Post Basic Diploma (Nursing)
Post Basic Diploma in a nursing speciality
Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) in numbers
- Colleges offering Post Basic Diploma (Nursing)
- 65
- Approved seats
- 2,291
- States and UTs
- 17
- Government colleges
- 35
Seats are the approved intake from the latest list each college appears in: 2026-27 for 58 colleges and 2025-26 for 7 colleges, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Source: Indian Nursing Council, checked 23 Oct 2026
Course at a glance
- Level
- Diploma
- Duration
- Not recorded
- Entrance exams
- Not recorded
- Field of study
- Nursing
Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) seats and colleges by state
17 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
Popular Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) specialisations
Top 12 of 13 specialisations recorded, by total approved seats. Names are as the regulator lists them.
| Specialisation | Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Oncology Nursing | 26 | 408 |
| Critical Care Nursing | 24 | 311 |
| Psychiatric Nursing | 18 | 285 |
| Neonatal Nursing | 17 | 238 |
| Cardio Thoracic Nursing | 16 | 223 |
| Emergency and Disaster Nursing | 17 | 216 |
| Operation Room Nursing | 13 | 165 |
| Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Nursing | 8 | 135 |
| Neurology Nursing | 7 | 105 |
| Burns and Reconstructive Surgery Nursing (residency) | 5 | 65 |
| Haematology Nursing incl. stem cell transplant (residency) | 5 | 60 |
| Paediatric Nursing | 3 | 50 |
Top NIRF ranked colleges for Post Basic Diploma (Nursing)
None of the 65 colleges offering Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall, University or College rankings we hold.
Government and private Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) colleges
How the 65 colleges offering Post Basic Diploma (Nursing) are run, as recorded by the regulator.