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6.1.4 Number of Institutions and Admission Capacity/Number of Admission in Nursing Courses in India as
on 31st October 2017
S. No.
Description of the courses
No. of Institutions
Admissions capacity /
no.ofAdmission
1 Auxiliary Nurse Midwives
1909
55263
2 General Nurse Midwives
3215
129926
3 Basic
B.Sc(Nursing)
1936
96475
4
M.Sc(Nursing)
643
12617
5 Post Basic
B.Sc.775
24415
6 Post Basic Diplomas
292
4131
7 Pharmacy (diploma)*
777
46795
Source:
Indian Nursing Council, Pharmacy Council of India.