The Karnataka State Nursing Council was constituted in the year 1971 under the authority of the Karnataka Nurses, Midwives & Health Visitors Act of 1961.

The First Council was nominated by Government with different members representing various constituencies under section 3 of the Act, altogether consisting of 22 members. The Council is an Autonomous Statutory Registration body for qualified Nurses, Midwives, ANM’s, and Health Visitors. Its function includes besides others:-

1. Regulation of training program of the diploma, Graduate, and Post Graduate Courses.
2. Supervision of the practice of the profession by its Member.
3. Granting recognition to the training institutions and periodical Inspection thereon, as the Council is the governing authority of physical and clinical facilities in almost all the nursing courses conducted in the institution.
4. Proscribing syllabus and curriculum for various nursing courses and conducting qualifying examination therefor.
5. Registration and granting certificate to qualified persons to practice their profession and to watch and take action against the practice of the profession by quacks and check mal-practice as well and to take action.

The Council is as per the Act headed by President and Vice-President of the Council and both are duly elected by the members of the council under section 5 of the Act.

The Council meets under the Chairmanship of and takes a decision on the matters covered by its statutory functions as enumerated above. The expenditure of the Council will be met with the fees charged for Registration and Renewal.

Karnataka State Nursing Council (KSNC) Approved College list in Karnataka:

