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NIMHANS M.Ch Neuro Surgery: Fees 2025, Admission Dates, Course Duration, Eligibility

Bangalore, Karnataka
Autonomous University

Master of Chirurgiae [M.Ch] (Neuro Surgery)


Course Fees

Course Duration

3 Years

Total Fees

1.56 Lakhs

Detailed Fees

general
Total Fees₹1.56 Lakhs

Course Information

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate applying for admission in this program should have completed Post Graduation from a recognized university.

Course Details

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) offers an M.Ch course under the Department of Neurosurgery. The Institute was ranked 4 for Medical by NIRF 2020.

  • The eligibility for the course is either MBBS/ MS in Neurology.
  • Candidates must have been awarded qualifications by the Medical Council of India. 
  • The course duration post-MS/ DNB is 3 years and 6 years post MBBS. 
  • Selection criteria for the course are based on the online entrance exam conducted by the university.

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NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch Eligibility

  • Candidates must have passed MS in General Surgery or MBBS depending on the intake.
  • Candidates are selected based on their performance in the competitive exams set by the university with a 50% minimum.
  • Candidates with MBBS graduation must be of 32 years and candidates with MS must be of 37 years of age.

NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch Admission Guidelines

Candidates are selected based on their performance in the entrance exam. The entrance exam is conducted by the university.

  • Candidates must be submitted only through online mode.
  • Candidates must visit the official website and create an account to apply.
  • They can choose up to three subjects while applying. The online application must have enclosed the required documents.
  • The applicants will then have to sit for an online entrance exam.
  • The results of the exam and the documents for verification must be bought for the interview that will be set up.
  • The candidates will then be given the result of the admission at a later date.

Required Documents:

  • 10th/ SSLC/ Matriculation Certificate, containing Date of Birth and Full Name of Applicant.
  • Non-Medical Bachelor’s Degree (BE/ B.Tech):
    • Marks Card of all semesters
    • Degree Certificate
    • Experience certificate
    • Migration Certificate
  • Medical Bachelor’s Degree (MBBS/ BAMS(Ayurveda)/ Bachelor in Unani Medicine/ Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences/ BDS/ DPM/ B.Sc.):
    • Marks Card of all years/ semesters
    • Degree Certificate
    • Attempt Certificate (in case of eligible qualification being MBBS)
    • Permanent Registration Certificate with either State Medical Council or Medical Council of India.
    • Internship Completion Certificate (in case of eligible qualification being MBBS)
    • Experience Certificate
    • Transfer Certificate
    • Migration Certificate
    • Equivalence Certificate (eligible qualification obtained from a Foreign University/ College)

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NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch Course Details

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) offers M.Ch. in one specialization: Neurosurgery. The M.Ch. lasts for up to three years, which is divided into 6 semesters.

The course deals with neurosurgical studies and also conducts clinical studies in:

Trauma services Vascular Surgery
Spine Surgery Skull base Surgery
Peripheral nerve surgeries Oncology
Movement Disorder Surgery Endoscopy
Epilepsy Surgery -

NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch FAQs

Que. Are there accommodation facilities for NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch students?

Ans. There are many hostels on the institute campus, the students must choose the hostels that they will admit. Certain hostels do not admit students of M.Ch. so they might have to look for other options.

Ques. Can I do the NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch as a part-time or distance mode?

Ans. The college offers M.Ch. the course as a full-time course. The candidates are not given part-time or distance correspondence studies.

Ques. Where can I know if I am invited for the admission interview for the NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch program?

Ans. The list of selected candidates will be published online or on the college notice board. The college will not be sending out individual notices.

Ques. Where can I find the rejection policy of the NIMHANS Bangalore M.Ch course?

Ans. The rejection policies are mentioned in the official college prospectus. The prospectus can be found online on the college website during the first week of January.

Ques. How can I contact the NIMHANS Bangalore for information on M.Ch admissions?

Ans. College can be contacted for admission related query via:

Dr. G. Gururaj

Director

NIMHANS

Hosur Road

Bangalore – 560029, India

Telephone: 91-080-26995001, 26995002

Email: dirstaff@nimhans.ac.in


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Answered Questions

National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences - [NIMHANS]: 15 answered questions

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Anamika Tiwari

06 Oct 21

For post MBBS direct MCh/ DM neurology and MD Psychiatry courses, NIMHANS conducts an online entrance exam consisting of MCQs.

  • A common entrance exam is conducted for all courses and later on a separate merit list for each course is released which means you have to opt for the course while applying or you can apply for all of them or either of the two courses.
  • The test is for 2 hours with 150 MCQs. There is negative marking in the examination. Approximately 90 to 100 questions are from 19 MBBS subjects. The difficulty level is medium. The questions are selected from guidebooks.
  • The rest of the 50 to 60 questions are related to CNS so prepare for the neuro aspect of all major subjects viz Anat, Physio, Medicine Psychiatry, Surgery Patho, etc. With the preparation of the last 10 to 15 days, these questions are solvable
  • NIMHANS paper is overall easy compared to AIPGME and AIIMS but since the number of seats is very less, the margin of error for silly mistakes is very low.

