National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

This article is about the institute in India. For other institutes with a similar name, see National Institute of Mental Health.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Official insignia of the institute[1]
Mottoसमत्वं योग उच्यते (Sanskrit)
TypePublic medical school
Established
  • 1847; 177 years ago (1847) as Bangalore Lunatic Asylum[2]
  • 1925; 99 years ago (1925) as Government Mental Hospital
  • 27 December 1974; 49 years ago (27 December 1974) as NIMHANS
Endowment₹850 crore (US$100 million)(2024)[3]
DirectorPratima Murthy[4]
Academic staff
249 [5]
Students553 [5]
Postgraduates269 [5]
284 [5]
Location
Bengaluru
,
Karnataka
,
India

12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E / 12.939556°N 77.598806°E / 12.939556; 77.598806
CampusUrban[6][note 1], 174 acres (70 ha)
MascotWhite Swan
Websitenimhans.ac.in

The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences is a medical institution in Bengaluru, India.[7] 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.[8] NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, in the current National Institutional Ranking Framework.[9]

  1. ^ "Logo and Anthem – Nimhans". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. ^ "History and Milestones – Nimhans". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Budget 2024: AIIMS gets highest allocation of ₹4523 crore". Medical Buyer. 2 February 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  4. ^ Chauhan, Bala. "Senior psychiatrist Pratima Murthy Appointed as director of NIMHANS for five years". The New Indian Express June 19, 2021 10:18 AM IST. Bengaluru. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "NIRF 2022" (PDF). NIRF.
  6. ^ Campus, NIMHANS (September 2022). "Campus Area" (PDF). nimhans.ac.in. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  7. ^ Dhar, Aarti (21 October 2010). "NIMHANS to be declared institute of national importance". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  8. ^ "Speeches Detail - The President of India". PresidentOfIndia.nic.in. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ^ "MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)". www.nirfindia.org.


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