National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences is a medical institution in Bangalore, India. 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. NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, in the current National Institutional Ranking Framework.

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Official insignia of the institute
Mottoसमत्वं योग उच्यते (Sanskrit)
TypePublic medical school
Established
  • 1847 as Bangalore Lunatic Asylum
  • 1925 as Government Mental Hospital,
  • 27 December 1974 as NIMHANS
Endowment₹721.15 crore (US$90 million)(2023-24 est.)
DirectorPratima Murthy
Academic staff
249
Students553
Postgraduates269
284
Location
Bangalore
,
Karnataka
,
India

12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E
Campus174 acres (700,000 m2)
Urban
MascotWhite Swan
Websitenimhans.ac.in
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