The key to get through is by reading all subjects till the last 10 days to the exam and later focusing on the neurology part. This ensures that your preparation level would be optimum on exam day.

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Sangita Ghose

06 Oct 21

To clear the NIMHANS entrance exam for M. Phil in clinical psychology, you need to be thorough with the basics of the syllabus of a PG in psychology either be MA in psychology or MSc in psychology, especially cognitive psychology, biological basis of behavior, abnormal psychology, social psychology research methodology, and all the different branches of psychology from PG level.

My friend is currently pursuing the M.Phil course in clinical psychology at NIMHANS. According to his experience, clearing M.Phil entrance is just one part of the game.

You will have to be passionate enough to take the pressures of having to report to different people, being able to work together with people from different disciplines, and being able to be resilient with minor or major put-offs.

Getting used to the work hours is very exhausting, including Saturdays and at the same time there are no holidays or you cannot leave clinical work while preparing for exams, so the clinical work and patients have the highest priority at this place.

In exchange, you will have the best people guiding you and the day-to-day privilege of working with the best people in the field, so you should be able to manage both academics and clinical work. Not to repeat but you should be mentally strong and constantly enthusiastic about what you are doing and be able to reach out to people when you have difficulties.

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Swastika Roy

06 Oct 21

I know a person who is pursuing Neurosurgery and he does not feel it is not necessary to go through 3 years of MS general surgery before taking up neurosurgery. As a 6-year student, he was supposed to rotate through 10 months of general surgery.

He did not find general surgical skills that he acquired during the rotation, of much use in neurosurgery, other than the very basic knot tying and suturing skills, which can also be acquired through dedicated lab practice.

The other techniques followed in neurosurgery are significantly different from those followed in general surgery. The extensive use of the surgical microscope and bipolar coagulation for hemostasis distinguishes this surgical discipline from general surgery.

Today, neurosurgeons typically use access surgeons (thoracic surgeons or urologists) if they want to perform any unconventional approaches to the spine, which is much safer for the patient.

A lot of post-MS students don’t find much difference in incompetence or spectrum of surgeries and they are comfortable when compared with those having gone through six years of courses.

Globally, there is a trend towards running integrated courses only. Also, in India, pursuing a 6 years’ course after MBBS means you will have one less entrance examination to worry about. 

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Moinak Guha

06 Oct 21

According to the new updated pattern from 2018, there are separate papers for DM neurology, Mch Neurosurgery, and MD psychiatry courses.

The 70 marks paper continues. The questions are asked from all 19 subjects. The questions are asked randomly. The weightage of any subject is increased at any time. No fixed weightage from the subjects can be expected. Don’t leave out any topics from the 19 subjects. Each mark counts and can be the reason for selection and non-selection. Only 4 seats for DM and 4 for MCh.

For 30 marks separate papers-

Neurology: Neuro medicine is asked mainly. So it's important to read Harrison's neurology portion. You should have good concepts of Neurophysiology, neuropathology, CNS pharmacology, Neuro-ophthalmology, and a few neuroanatomia. Ketzung for CNS pharma part and CNS pathology from Robbins is recommended.

Neurosurgery: Mostly basic questions are asked. Good concepts of Neuroanatomy is a must. Snell and Neuro medicine from Harrison is equally important for neurosurgery. A head injury from Bailey/ Sabiston is recommended.

Psychiatry: Kaplan and Saddok is a standard book. Cover Schizophrenia and depression topics from it with the psychological examination. Praveen Tripathi's psychiatry reference book as a whole is helpful. Understand concepts well. Watch Caplan videos on behavioral science for a good understanding.

Follow crash courses from DAMS, DBMCI, and Positive classes. You can also join the Telegram channel for NIMHANS preparation.

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Aditya Chaterjee

06 Oct 21

One of my cousins graduated from NIMHANS and according to him, here are the courses available for an MBBS doctor in NIMHANS. 

  • MCh in Neurosurgery
  • DM in Neurology
  • MD in Psychiatry
  • Fellowship in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
  • Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences
  • M.Phil in Neurosciences
  • Ph.D. in Neurophysiology
  • M.Phil in Neurophysiology
  • M.Phil in Biophysics

If you are interested in research you can choose Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences or Ph.D. in Psychiatry. There is a direct entry after MBBS for MCh in Neurosurgery apart from DM in Neurology and MD in Psychiatry.

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Tarun Ghosh,

19 Oct 21

After doing some research online, I gathered some information regarding your question. Let me mention these which you can later analyze and check if it is useful or not.

  • It is an online MCQ-based Post Graduate entrance exam for direct MCh Neurosurgery, DM neurology, and MD Psychiatry courses.
  • The exams are usually held in the last week of March.
  • It is a 2-hour long exam and comprises 150 MCQ-based questions.
  • 1 mark is given for every correct answer and ¼ mark will be deducted for every wrong answer.
  • 90-100 questions generally come from the routine subjects studied during MBBS. These are similar to the ones asked in other entrance exams like AIIMS and JIPMER.
  • 50-60 MCQs are related to Neurology sections of all other subjects like anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, medicine, surgery, psychiatry, radiology, and anesthesia.

