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| image = File:Nimhans_logo.png | | image = File:Nimhans_logo.png | ||
| image_size = 200px | | image_size = 200px | ||
| caption = Official insignia of the institute | | caption = Official insignia of the institute<ref>{{Cite web |title=Logo and Anthem – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/logo-and-anthem/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519115051/https://nimhans.ac.in/logo-and-anthem/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
| motto = {{lang|sa|samatvaṃ yoga ucyate}} | | motto = {{lang|sa|samatvaṃ yoga ucyate}} | ||
| established = * {{start date and age|1847}} as Bangalore Lunatic Asylum | | established = * {{start date and age|1847}} as Bangalore Lunatic Asylum<ref name="History and Milestones – Nimhans">{{Cite web |title=History and Milestones – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/history-and-milestones/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=30 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240530213737/https://nimhans.ac.in/history-and-milestones/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
* {{start date and age|1925}} as Government Mental Hospital | * {{start date and age|1925}} as Government Mental Hospital | ||
* {{start date and age|27 December 1974}} as NIMHANS | * {{start date and age|27 December 1974}} as NIMHANS | ||
| budget = {{INRConvert|917.21|c}} | | budget = {{INRConvert|917.21|c}}<small>(2026)</small><ref>{{Cite web |date=1 Feb 2025 |title=DEMAND NO. 46, Department of Health and Family Welfare, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE |url=https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/eb/sbe46.pdf |access-date=1 Feb 2025 |website=Indiabudget.gov.in}}</ref> | ||
| administrative_staff = | | administrative_staff = | ||
| president = [[Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare]] | | president = [[Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare]] | ||
| head_label = Director | | head_label = Director | ||
| head = Dr. Pratima Murthy | | head = Dr. Pratima Murthy<ref>{{Cite news|last=Chauhan|first=Bala|title=Senior psychiatrist Pratima Murthy Appointed as director of NIMHANS for five years|work=[[The New Indian Express]] June 19, 2021 10:18 AM IST|location=Bengaluru|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jun/19/senior-psychiatrist-pratima-murthy-appointed-as-director-ofnimhans-for-five-years-2318528.html|access-date=25 June 2021|archive-date=25 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625132602/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2021/jun/19/senior-psychiatrist-pratima-murthy-appointed-as-director-ofnimhans-for-five-years-2318528.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| academic_staff = 249 | | academic_staff = 249 <ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| students = 553 | | students = 553 <ref name=nirf_stud>{{cite web|title=NIRF 2022|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2022/pdf/Medical/IR-D-U-0236.pdf|publisher=[[NIRF]]|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=28 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828070957/https://www.nirfindia.org/nirfpdfcdn/2022/pdf/Medical/IR-D-U-0236.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
| postgrad = 269 | | postgrad = 269 <ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| doctoral = 284 | | doctoral = 284 <ref name=nirf_stud/> | ||
| city = [[Bengaluru]] | | city = [[Bengaluru]] | ||
| state = [[Karnataka]] | | state = [[Karnataka]] | ||
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| type = [[Public university|Public]] [[medical school]] | | type = [[Public university|Public]] [[medical school]] | ||
| coor = {{coord|12|56|22.4|N|77|35|55.7|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}} | | coor = {{coord|12|56|22.4|N|77|35|55.7|E|region:IN|display=inline,title}} | ||
| campus = [[Urban area|Urban]] | | campus = [[Urban area|Urban]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campus |first=NIMHANS |date=September 2022 |title=Campus Area |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LAND_0.pdf |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=nimhans.ac.in |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519115048/https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LAND_0.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref group=note name="Campus Area">Total area of the institute includes 144 acres of the existing campuses and 30 acres of land acquired for the construction of Bangalore north campus</ref> | ||
| campus_size = {{Convert|174|acre}} | | campus_size = {{Convert|174|acre}} | ||
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The '''National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences''' ('''NIMHANS''') is a medical institution in [[Bengaluru, India]]. | The '''National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences''' ('''NIMHANS''') is a medical institution in [[Bengaluru, India]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/NIMHANS-to-be-declared-institute-of-national-importance/article15786689.ece|title=NIMHANS to be declared institute of national importance|first=Aarti|last=Dhar|newspaper=The Hindu|date=21 October 2010|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> NIMHANS serves as the apex centre for mental health education and neuroscience research in the country. It is an [[Institute of National Importance]] operating autonomously under the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://presidentofindia.nic.in/speeches-detail.htm?473|title=Speeches Detail - The President of India|website=PresidentOfIndia.nic.in|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413075247/http://presidentofindia.nic.in/speeches-detail.htm?473|url-status=live}}</ref> NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, in the current [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=MHRD, National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF)|url=https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/MedicalRanking.html|website=www.nirfindia.org|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=23 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023023231/https://www.nirfindia.org/2021/MEDICALRanking.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the [[Government of Mysore]] renamed the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The [[Mysore]] Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry. | The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the [[Government of Mysore]] renamed the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The [[Mysore]] Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry.<ref name="History and Milestones – Nimhans"/> | ||
