25 nursing institutions in Chennai, Tamil Nadu hold a current approval from INC. Between them they list 6 approved courses. Their listed courses carry a total approved intake of 1,668 seats. The largest by intake are Apollo College Of Nursing Vanagaram To Ambattur Main Road Ayanambakkam (250), Madras Medical College (190), Saveetha Dental College & Hosp., College Of Nursing (180).
INC approved institutions, 2025-26 and 2026-27. Checked 30 August 2026.
Ownership as classified by the approving body.
Institutions approved for each course. One institution may be approved for several.
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 100 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 100 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Post-Basic-Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 250 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 40 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 40 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
PG
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 25 | INC approved |
Ownership: GovernmentChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Government |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | ANM | 40 | INC approved |
Ownership: GovernmentChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Government |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | Pb-Diploma-Nursing | 10 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
PG·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 18 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 68 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
PG·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 15 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 60 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Post-Basic-Bsc-Nursing | 20 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 95 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 100 | INC approved |
Ownership: GovernmentChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM·PG·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Government |
| Affiliation | Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University , Chennai |
| Approved by | INC |
| AISHE code | C-45415 |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 100 | INC approved |
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 40 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 190 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM·PG·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | Pb-Diploma-Nursing | 10 | INC approved |
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 20 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 80 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| Address | Village, Vanagram, Chennai- 600095 , Tamilnadu |
|---|---|
| District | Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
PG·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | PG | Msc-Nursing | 30 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 100 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Post-Basic-Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 180 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| AISHE code | S-5243 |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | ANM | 20 | INC approved |
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 40 | |||
Ownership: GovernmentChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Government |
| Approved by | INC |
| AISHE code | S-5320 |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Post-Basic-Bsc-Nursing | 40 | INC approved |
Ownership: GovernmentChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Government |
| Approved by | INC |
| AISHE code | S-12911 |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 50 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 50 | INC approved |
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM·B.Sc Nursing
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 40 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 40 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 80 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
B.Sc Nursing
| Address | Near Navalur, Thalambur |
|---|---|
| District | Chennai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Approved by | INC |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Bsc-Nursing | 60 | INC approved |
| Nursing | B.Sc Nursing | Post-Basic-Bsc-Nursing | 30 | INC approved |
| Total intake | 90 | |||
Ownership: PrivateChennai, Tamil Nadu
GNM /ANM
| District | Chennai |
|---|---|
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Ownership | Private |
| Affiliation | Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University , Chennai |
| Approved by | INC |
| AISHE code | C-66831 |
| Programme | Level | Course | Intake | Recognition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | GNM /ANM | GNM | 20 | INC approved |
25 nursing institutions in Chennai, Tamil Nadu hold a current approval from INC. INC approved institutions, 2025-26 and 2026-27. Checked 30 August 2026.
This page is that list. Every institution shown holds a current approval from INC, with its district and approved courses. Applications are made on each institution's own website, not here.
1,668 approved seats across 25 institutions, as published by the regulator. Intake is counted only where the approving body states it.
The most widely approved are bsc-nursing (12), gnm (12), msc-nursing (6), post-basic-bsc-nursing (5), anm (2), pb-diploma-nursing (2). Each figure is the number of institutions approved for that course.
Of the 25 institutions listed: 20 private, 5 government. Ownership is taken from the regulator's own classification.
ANM is a two-year diploma in auxiliary nursing and midwifery. GNM is a three-year diploma in general nursing and midwifery. B.Sc Nursing is a four-year degree, and Post Basic B.Sc Nursing is a shorter degree route for candidates who already hold GNM. All are approved separately by the Indian Nursing Council, so an institution approved for one is not automatically approved for another.
INC approved institutions, 2025-26 and 2026-27. Checked 30 August 2026. This screener publishes only what the approving body publishes, and shows when each list was last checked. It does not rank institutions or estimate fees. Applications are made on each institution's own website.