National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

What is the average package at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences?

At the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, the package an aspirant can expect depends almost entirely on the programme level, and the institute reports median CTC figures through its NIRF disclosures rather than a single blended "average." For the 2025 cycle, the postgraduate three-year courses recorded the strongest median CTC at Rs 20,40,000 per annum, while the postgraduate two-year median stood at Rs 17,60,510 and the undergraduate four-year median was Rs 13,20,000. In other words, a typical NIMHANS PG graduate in 2025 earned a median of roughly Rs 17.6 to 20.4 LPA, and a typical UG graduate earned between Rs 8.6 and 13.2 LPA.

It is important to read NIMHANS numbers in the right frame: NIMHANS is an Institute of National Importance focused on psychiatry, neurology, neurosurgery, clinical psychology and allied mental-health sciences, ranked 4th in the NIRF Medical category in 2024 and 7th in 2025 (NIRF score 69.77). Its graduates move into hospitals, research bodies and academia rather than corporate campus drives, so "package" here reflects clinical and research roles at institutions such as Apollo, Fortis, Max Healthcare, Manipal, AIIMS, ICMR, Medanta and Narayana. NIMHANS discloses median CTC per programme; it does not officially publish a headline "highest package," which is why the median is the most reliable benchmark for an applicant.

Branch/Course-Wise Package Breakdown

This table answers the question every NIMHANS aspirant asks: which programme pays the most? It maps the 2025 median CTC and number of students placed for each major programme tier at NIMHANS, from the undergraduate three-year and four-year streams up to the postgraduate two-year, three-year and six-year courses. Because NIMHANS reports median CTC through NIRF and does not disclose programme-level averages or highest packages separately, the median column is the verified figure to rely on, and the average/highest columns are marked accordingly so no number is invented. Read each row as "a typical graduate from this programme earned this median, and this many were placed in 2025."

The clear takeaway is that postgraduate routes dominate earnings at NIMHANS: the PG three-year median of Rs 20,40,000 in 2025 is more than double the UG three-year median of Rs 8,60,000, reflecting how specialised psychiatric, neuroscience and clinical-psychology training commands a premium. The compression between the PG two-year (Rs 17.6 LPA), PG six-year (Rs 19.85 LPA) and PG three-year (Rs 20.4 LPA) medians shows that once an aspirant reaches the postgraduate tier at NIMHANS, outcomes cluster in a strong Rs 17.6 to 20.4 LPA band. For an applicant, the practical signal is simple: the longer and more specialised the NIMHANS programme, the higher the median CTC.

Year-Wise Package Trend

This section answers whether NIMHANS packages have risen over time. It tracks the median CTC for two representative tiers, the UG four-year programme and the PG three-year programme, across 2023, 2024 and 2025, using NIMHANS NIRF placement disclosures. The UG four-year row captures the entry-level trajectory, while the PG three-year row captures the high-end specialist trajectory, so together they bracket the institute's earning range. Read each row left to right to see the year-on-year movement; "Highest" is marked as not officially disclosed because NIMHANS publishes median CTC rather than peak offers.

The trend is firmly upward on both tiers. The UG four-year median climbed from Rs 7,20,000 in 2023 to Rs 12,00,000 in 2024 and Rs 13,20,000 in 2025, an increase of roughly 83 percent over two years, the single steepest jump in NIMHANS's recent disclosures. The PG three-year median rose more steadily from Rs 16,09,620 (2023) to Rs 18,04,992 (2024) to Rs 20,40,000 (2025), crossing the Rs 20 LPA mark for the first time in 2025. For an aspirant, this consistent two-year rise across both undergraduate and postgraduate tiers signals strengthening demand for NIMHANS-trained mental-health and neuroscience professionals.

Notable Offers & Package Distribution

The direct answer: NIMHANS placements are not driven by a few headline mega-offers but by a tightly clustered band of strong median packages, with postgraduate clinicians anchoring the top end at around Rs 17.6 to 20.4 LPA in 2025. Because NIMHANS is a clinical and research institution rather than a corporate-recruiting campus, its "premium" recruiters are leading hospitals and research bodies rather than product companies. Graduates and post-graduates are routinely absorbed by Apollo Hospitals, Fortis, Max Healthcare, Manipal Hospitals, AIIMS, ICMR, Medanta and Narayana Health, across both public and private sectors.

On distribution, the pattern at NIMHANS is best described as "high floor, undisclosed ceiling." The institute reported effectively full placement in several PG tiers, with PG two-year and PG three-year programmes recording a 100 percent placement rate in the 2024 cycle, and the PG one-year cohort placing all 97 candidates. Volumes are meaningful rather than token: in 2025, NIMHANS placed 79 students from PG three-year programmes, 69 from PG two-year, 75 from UG four-year, 22 from UG three-year and 8 from PG six-year courses. The mass tier (the bulk of placed students) sits in the Rs 8.6 to 13.2 LPA UG band and the Rs 17.6 to 20.4 LPA PG band, while individual peak offers are not officially released by NIMHANS, so any single "highest package" figure circulating online should be treated with caution. For an applicant weighing earning outcomes, the realistic expectation is a dependable median in these bands plus near-certain placement at a reputed clinical or research employer, rather than a lottery-style top offer.