1. Vydehi Institute Of Nursing Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
2. St. Philomena’s College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
3. Rajarajeshwari College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
4. Vidyakirana Institute Of Nursing Sciences – [VINS], Bangalore, Karnataka
5. Kamala College Of Nursing – [KCN], Bangalore, Karnataka
6. Universal College and School Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
7. T. John College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
8. Sarvodaya College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
9. National Institute Of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences – [NIMHANS], Bangalore, Karnataka
10. Hillside College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
11. Indian Academy Group Of Institutions – [IAGI], Bangalore, Karnataka
12. Dayananda Sagar College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
13. SB College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
14. Christian College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
15. Vagdevi School and College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
16. Ravindranath Tagore Nursing School, Bangalore, Karnataka
17. Shanti Dhama College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
18. Shekhar College Of Nursing – [SCN], Bangalore, Karnataka
19. Nightingale Institute Of Nursing – [NIN], Bangalore, Karnataka
20. Krupanidhi College Of Nursing – [KCON], Bangalore, Karnataka
21. Varalakshmi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
22. Koshys College Of Nursing – [KCN], Bangalore, Karnataka
23. St Johns Medical College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
24. St George College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
25. Sanjay Gandhi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
26. Acharya Institute Of Health Sciences – [AIHS], Bangalore, Karnataka
27. Acharya’s Nr School Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
28. Abhaya College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
29. Aditya College Of Nursing – [ACN], Bangalore, Karnataka
30. AECS Maruthi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
31. Sapthagiri Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research Centre – [SIMSRC], Bangalore, Karnataka
32. Banaswadi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
33. Bangalore City College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
34. Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain College Of Nurisng, Bangalore, Karnataka
35. Fortis Institute Of Nursing – [FIN], Bangalore, Karnataka
36. Global College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
37. Ikon Nursing School and College, Bangalore, Karnataka
38. Indian Institute Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
39. Diana College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
40. Faran College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
41. AVK College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
42. Goutham College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
43. RR Nursing Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka
44. Karnataka College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
45. M.R. College Of Nursing For Girls, Bangalore, Karnataka
46. Ramaiah Institute Of Nursing Education and Research – [RINER], Bangalore, Karnataka
47. MVJ College Of Nursing – [MVJCON], Bangalore, Karnataka
48. Padmashree Institute of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
49. Krupanidhi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
50. Bangalore Group Of Institutions – [BGI], Bangalore, Karnataka
51. NRI College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
52. Royal College of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
53. S.E.A College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
54. Spurthy College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
55. Frank College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
56. Chinmaya Institute Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
57. SBS College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
58. Sri Jayadeva Institute Of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, Bangalore, Karnataka
59. Miranda College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
60. Sri Lakshmi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
61. The Oxford College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
62. Sri Sathya Sai Institute Of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
63. Rajiv Gandhi College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
64. Adarsha College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
65. MVM Suma Institute Of Nursing Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
66. Vijaynagar College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
67. SJB College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
68. SDS TRC and RGICD College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
69. St. Martha’s College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
70. JES Mother Teresa College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
71. Sri Krishna Rukmini College of Nursing – [SKRCN], Bangalore, Karnataka
72. Yenepoya College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
73. New Mangala College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
74. Shree Devi College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
75. Dr. MV Shetty College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
76. Laxmi Memorial College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
77. KS Hegde Medical Academy – [KSHEMA], Mangalore, Karnataka
78. Sneha College Of Nursing, Bangalore, Karnataka
79. Unity Institute Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
80. Srinivas Institute Of Nursing Sciences – [SINS] Valachil, Mangalore, Karnataka
81. SCS College Of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
82. Masood College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
83. Father Muller College Of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
84. Karavali College Of Nursing Science, Mangalore, Karnataka
85. AJ Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka
86. NITTE Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
87. K Pandyarajah Ballal Nursing Institute – [KPBNI], Mangalore, Karnataka
88. Srinivas Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
89. Zulekha Nursing College (ZNC), Mangalore, Karnataka
90. Mangalore Institute of Nursing Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
91. Athena College Of Nursing (ACN), Mangalore, Karnataka
92. Sahyadri College Of Nursing (SCN), Mangalore, Karnataka
