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GNM & ANM Nursing Schools in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka 2026

By Sampath Kumar · Updated

24 gnm nursing schools in Dakshina Kannada district — 1 government, 3 aided and 19 private — out of 702 in Karnataka. They are spread over Mangalore, Belthangady, Mangaluru, Moodubidire and other towns.

24colleges
1government
3aided / university
19private
How admission works. GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery) is a 3-year diploma after II PUC; the schools are under the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board.

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All 24 gnm nursing schools in Dakshina Kannada

#CollegeEnquiryTownTypeUniversity / boardEst.
1Govt Nursing School Dakshina KannadaMangaluruGovernmentNursing (Diploma) Institute1923
2Alva's Institute of Nursing Sciences Dakshina KannadaEnquireMoodubidireAidedNursing (Diploma) Institute1995
3Father Muller School of Nursing, Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangaloreAidedNursing (Diploma) Institute1959
4K Pandyarajah Ballal Nursing Institute UllalEnquireUllalAidedNursing (Diploma) Institute1993
5A Shama Rao Nursing School Dakshina KannadaEnquireFarangipetePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
6Athena School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
7City Institute of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1989
8Colaco School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireManglaorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
9DR M V Shetty School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1994
10Hpr Institute of Nursing, PutturuEnquirePutturPrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2020
11Indira Nursing School Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
12K V G Institute of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireSulliaPrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1991
13Kalpatharu School of Nursing BelthangadyEnquireBelthangadyPrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2004
14Laxmi Memorial Instt of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1995
15Mangala School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquirePedamalePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2006
16Masood School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2004
17Nethaji School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMannagudda MangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
18NITTE Usha Instt. of Nursing Sciences Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1992
19Prasanna School of Nursing D. KannadaEnquireBelthangadyPrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
20Sanjivini Nursing Institute Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2007
21ST Ann' S School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute2003
22Unity Nursing Institute School of Nursing Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangalorePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1983
23Yenepoya Institute of Nursing Sciences Dakshina KannadaEnquireDeralakattePrivateNursing (Diploma) Institute1997
24Mangalore Institute of Nursing Sciences Dakshina KannadaEnquireMangaloreNot statedNursing (Diploma) Institute2000

Frequently asked questions

How many gnm nursing schools are there in Dakshina Kannada?

24: 1 government, 3 aided and 19 private.

Which are the government gnm nursing schools in Dakshina Kannada?

Govt Nursing School Dakshina Kannada.

How do I get admission to gnm nursing schools in Dakshina Kannada?

GNM (General Nursing & Midwifery) is a 3-year diploma after II PUC; the schools are under the Karnataka State Diploma in Nursing Examination Board.

Can College Path help?

Yes. Tap Enquire or WhatsApp next to a college and we check seats, fees and the admission route for you, free.

Source. Ministry of Education, AISHE Higher Education Institution Directory ↗ (Karnataka college, standalone-institution and university lists, read 13 October 2026). Name, district, management and affiliating university are as AISHE records them; the stream is worked out from the affiliating university and the college’s own name, and a college can run more streams than the one it is filed under. Courses, seats and fees change every year — tap Enquire and we confirm them with the college. No college websites or phone numbers are listed. College Path is an independent guidance service.

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