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) was the result of the amalgamation of the erstwhile State Mental Hospital and the [[All India Institute of Mental Health]] (AIIMH) in 1954. The institute was established on 27 December 1974 as an autonomous body under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860|Societies Registration Act]] to lead in the area of medical service and research in the country. | The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) was the result of the amalgamation of the erstwhile State Mental Hospital and the [[All India Institute of Mental Health]] (AIIMH) in 1954. The institute was established on 27 December 1974 as an autonomous body under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860|Societies Registration Act]] to lead in the area of medical service and research in the country. | ||
On 14 November 1994, NIMHANS was conferred a [[deemed university]] status by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] with academic autonomy. The institute has been declared as an [[Institute of National Importance]] by an [[National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012|act of parliament]] in 2012. | On 14 November 1994, NIMHANS was conferred a [[deemed university]] status by the [[University Grants Commission (India)|University Grants Commission]] with academic autonomy. The institute has been declared as an [[Institute of National Importance]] by an [[National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore Act, 2012|act of parliament]] in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prsindia.org/billtrack/the-national-institute-of-mental-health-and-neuro-sciences-bangalore-bill-2010-1401/|title=PRS - Bill Track - The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore Bill, 2010|website=www.PRSIndia.org|access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> In March 2017, the Government of India passed the [[Mental Healthcare Act, 2017|Mental Healthcare Bill 2016]], which also proposes to set up NIMHANS-like institutions across the nation.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/govt-to-set-up-nimhans-like-institutes-every-20th-indian-depressed-nadda-117040701383_1.html|title=Govt to set up NIMHANS-like institutes; every 20th Indian depressed: Nadda|last=IANS|newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=8 April 2017|access-date=17 May 2017|via=Business Standard|archive-date=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516170406/http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/govt-to-set-up-nimhans-like-institutes-every-20th-indian-depressed-nadda-117040701383_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/NIMHANS-like-institute-proposed-for-Vadodara/articleshow/49300093.cms|title=NIMHANS-like institute proposed for Vadodara - Times of India|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 October 2015|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=9 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109182900/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vadodara/NIMHANS-like-institute-proposed-for-Vadodara/articleshow/49300093.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/odisha-seeks-a-nimhans-like-institution-in-cuttack/articleshow/38370509.cms|title=Odisha seeks a NIMHANS like institution in Cuttack - The Economic Times|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=14 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170414165444/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/odisha-seeks-a-nimhans-like-institution-in-cuttack/articleshow/38370509.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>In 2017, then-Governor of Jharkhand, [[Droupadi Murmu]], advocated for upgrading the [[Central Institute of Psychiatry]] (CIP) in Ranchi similar to the NIMHANS in Bengaluru.<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 May 2017 |title=Governor for upgrading CIP as NIMHANS, Bengaluru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/governor-for-upgrading-cip-as-institute-of-national-importance/articleshow/58729353.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518225813/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ranchi/governor-for-upgrading-cip-as-institute-of-national-importance/articleshow/58729353.cms |archive-date=18 May 2017 |access-date=17 May 2017 |work=[[The Times of India]] May 18, 2017, 11.27 AM IST}}</ref> | ||
==Campus== | ==Campus== | ||