93. Indiana College Of Nursing (ICN), Mangalore, Karnataka
94. Colaco School Of Nursing (CSN), Mangalore, Karnataka
95. Dr. MV Shetty College of Nursing, Mangalore, Karnataka
96. Sanjivini Nursing Institute, Mangalore, Karnataka
97. Vidya Vikas College Of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
98. JSS College of Nursing – [JSS University], Mysore, Karnataka
99. BGS Apollo Nursing College, Mysore, Karnataka
100. Vikram Institute of Nursing and Paramedical Sciences, Mysore, Karnataka
101. Raman College Of Nursing (RCN), Mysore, Karnataka
102. Cauvery College Of Nursing (CCN), Mysore, Karnataka
103. Gopala Gowda Shantaveri Memorial College Of Nursing (GGSMCN), Mysore, Karnataka
104. St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
105. Basappa Memorial lnstitute of Nursing – B.M. Institute of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
106. Holdsworth Memorial College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
107. Sree Nataraja School of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
108. Vishwa Bharathi College of Nursing, Mysore, Karnataka
109. Suyog college of nursing Mysore, Karnataka
110. Suraksha College of Nursing Mysore, Karnataka
111. Heritage City College of Nursing Mysore, Karnataka
112. Ashwini Nursing College, Tumkur, Karnataka
113. Akshaya College Of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
114. Varadaraja Institute Of Nursing Sciences, Tumkur, Karnataka
115. Aruna College Of Nursing,, Tumkur, Karnataka
116. Sri Basaveshwara School of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
117. Anirudh College of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
118. Bharathi College of Nursing, Tumkur, Karnataka
119. Shridevi Institute of Nursing Sciences, Tumkur, Karnataka
120. Siddaganga College of Nursing Science, Tumkur, Karnataka
121. Sowrabha Institute of Nursing Science, Tumkur, Karnataka
122. Sri Ramana Maharshi Institute of Nursing Science, Tumkur, Karnataka
123. Sri Devaraj URS College Of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
124. Sri Vinayaka Group Of Institutions -[SVGI], Kolar, Karnataka
125. Sri Channe Gowda College Of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
126. Sambhram College and Institute of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
127. Noorie College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
128. Ellen Thoburn Cowen Memorial Institute of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
129. AECS Pavan College of Nursing, Kolar, Karnataka
130. Ashrith College Of Nursing,, Udupi, Karnataka
131. ECR Group Of Institutions – [ECR], Udupi, Karnataka
132. Udupi Dhanvantari College Of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
133. New City Hospital and Instituiton Of Health Sciences, Udupi, Karnataka
134. Canara College of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
135. City School of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
136. CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
137. Mitra School of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
138. Sowkhya Institute of Nursing Science, Udupi, Karnataka
139. Udupi Dhanvantari College of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
140. Vidya School of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
141. Vidyarathna College of Nursing, Udupi, Karnataka
142. Bapuji College Of Nursing, Davangere, Karnataka
143. Raghavendra School and College Of Nursing, Davangere, Karnataka
144. Kumuda Institute Of Nursing Sciences, Davangere, Karnataka
145. SS Institute of Nursing Science, Davangere, Karnataka
146. Shilpa School and College of Nursing, Davangere, Karnataka
147. KLE University’s Institute Of Nursing Sciences, Belgaum, Karnataka
148. Belagavi Institute Of Medical Sciences – [BIMS], Belgaum, Karnataka
149. Parshwanath Doddanavar Bharatesh College Of Nursing – [PDBCN], Belgaum, Karnataka
150. CN Mugalkhod Institute of Nursing, Belgaum , Karnataka
151. Shree Gomatesh Education Society’s Institute of Nursing, Belgaum, Karnataka
152. Tukkar School of Nursing, Belgaum, Karnataka
153. Hassan Institute Of Medical Sciences – [HIMS], Hassan, Karnataka
154. Smt NDRK College Of Nursing,, Hassan, Karnataka
155. Nisarga Institute of Nursing Science, Hassan, Karnataka
156. Rajeev College of Nursing, Hassan, Karnataka
157. Rathna College of Nursing, Hassan, Karnataka
158. JSS School of Nursing – Sakleshpur, Hassan, Karnataka
159. Nagesh School of Nursing, Hassan, Karnataka
160. Shreeya College Of Nursing, Dharwad, Karnataka
161. SDM College Of Nursing, Dharwad, Karnataka
162. Sharabeshwara College of Nursing, Dharwad, Karnataka
163. HKES College Of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
164. Al Kareem College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
165. Al Qamar College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
166. BBC School of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
167. Dr. L. Padmavathi Institute of Nursing Sciences, Gulbarga, Karnataka
168. DRH School of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
169. HKE Society College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
170. Khaja Bandanawaz School and College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
171. Sri Uma Maheshwara School and College of Nursing, Gulbarga, Karnataka
172. Navodaya College Of Nursing, Raichur, Karnataka
173. Nandini School of Nursing, Raichur, Karnataka
174. Amrutha School of Nursing Chitradurga, Chitradurga, Karnataka
175. Vivekananda School and College Of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka
176. Basaveshwara College of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka
177. N. Jayanna School of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka
178. Patanjali School of Nursing, Chitradurga, Karnataka
179. SJM Institute Of Nursing Sciences, Chitradurga, Karnataka
180. Hubli Institute of Nursing Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka
181. Karnataka Institute Of Medical Sciences – [KIMS], Hubli, Karnataka
182. Sana School of Nursing, Hubli, Karnataka
183. Vigneshwara Institute of Nursing Science, Hubli, Karnataka
184. KLE Society’s Institute Of Nursing Science, Hubli, Karnataka
185. Manipal University, School Of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka
186. Nida College Of Nursing, Bidar, Karnataka
187. St. Ignatius Institute Of Health Sciences, Honavar, Karnataka
188. Sri Basavaraj College Of Nursing, Hiriyur, Karnataka
189. Ocean College Of Nursing, Yelahanka, Karnataka
190. SLES College Of Nursing, Chintamani, Karnataka
191. Subhash College Of Nursing, Ramanagar, Karnataka
192. Nirmala College Of Nursing, Bhadravathi, Karnataka
193. Adichunchanagiri College Of Nursing, Mandya, Karnataka

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