Apollo College of Nursing, Chennai was established in the year 1997 with the main aim to promote nursing education institute provides a variety of UG, PG, and Doctoral courses in the field of Nursing. Admission to its courses is based on the candidate’s performance in the entrance exam conducted by the institute. The college also admits students on the basis of merit. The institute has been able to place its students in some of the most reputed companies and hospitals, some of the prominent recruiters are Apollo hospitals, Fortis, Birla Hearts, Max, etc. 

Apollo College of Nursing Highlights

Established | Type 1997 | Private
Affiliated to  The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University (MGR University)
Approved by Indian Nursing Council
Gender Accepted Female
Courses offered 16 across 1 stream
Popular courses B.Sc. Nursing, P.B.B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing
Top Recruiters  Apollo, Max, Birla Hearts, Fortis
Facilities Library, Gym, Cafeteria, IT Infrastructure
Official Website http://www.apollohospitalseducation.com/

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Apollo College of Nursing Courses

Course Details
B.Sc (Nursing) Specialization: Basic Sciences Nutrition and Dietetics, Psychology, Mental health and Psychiatric Nursing, Fundamentals of Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Medical and Surgical Nursing, Pediatric Nursing, Obstetrical Nursing.
Duration:4 years
Eligibility:10+2
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P.B.B.Sc (Nursing) Specialization: Nursing foundation, nutrition, and Dietetics, Biochemistry and Biophysics, Psychology, Maternal Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing, General Nursing, Sociology, Community Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Introduction to Nursing Education, Introduction to Nursing Research and Statistics.
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: 10+2 with a certificate in General Nursing
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M.Sc (Nursing) Specialization: Advance MEdical Nursing, Nursing Education, Social Psychology, Nursing Research and Statistics, Nursing Education Specialities, Medical-Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Nursing Management.
Duration: 2 years
Eligibility: Minimum 50% in Bachelors or it’s equivalent
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Ph.D (Nursing) Duration: 4-6 years
Eligibility: Masters in Nursing along with a minimum aggregate of 55%.
Admission Basis: Entrance-BAsed followed by Interview Entrance Exam: JIPEMER and AIIMS PG
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Apollo College of Nursing Admissions

ACNC provides admission on the basis of merit as well as entrance. For Undergraduate Courses like B.Sc. and P.B.B.Sc. in Nursing, the institute provides merit-based admission,i.e., on the basis of marks secured by the candidate in 10+2 examinations.

  • The candidate should have cleared an Undergraduate course or its equivalent with more than 50% of marks in order to apply for a Master’s course.
  • Ph.D. courses are provided by the institute on the basis of the candidate’s performance in the entrance examination followed by an interview. Candidates must clear both of them in order to be eligible to apply.

How to apply?

In order to apply for admission, applicants can go to the institute’s official website, viz. and then click on the admission form, enter the relevant details, and attach the asked documents, choose the course and pay the admission fee through Online Banking, wallet or UPI.

The online application form is to be submitted before the last date provided by the college and the admission process starts soon after the closure of the online application form.

Documents Required

  • Aadhar Card Number
  • Passport Size Photo
  • Xerox of 10th and 12th Marksheet
  • Anti-Ragging Certificate

Apollo College of Nursing Placements

 Apollo College provides both quality education and opportunities to its students. The college provides Campus Placements in well-established and known companies like Max, Birla Hearts, Fortis, etc. including Apollo Hospital itself. The institute does arrange Guest Lectures, various workshops, and interview drills for the students and also gives interview tips and personality development classes to students in order to raise their confidence level so that they may perform well in interviews and respective examinations.

Apollo College of Nursing Scholarships

 Being a private college its fee structure may seem as a challenge to students who do not belong to a well-to-do family, but it provides scholarships to students belonging to the economically weaker section of society on merit.The students seeking scholarships may apply online for the scholarship inside the college, else they can opt to take education loan from outside the college such as bank.

Apollo College of Nursing Faculty

In accordance with its highly qualified and experienced professors, ACN Chennai keeps providing high-quality education to its students and it also ensures that there are no doubts left unanswered to the students.

It’s faculty includes a total of 68 professors, both male and female, with a minimum qualification of M.Sc. in Nursing.

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Apollo College of Nursing FAQs

Ques. What is the annual fee structure for B.Sc. and M.Sc. Nursing?

Ans.  The annual fees include the tuition fees, campus fees, and laboratory fees for B.Sc. Nursing is INR 55,000 and that for M.Sc. Nursing is INR 90,000.

Ques. What is the average salary received by its after placement?

Ans. The average staff-nurse salary ranges from INR 21,000 to INR 28,000. Moreover, the median pay of a Registered Nurse is around $75,510 and the same for a Nurse Anesthetist can be up to $174,790.

Ques. What are the contact details of the college?

Ans.Contact: 044 2956 5923

Address: Vanagaram To Ambattur Main Road, Ayanambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600095