NIMHANS has five campuses in the city, spread over an area of 174 acres of urban establishments, which includes 30 acres of an under-construction Bangalore North campus. | NIMHANS has five campuses in the city, spread over an area of 174 acres of urban establishments, which includes 30 acres of an under-construction Bangalore North campus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Campus |first=NIMHANS |date=September 2022 |title=Campus Area |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LAND_0.pdf |access-date=18 September 2022 |website=nimhans.ac.in |archive-date=19 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519115048/https://nimhans.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/LAND_0.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/nimhans-north-campus-plan-inches-ahead/articleshow/69509819.cms|title=NIMHANS North Campus plan inches ahead|website=Bangalore Mirror|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=1 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201022801/https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/nimhans-north-campus-plan-inches-ahead/articleshow/69509819.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/NIMHANS+NORTHERN+CAMPUS+(KYALASANAHALLI)/@13.0637878,77.6613628,15z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x957dd163d40f583f!8m2!3d13.0638324!4d77.6613721?shorturl=1|title=NIMHANS NORTHERN CAMPUS (KYALASANAHALLI)|website=NIMHANS NORTHERN CAMPUS (KYALASANAHALLI)}}</ref> The main campuses of the institute are located in Byrasandra (hospital wing) and Lakkasandra (academic and administrative wing) localities on either side of the [[Hosur Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Locate Us – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/locate-us/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> The 'Community Mental Health Center' is located in the Sakalawara area on [[Bannerghatta Road]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sakalawara Community Mental Health Center – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/sakalawara-community-mental-health-center/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716062319/https://nimhans.ac.in/sakalawara-community-mental-health-center/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The 'NIMHANS Centre for Well Being' is situated in a residential area in [[BTM Layout]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIMHANS Centre for Well Being – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-centre-for-well-being/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US}}</ref> A state-of-the-art convention centre located in the main campus frequently hosts international conferences, seminars, trade shows, expositions, and media events.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NIMHANS Convention Centre – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-convention-centre/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=19 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719101437/https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-convention-centre/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://digitalterminal.in/news/3rd-edition-of-iot-india-congress-2018-started-in-bengaluru/13859.html|title=3rd Edition of IoT India Congress 2018 Started in Bengaluru|website=digitalterminal.in|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=1 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201021935/https://digitalterminal.in/news/3rd-edition-of-iot-india-congress-2018-started-in-bengaluru/13859.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
{{Gallery | {{Gallery | ||
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===Governance === | ===Governance === | ||
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! style="background:#ccc;"| Directors of the AIIMH/NIMHANS | ! style="background:#ccc;"| Directors of the AIIMH/NIMHANS<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=Past Directors – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/past-directors/ |access-date=2022-09-26 |language=en-US |archive-date=27 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527152806/https://nimhans.ac.in/past-directors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
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*[[Neurophysiology]] | *[[Neurophysiology]] | ||
*[[Neurovirology]] | *[[Neurovirology]] | ||
*[[Mental health literacy|Mental Health Education]] | *[[Mental health literacy|Mental Health Education]]<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://mentalhealtheducationnimhans.org/|title=Mental Health Education Nimhans|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=14 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114122953/https://www.mentalhealtheducationnimhans.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*[[Clinical Psychology]] | *[[Clinical Psychology]] | ||
*[[Child and adolescent psychiatry]] | *[[Child and adolescent psychiatry]] | ||
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===Central Facilities=== | ===Central Facilities=== | ||
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*Advanced Centre for Ayurveda in Mental Health and Neurosciences | *Advanced Centre for Ayurveda in Mental Health and Neurosciences<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ccras.nic.in/content/advanced-center-ayurveda-mental-health-neurosciences-bengaluru|title=Advanced Center for Ayurveda in Mental Health & Neurosciences, Bengaluru &#124; Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India|website=ccras.nic.in|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=24 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171124071402/http://www.ccras.nic.in/content/advanced-center-ayurveda-mental-health-neurosciences-bengaluru|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*Central Animal Research Facility | *Central Animal Research Facility | ||
*Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre | *Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre<ref name="auto"/> | ||
*Centre for Public Health | *Centre for Public Health | ||
*Centre for Addiction Medicine | *Centre for Addiction Medicine | ||
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*Gamma Knife Centre | *Gamma Knife Centre | ||
*NIMHANS Health Centre | *NIMHANS Health Centre | ||
*NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga | *NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-integrated-centre-for-yoga/|title=ACADEMICS &#124; NICY|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=25 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240725012903/https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-integrated-centre-for-yoga/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*NIMHANS Gymkhana | *NIMHANS Gymkhana | ||
