NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF ranking 2026
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore (NIMHANS Bengaluru) is a government institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its NIRF institution ID is U-0236.
This 2026 profile uses NIRF 2025 as the latest published ranking edition. The strongest listed 2025 result is Medical #7 with a score of 69.77. The latest edition contains 2 published categories: Medical and Overall.
The yearly tables run from newest to oldest. A smaller rank number represents a better position, and scores are out of 100; compare scores within the same category rather than across different NIRF categories.
Only categories in which NIMHANS Bengaluru has a published NIRF rank for the respective year are listed below. An omitted category means no ranking row is available on this profile for that year.
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2025 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2025 is Medical #7 with a score of 69.77. Compared with 2024, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 7 | 69.77 | Declined by 3 places |
| Overall | 60 | 54.28 | First published row on this profile |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2024 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2024 is Medical #4 with a score of 71.92. Compared with 2023, 1 improved and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 4 | 71.92 | No rank change |
| Research | 43 | 45.18 | Improved by 5 places |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2023 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2023 is Medical #4 with a score of 72.46. Compared with 2022, 1 moved to weaker positions and 1 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 4 | 72.46 | No rank change |
| Research | 48 | 43.35 | Declined by 6 places |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2022 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2022 is Medical #4 with a score of 71.56. Compared with 2021, 2 stayed unchanged. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 4 | 71.56 | No rank change |
| Research | 42 | 41.14 | No rank change |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2021 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2021 is Medical #4 with a score of 73.62. Compared with 2020, 1 stayed unchanged and 1 has no adjacent-edition comparison. Rank and score can move in different directions because the final position also depends on other institutions in the category.
| Category | Rank | Score | Change from 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | 4 | 73.62 | No rank change |
| Research | 42 | 43.03 | First published row on this profile |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF 2020 rankings
The smallest listed rank number in 2020 is Medical #4 with a score of 71.35. This is the first published ranking year available on this profile.
| Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Medical | 4 | 71.35 |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF Ranking Trends (2020–2025)
The table compares the first and latest published row for each recurring category. “Latest” means the newest year in which that category appears, which may be earlier than the latest overall edition.
| Category | First listed result | Latest listed result | Net rank movement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical | #4 · 2020 · 71.35 | #7 · 2025 · 69.77 | Declined by 3 places |
| Research | #42 · 2021 · 43.03 | #43 · 2024 · 45.18 | Declined by 1 place |
NIMHANS Bengaluru Student profile in the 2025 submission
The 2025 submission reports 530 students across the programme groups below, including 353 women, 414 students from outside the home state, 0 international students and 0 receiving institution scholarship or fee-reimbursement support.
| Programme group | Total | Women | Outside state | International | Institution support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UG [5 Years Program(s)] | 279 | 229 | 217 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [3 Year Program(s)] | 233 | 110 | 179 | 0 | 0 |
| PG [2 Year Program(s)] | 18 | 14 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
NIMHANS Bengaluru PhD and Sponsored Research Data
The table keeps PhD scholars, awarded doctorates and sponsored-project counts separate. A project count records reported activity; it is not a measure of project value or research impact.
| Academic year | Full-time PhD scholars | Part-time PhD scholars | PhDs awarded | Sponsored projects |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 280 | 0 | 69 | 387 |
| 2022-23 | — | — | 54 | 350 |
| 2021-22 | — | — | 41 | 359 |
NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF Medical Ranking Score Breakdown
These five NIRF component scores are out of 100 and explain different parts of the published category score. They describe the selected editions and do not predict a future rank.
| Pillar | 2020 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| TLR — Teaching, Learning and Resources | 87.05 | 78.96 |
| RPC — Research and Professional Practice | 59.18 | 55.86 |
| GO — Graduation Outcomes | 78.39 | 88.87 |
| OI — Outreach and Inclusivity | 58.07 | 59.21 |
| PR — Perception | 59.80 | 56.32 |
How to interpret a missing category-year
“No published row on this profile” means only that this page's imported ranking data has no rank and score for that category and year. It does not prove that NIMHANS Bengaluru was ineligible, did not participate or was excluded. Compare ranks within the same NIRF category and between published editions.
