated to RGUHS and approved by the Pharmacy Council of India. In Nepal, pharmacy graduates register with the Nepal Pharmacy Council.

Karnataka College of Nursing fees for Nepali students — the full cost

Karnataka College of Nursing doesn’t publish its fees, and the listings we checked contradict each other. One gives BSc Nursing at INR 65,000 a year, another at INR 1,37,500 for the first year, and the same site shows totals from INR 40,000 to INR 5.5 lakh. That spread is too wide to budget against. We get the college’s written fee schedule for you before you pay anything. It will cover:

• tuition for each year, and any fee set for foreign applicants
• hostel and mess
• one-time admission, deposit, uniform, books, and RGUHS exam and registration fees
• the full-programme total, converted to NPR at the fixed Nepal Rastra Bank rate of INR 1 = NPR 1.60

What is not included, even once fees are confirmed:

• Travel home, especially at Dashain and Tihar, when fares are highest
• Personal spending: phone, local transport, toiletries and clothes
• Medical insurance, unless the college includes it
• Nepal-side paperwork, such as the MEC letter, attestation and translations

For parents: build a full-programme budget before you leave. Nursing means classes, labs and hospital postings, so your son or daughter shouldn’t rely on part-time work to pay for tuition or living costs.

Scholarships: the trust mentions international students on Indian government scholarships (ICCR and others), but these are government schemes, not college fee concessions. The college doesn’t publish its own scholarship for Nepali students.

Refunds depend on the case and the stage of admission. Ask our counsellors before you pay anything.

Clinical training, internship and where this degree takes you

For a nursing student, the hospitals you train in matter more than the buildings. The college says its campus is close to several large corporate hospitals in north Bangalore, but it doesn’t publish which hospitals its students are posted to. We confirm your clinical hospitals and internship arrangements with the college before you commit.

On campus, you practise first in the simulation labs with manikins, before you go onto the wards.

Where the degree takes you. The college doesn’t publish verified placement data, so we don’t quote a placement rate. These are the routes:

• Nepal: register with the Nepal Nursing Council after passing its licensing exam.
• India: INC guidance says foreign nationals aren’t registered with Indian State Nursing Councils for employment.
• Abroad: the UK, Gulf and US routes start from an INC-recognised degree, plus that country’s own exam and English test.

Hostel, safety and campus facilities

Your parents will want to know where you sleep and who looks after you. The college runs separate hostels for boys and girls. Before you pay, we confirm whether they’re on campus, the room sharing, warden arrangements, gate timings and what the mess serves.

Campus facilities

• Simulation labs with manikins
• Computerised library with an e-library and HELINET access
• Computer labs and IT infrastructure
• Auditorium and cafeteria
• Sports facilities
• College bus transport
• Training and placement cell

Admission for Nepali students — eligibility, documents and steps

Eligibility

For BSc Nursing, you need:

• 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
• At least 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
• Age 17 by 31 December of your joining year
• Medical fitness

For GNM in India, the Indian Nursing Council minimum is 10+2 with English and 40%, aged 17 to 35. For Post Basic BSc, you need a GNM diploma and Nepal Nursing Council registration. For MSc, you need a BSc or Post Basic BSc Nursing with 55% and nurse registration.

IELTS or PTE: not required. Neither the college nor the INC lists an English test for admission.

Selection: the college doesn’t publish its selection method. We confirm the route for Nepali applicants with the college before you pay.

Documents you will need

• SEE certificate and marksheet
• NEB +2 transcript, marksheet, provisional certificate and migration certificate
• Character certificate from your +2 school
• Citizenship certificate and passport
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Medical fitness certificate
• Nepal Nursing Council registration, for Post Basic BSc and MSc
• RGUHS eligibility certificate: RGUHS lets foreign nationals apply to its private colleges, with a letter of introduction from your embassy and AIU equivalence of your NEB +2
• MEC eligibility letter from Nepal

How to apply from Nepal

• Send us your NEB marksheet on WhatsApp. We check it against the college’s criteria.
• Nepal-side check. We confirm your MEC eligibility letter route before you commit money.
• Document review. Our counselors review every document before it goes to the college.
• Application. We apply directly to the college for you.
• Offer and fees. The college confirms your seat and fee schedule, and you pay the first instalment.
• RGUHS eligibility and AIU equivalence are processed.
• Travel and reporting. You travel, move into the hostel and register with the university.

Timing. The Indian Nursing Council’s academic year starts on 1 August. For 2026–27, the council’s final admission date is 31/10/2026, but colleges can fill their seats sooner.