*Nutrition and Dietetics Centre | *Nutrition and Dietetics Centre | ||
*Physiotherapy Centre | *Physiotherapy Centre | ||
*NIMHANS Digital Academy | *NIMHANS Digital Academy<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-digital-academy/|title=NIMHANS DIGITAL ACADEMY: "Translating Best Practices" – Technology for Training and Transformation|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=19 July 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240719202444/https://nimhans.ac.in/nimhans-digital-academy/|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*NIMHANS Convention Centre | *NIMHANS Convention Centre | ||
*NIMHANS Gymkhana | *NIMHANS Gymkhana | ||
*WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion | *WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/about/collaborating_centres/en/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040722175218/http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/about/collaborating_centres/en/|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 July 2004|title=WHO &#124; Collaborating centres|website=WHO}}</ref> | ||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
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* Ph.D. in Biophysics | * Ph.D. in Biophysics | ||
* Ph.D. in Biostatistics | * Ph.D. in Biostatistics | ||
* Ph.D. in Child & | * Ph.D. in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | ||
* Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology | * Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology | ||
* Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Fellowship) | * Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Fellowship) | ||
* Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology | * Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology | ||
* Ph.D. in Clinical Psychopharmacology & | * Ph.D. in Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology | ||
* Ph.D. in Epidemiology | * Ph.D. in Epidemiology | ||
* Ph.D. in History of Psychiatry | * Ph.D. in History of Psychiatry | ||
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* Ph.D. in Mental Health Rehabilitation | * Ph.D. in Mental Health Rehabilitation | ||
* Ph.D. in Neurochemistry | * Ph.D. in Neurochemistry | ||
* Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & | * Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology | ||
* Ph.D. in Neurological Rehabilitation | * Ph.D. in Neurological Rehabilitation | ||
* Ph.D. in Neurology | * Ph.D. in Neurology | ||
* Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & | * Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology | ||
* Ph.D. in Neuromicrobiology | * Ph.D. in Neuromicrobiology | ||
* Ph.D. in Neuropathology | * Ph.D. in Neuropathology | ||
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* Ph.D. in Psychiatry | * Ph.D. in Psychiatry | ||
* Ph.D. in Public Health | * Ph.D. in Public Health | ||
* Ph.D. in Speech Pathology & | * Ph.D. in Speech Pathology & Audiology | ||
====Super Speciality Medicine Courses==== | ====Super Speciality Medicine Courses==== | ||
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* DM in Neurology (Post MBBS) | * DM in Neurology (Post MBBS) | ||
* DM in Neurology (Post MD/DNB) | * DM in Neurology (Post MD/DNB) | ||
* DM in Child & | * DM in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | ||
* DM in Addiction Psychiatry | * DM in Addiction Psychiatry | ||
* DM in Forensic Psychiatry | * DM in Forensic Psychiatry | ||
* DM in Geriatric Psychiatry | * DM in Geriatric Psychiatry | ||
* DM in Neuroanaesthesia & | * DM in Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care | ||
* DM in Neuropathology | * DM in Neuropathology | ||
* M.Ch. in Neurosurgery (Post MBBS) | * M.Ch. in Neurosurgery (Post MBBS) | ||
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====Post-doctoral Fellowship==== | ====Post-doctoral Fellowship==== | ||
* Child & | * Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | ||
* Neuroanaesthesia | * Neuroanaesthesia | ||
* Neurocritical Care | * Neurocritical Care | ||
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* Transfusion Medicine | * Transfusion Medicine | ||
* Neurological Rehabilitation | * Neurological Rehabilitation | ||
* Acute Care & | * Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry | ||
* Community Mental Health | * Community Mental Health | ||
* Addiction Medicine | * Addiction Medicine | ||
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* Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | * Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry | ||
* Geriatric Psychiatry | * Geriatric Psychiatry | ||
* Obsessive Compulsive disorder & | * Obsessive Compulsive disorder & related disorders | ||
* Clinical Neurosciences & | * Clinical Neurosciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia | ||
* Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric disorders | * Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric disorders | ||
* Cognitive Neurosciences | * Cognitive Neurosciences | ||
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{{Infobox India university ranking | {{Infobox India university ranking | ||
| type = University | | type = University | ||
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|NIRF_M_2023=4}} | |NIRF_M_2023=4}} | ||
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has been ranked 4th among medical institution in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] medical ranking for 2023. | The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has been ranked 4th among medical institution in India by the [[National Institutional Ranking Framework]] medical ranking for 2023.<ref name="Rankings_NIRF_M_2023" /> | ||