For preparing Neurology you can take help from the following books:

  • Harrison for Neurology
  • Ganong for Neuro-Physiology
  • Snell's Neuro-Anatomy
  • Neuro-Biochemistry from Harper
  • Neuro-Microbiology from Paniker
  • Neuro-Pharmacology from KDT
  • Neuro-Pathology from Robbins

Try solving the previous 4 to 5 years of any NIMHANS MCQ guide. Also, try to score 120-130, this will secure your place among the top rankers.

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Bhavna Gautam,

19 Oct 21

You need to secure a very good rank in the NIMHANS entrance exam, this could be among the top 4 or 5. Here are some things about the course you should know about beforehand.

  • It is a 5-year course post MBBS and the course won't entirely be in NIMHANS.
  • The residents will be posted for ½  years to other hospitals like Victoria for experience in general medicine. 3 ½  years however will be in NIMHANS.
  • As a resident, you will be expected to participate in OPD's, handle in-patients, and also can be posted for emergency duties. 
  • Working hours will vary, but expect 12-hour duties on any day and 24 hours during emergency postings. 
  • The students will be posted in departments of Neurology predominantly and also Psychiatry, Neuro-surgery, Pathology, and Electrophysiology for short periods.
  • The DM course is a great opportunity to learn about Neurology in detail. 
  • You will be exposed to a wide variety of cases to standard modalities of treatment. 
  • The caseload can get a bit hectic. Try to stay calm in these situations.

As it is an institute of national importance, there are plenty of research opportunities for interested students. At the end of the course, you are expected to have a thorough knowledge of clinical aspects of Neurology, investigational modalities not limited to EEG, EMG, MRI, CT, etc. Thus it opens a huge scope of learning.

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Priya Mathur,

19 Oct 21

This is very difficult to differentiate, as both of them are hugely notable for Neurosurgery. But like every other institution, they also have their fair share of pros and cons. Let me discuss some facts about both the institutes, analyzing which you can make your final decision.

  • AIIMS has given many good Neurosurgeons. It has a high credibility value.
  • It has got a dedicated trauma centre, cadaveric training and research facility, neurosurgical education and training school, and animal dissection lab.
  • NIMHANS is a dedicated mental health and neurosciences institute. 
  • It has got NBRC - Neuro-Biology Research Centre which provides proper infrastructure for research and technology advancement.
  • There is no difference in the quality of work, patient management protocol, etc. at both institutes.
  • The only thing bothering the students of AIIMS is the increase in faculty members. This divides the surgical work and less share comes on part of residents.
  • NIMHANS has fewer faculty members as compared to AIIMS.

You can also choose the college favoring your location. North Indians generally opt for AIIMS while South Indians will go for NIMHANS.

Ultimately, it depends on the student’s choice, because both the institutions are equally good. But a university name does not matter, it might give you the first push but after that your training and your work will speak for themselves.

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Gurpreet Singh,

19 Oct 21

This is a choice that can vary from individual to individual. It is each student’s unique preference of certain things like location, curriculum, alumni, crowd, etc. that influence their choices.

One of my friends cleared both the entrance exams at the same time but opted for AIIMS over NIMHANS, due to its location. Being a North Indian he felt it would be easier to blend in rather than getting accustomed to a new culture, food or place.

Also, he mentioned that the Neurosurgery course will only provide an McH degree and no MS degree. This was also another concern for him and why he in the end went for AIIMS.

Therefore, you should think clearly and point out all the pros and cons of these institutions. Check which one is satisfying all your requirements and then go for it. Both AIIMS and NIMHANS are reputed institutions, graduating from any of them will prove to be great for your career. If you are North Indian go for AIIMS, if South Indian opt for NIMHANS.

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Deeksha Seth,

19 Oct 21

It won't be right to talk about other institutions that offer Neurosurgery, but as one of my friends studied at NIMHANS, I will be able to share some details about it, analyzing which you can make your choice.

  • Being a referral centre, NIMHANS receives lots of patients.
  • The OPD’s will run up to modest hours in the evening and with cases ranging from PIVD to brainstem gliomas. 
  • The casualty will have a dedicated trauma team that receives 100–150 trauma cases per day, ranging from mild concussions to SAH.
  • OT will run on all working days or all days in case of emergencies. 
  • The surgeries include aneurysmal clipping to functional surgeries such as DBS or functional hemispherectomy.
  • There will be academic programs throughout the week including general classes to journal clubs.
  • The main focus falls on clinical work, so you will get a lot of raw material to work with to gain clinical knowledge.
  • If your interest lies in research, there are competing people there also, to encourage and guide you.

Ultimately, it is your duty to gather information from the cases, and what you learn from each of them after completing the clinical work. Always be ready to face any situation and work a hectic schedule.

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