National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Official insignia of the institute[1]
Mottoसमत्वं योग उच्यते (Sanskrit)
TypePublic medical school
Established
  • 1847 as Bangalore Lunatic Asylum[2]
  • 1925 as Government Mental Hospital,
  • 27 December 1974 as NIMHANS
Endowment721.15 crore (US$86 million)(2023-24 est.)[3]
DirectorPratima Murthy[4]
Academic staff
249 [5]
Students553 [5]
Postgraduates269 [5]
284 [5]
Location, ,
India

12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E / 12.939556°N 77.598806°E / 12.939556; 77.598806
Campus174 acres (700,000 m2)
Urban[6][note 1]
MascotWhite Swan
Websitenimhans.ac.in

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences is a medical institution in Bangalore, India.[7] NIMHANS is the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country. It is an Institute of National Importance operating autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[8] NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, in the current National Institutional Ranking Framework.[9]

  1. ^ "Logo and Anthem – Nimhans". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "History and Milestones – Nimhans". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Education Budget 2023: 157 new nursing colleges; ICMR labs; programme on pharma research". careers360.com - 3:14 p.m. IST. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
  4. ^ Chauhan, Bala. "Senior psychiatrist Pratima Murthy Appointed as director of NIMHANS for five years". The New Indian Express June 19, 2021 10:18 AM IST. Bengaluru. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "NIRF 2022" (PDF). NIRF.
  6. ^ Campus, NIMHANS (September 2022). "Campus Area" (PDF). nimhans.ac.in. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ Dhar, Aarti (21 October 2010). "NIMHANS to be declared institute of national importance". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ^ "Speeches Detail - The President of India". PresidentOfIndia.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ^ "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org.


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