Pune, Maharashtra's "Oxford of the East" and one of India's fastest - growing healthcare cities, is home to 50+ nursing colleges offering B.Sc Nursing, GNM, M.Sc Nursing, ANM, and Post - Basic B.Sc Nursing programmes. With world - class hospitals like Sassoon General Hospital, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Ruby Hall Clinic, Jehangir Hospital, KEM Hospital, Symbiosis University Hospital, and Dr. D.Y. Patil Hospital providing rich clinical training, nursing graduates from Pune's top colleges enjoy outstanding employment opportunities across India and internationally in the UK, USA, Canada, Gulf, and Australia.
The best nursing colleges in Pune include Armed Forces Medical College - AFMC (India Today Rank #4 Medical 2025, NIRF ranked, government - most prestigious nursing college in Pune), Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (NIRF #1 Nursing in Pune 2025, NAAC A++, avg ₹5 LPA), Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences - SIHS (NAAC A++, Symbiosis International University, strong placements), Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Nursing (NAAC A, Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University), Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil College of Nursing (GNM & BSc Nursing, NAAC), Smt. Bakul Tambat Institute of Nursing Education (established 1999, ANM/BSc/GNM), Poona Hospital School of Nursing (heritage institution, government - aided), Sinhgad Nursing College, Jehangir Nursing College, and Lokmanya Medical Research Centre - all INC (Indian Nursing Council) approved, MUHS (Maharashtra University of Health Sciences) affiliated or private university linked.
Admission to B.Sc Nursing colleges in Pune is through MHT CET Nursing (Maharashtra Common Entrance Test for Nursing - state quota), NEET - UG (for some government seats), or direct merit for private colleges. Minimum eligibility is Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with minimum 45 - 50% aggregate. B.Sc Nursing is a 4 - year programme (plus 6 months internship). Annual fees range from ₹40,000 (government colleges - most affordable) to ₹5.8 lakh (premium private) per year. GNM (3 - year diploma) fees range from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹4 lakh total for the complete programme in Pune.
Nursing graduates from top Pune colleges are employed at Ruby Hall Clinic, Jehangir Hospital, KEM Hospital Pune, Sassoon General Hospital, Symbiosis University Hospital, Apollo Clinics, Sahyadri Hospitals, and leading government and private hospitals across Maharashtra and India. International placements in the UK (NMC OET/CBT), Gulf countries, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are a major career pathway. Average domestic starting salaries range from ₹2.5 LPA (government hospital staff nurse) to ₹6 LPA (top private multi - specialty hospitals in Pune), with international nursing salaries of ₹20 - ₹60 LPA making Pune - trained nurses highly sought globally.