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore
Bengaluru, Karnataka · NIRF ID IR-D-U-0236
At a glance
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore is a government institution in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its best current NIRF result is #7 in Medical (2025). The latest student-strength disclosure covers 530 students.
Latest batch
NIRF 2025
full + part-time
NIRF Medical journey & 2025 category scoreboard
Rank in every category published for this edition. Open any category to understand its result and movement.
MedicalNIRF 2025 Rank#7 Score69.77
NIRF Medical journey
Rank #4 → #7 since 2021; score 73.62 → 69.77.
The rank line is NIMHANS Bengaluru's all-India position in NIRF Medical: #4 in 2021 to #7 in 2025. Lower is better.
Medical 2025 summary
- Current rank
- #7
- Score (out of 100)
- 69.77
- Last year rank
- #4
- Movement vs previous
- 3
- Best rank
- #4
- Ranking trend
- Declining
OverallNIRF 2025 Rank#60 Score54.28
Placements — official numbers
Placement history is not yet available. These are NIRF submission values, not marketing claims.
Salary and placement rate, year by year
What this means: The placement rate is placed graduates divided by graduates in minimum stipulated time. Missing salary values remain unreported.
PG (two-year) placements
Latest three graduating batches.
Who studies here
Student strength from the NIRF 2025 submission.
Research & PhD
Research capacity behind the RPC pillar.
Where the institution spends its money
Faculty and staff salary expenditure ₹296.81 Cr → ₹468.55 Cr.
Year by year, 2017-18–2023-24
Keep these charts separate: This chart is what the institution spends, while the placement chart is what graduates earn. The salary line is the faculty and staff pay bill: ₹296.81 Cr in 2017-18 to ₹468.55 Cr in 2023-24. Latest reported library spending is ₹3.98 Cr and new lab-equipment spending is ₹58.67 Cr.
Official sources
Every deep-profile fact links back to an official NIRF submission.
The five NIRF pillars
Graduation Outcomes (GO) improved most: 79.9 → 88.9. Research (RPC) is the lowest latest pillar.
What the lines mean: Each line is a score out of 100: TLR covers teaching and resources, RPC research, GO graduation outcomes, OI outreach and inclusion, and PR peer perception. NIMHANS Bengaluru improved most in Graduation Outcomes (GO) (79.9 → 88.9). Its latest strongest pillar is Graduation Outcomes (GO) at 88.9, while Research (RPC) is lowest at 55.9.
Questions about NIMHANS Bengaluru
Ranking searches on the left, wider student questions on the right — every answer is based on the same official submissions.
NIMHANS Bengaluru ranking questions
What is NIMHANS Bengaluru NIRF ranking 2025?
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore's best listed NIRF 2025 result on NIRFRank is Medical rank #7 with a score of 69.77.
Which NIRF categories include NIMHANS Bengaluru in 2025?
NIMHANS Bengaluru appears in the NIRF 2025 Medical and Overall ranking categories on this profile.
Is National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore private or government?
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore is marked as a government institution in the NIRFRank institution registry.
Where is National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore located?
National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Bangalore is listed in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Students also ask
What is NIMHANS Bengaluru's best NIRF category?
Medical is its best current result at #7 in NIRF 2025, with a score of 69.77.
How many students does NIMHANS Bengaluru have?
The latest official student-strength disclosure reports 530 students, including 414 from outside the state and 0 international students.
Is NIMHANS Bengaluru improving in research?
Its NIRF RPC pillar moved from 62.2 in 2021 to 55.9 in 2025. The latest disclosure also reports 280 PhD scholars.
How much does NIMHANS Bengaluru spend on faculty, labs and its library?
Latest reported expenditure includes ₹468.55 Cr for faculty and staff salaries, ₹58.67 Cr for new lab equipment, and ₹3.98 Cr for the library. These are institution expenses, not graduate placement salaries.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ranking cards and deep-profile facts are limited to official data published through the selected 2025 edition.