Getting to Bangalore from Nepal — and life once you are there

Flying is the practical route. Bangalore is about 1,800 km from Kathmandu by air. Nepal Airlines flies non-stop to Kempegowda International Airport in about 3 hours 25 minutes, and Air India Express lists a non-stop service from 25/10/2026. Other routes connect through Delhi or Kolkata. Check schedules before you book. Jakkur is in north Bangalore, on the airport side of the city, so your road trip to campus is relatively short.

Documents to travel. Nepali citizens don’t need a visa to study in India. Travel on your passport. The Embassy of Nepal in New Delhi lists either the passport or the citizenship certificate as valid for air travel to India, but at least one airline accepts only a passport or voter ID from adults.

Daily life. Bangalore is mild all year. Kannada is the local language, and English and Hindi are widely used. Get an Indian SIM card in your first week.

This page provides general information based on our experience supporting students and on published requirements at the time of writing. Immigration rules change frequently and every application is assessed individually. It is not immigration advice. Always confirm current requirements with the relevant embassy or a licensed adviser before acting.

How Smart Academy guides you to Karnataka College of Nursing

With fees and training hospitals not published, your parents will want to know who is getting the answers. That’s our job.

• Before you apply: we check your NEB marks and your Nepal-side eligibility, and tell you plainly if something stands in the way.
• Confirming the gaps: we get the written fee schedule and the clinical hospital list from the college for you.
• Documents: our counsellors review everything before submission.
• Application: we apply directly to the college and follow it through to your offer.
• Travel: we plan the journey and make sure you know where and when you report.
• Once you’re there: we have an office in India as well as in Nepal.

Frequently asked questions

Is the BSc Nursing from Karnataka College of Nursing valid in Nepal?

RGUHS awards the degree, and the college states that it is recognized by the Indian Nursing Council and the Karnataka State Nursing Council. To work in Nepal, you register with the Nepal Nursing Council after passing its licensing exam. You’ll also need an eligibility letter from Nepal’s Medical Education Commission, so arrange it before you leave. Our BSc Nursing in India guide for Nepali students walks through each Nepal-side step.

Does the college take international students?

Yes. The Karnataka Education Trust says it has taught students from more than 25 countries, including SAARC nations, some on Indian government scholarships. Nepal isn’t named specifically, so we confirm the admission route for Nepali applicants with the college before you apply.

What NEB marks do I need for BSc Nursing?

You need 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English and at least 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology. You must be 17 by 31 December of your joining year and medically fit. Send us your marksheet on WhatsApp and we’ll check it.

How much does it cost?

The college doesn’t publish fees, and the listings we checked contradict each other, with BSc figures from INR 65,000 a year to INR 1,37,500 for the first year. Rather than give you a figure that could be wrong, we get the college’s written fee schedule before you pay.

Where will I do my clinical training?

The college says it is close to several large corporate hospitals in north Bangalore but doesn’t publish which hospitals its students use. We confirm your clinical hospitals and internship with the college before you commit. On campus, you train first in simulation labs.

Does the college offer GNM?

GNM is taught by Karnataka School of Nursing, the trust’s sister institute, under the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board. The INC minimum is 10+2 with English and 40%, aged 17 to 35.

Is there a separate hostel for girls?

Yes. The college runs separate hostels for boys and girls. Before you pay, we’ll confirm whether they’re on campus, the room sharing, warden arrangements, gate timings and what the mess serves.

Do I need IELTS or PTE?

No. Neither the college nor the Indian Nursing Council lists an English test for admission, and you’re taught in English. You’ll only need IELTS, OET or a similar test later if you register as a nurse in the UK, the Gulf or another English-speaking country.

Can I work as a nurse in India after graduating?

Don’t plan on it. Indian Nursing Council guidance says foreign nationals, including Nepali citizens, who study nursing in India are not registered with an Indian State Nursing Council for employment. Most students register in Nepal or start an overseas route.

Do I need a visa to study in India from Nepal?

No. Nepali citizens don’t need a visa to study in India. Travel on your passport. The Embassy of Nepal also lists the citizenship certificate for air travel, but some airlines accept only a passport or voter ID from adults.

When do admissions close?

For 2026–27, the Indian Nursing Council’s final admission date is 31/10/2026, though colleges can fill their seats earlier. The academic year starts on 1 August. Message us on WhatsApp for the college’s dates for the next intake.

Other partner colleges you may want to compare

• Aditya College of Nursing, Bangalore
• Miranda College of Nursing, Bangalore
• Koshys College of Nursing, Bangalore

Your next step

• Already a nurse preparing for your Nepal license? → Nepal nursing license preparation
• Still deciding between Nepal and India? → GNM nursing in Nepal vs India

In four years, you could hold an RGUHS BSc Nursing from a college that has taught students from more than 25 countries, ready for your Nepal Nursing Council license exam or an overseas route. Send us your NEB marksheet on WhatsApp, and we’ll tell you whether you qualify.

Talk to our counselors on WhatsApp.