=== Mental Health Outreach === | === Mental Health Outreach === | ||
NIMHANS experts criticized a report on mental health in India published by the [[World Health Organization]]. Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. S K Chaturvedi, said that the figures by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] were highly inflated. Where, in the report, it alleges that 36% of Indians have [[Depression (mood)|depression]], the highest among all the countries, the NIMHANS faculty state that the incidence of depression is much lower due to a stronger social support system and family structure. | NIMHANS experts criticized a report on mental health in India published by the [[World Health Organization]]. Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. S K Chaturvedi, said that the figures by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]] were highly inflated. Where, in the report, it alleges that 36% of Indians have [[Depression (mood)|depression]], the highest among all the countries, the NIMHANS faculty state that the incidence of depression is much lower due to a stronger social support system and family structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frenchtribune.com/teneur/116451-nimhans-criticizes-who-s-report-claiming-india-depressed-nation|title=NIMHANS Criticizes WHO's Report Claiming India A 'Depressed Nation' - French Tribune|website=www.FrenchTribune.com|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=14 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314082741/http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/116451-nimhans-criticizes-who-s-report-claiming-india-depressed-nation|url-status=live}}</ref> However, the lifetime prevalence of depression in India measured by the study was only 9%, and the figure of 36% was a different metric that was mistakenly reported.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Cross-national epidemiology of DSM-IV major depressive episode|first1=Evelyn|last1=Bromet|first2=Laura Helena|last2=Andrade|first3=Irving|last3=Hwang|first4=Nancy A.|last4=Sampson|first5=Jordi|last5=Alonso|first6=Giovanni de|last6=Girolamo|first7=Ron de|last7=Graaf|first8=Koen|last8=Demyttenaere|first9=Chiyi|last9=Hu|first10=Noboru|last10=Iwata|first11=Aimee N.|last11=Karam|first12=Jagdish|last12=Kaur|first13=Stanislav|last13=Kostyuchenko|first14=Jean-Pierre|last14=Lépine|first15=Daphna|last15=Levinson|first16=Herbert|last16=Matschinger|first17=Maria Elena Medina|last17=Mora|first18=Mark Oakley|last18=Browne|first19=Jose|last19=Posada-Villa|first20=Maria Carmen|last20=Viana|first21=David R.|last21=Williams|first22=Ronald C.|last22=Kessler|date=26 July 2011|journal=BMC Medicine|volume=9|issue=1|pages=90|doi=10.1186/1741-7015-9-90|pmid=21791035|pmc=3163615 |doi-access=free }}</ref> | ||
In May 2015, the faculty association of the institute lodged criticism against the 'Juvenile Justice Bill' which was tabled in parliament. | In May 2015, the faculty association of the institute lodged criticism against the 'Juvenile Justice Bill' which was tabled in parliament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/juveniles-need-reform-not-prison/article7134888.ece|title=Juveniles need reform, not prison|first=Arlene Manoharan, Swagata Raha, amp, Shruthi|last=Ramakrishnan|newspaper=The Hindu|date=23 April 2015|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=13 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170413074413/http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/juveniles-need-reform-not-prison/article7134888.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Preeti Jacob, from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, was quoted as saying "Juveniles are less culpable and are much more amenable to rehabilitative efforts and thus should not be transferred to the adult criminal justice system. The assessments that are being proposed in the bill in order to ascertain the mental capacity to commit an offence are arbitrary and unscientific."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oneindia.com/india/legal-experts-express-concern-over-juvenile-justice-bill-1751632.html|title=Legal experts express concern over Juvenile Justice Bill|website=OneIndia.com|date=19 May 2015|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516155806/http://www.oneindia.com/india/legal-experts-express-concern-over-juvenile-justice-bill-1751632.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-danger-of-treating-children-as-adults-758849|title=Opinion: The Danger of Treating Children As Adults|website=NDTV.com|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516155449/http://www.ndtv.com/opinion/the-danger-of-treating-children-as-adults-758849|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In December 2014, it was reported that a soldier from the Indian Navy was being held in NIMHANS for a month to evaluate whether he was suffering from mental illness, after acting as a whistleblower. After the month-long evaluation, it was concluded that the Navy person was not suffering from any mental illness. | In December 2014, it was reported that a soldier from the Indian Navy was being held in NIMHANS for a month to evaluate whether he was suffering from mental illness, after acting as a whistleblower. After the month-long evaluation, it was concluded that the Navy person was not suffering from any mental illness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Navy-Sailor-not-Suffering-from-Mental-Illness-Nimhans/2014/12/09/article2562463.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151113122408/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/Navy-Sailor-not-Suffering-from-Mental-Illness-Nimhans/2014/12/09/article2562463.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 November 2015|title=Navy Sailor not Suffering from Mental Illness: Nimhans|website=NewIndianExpress.com|access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Nimhans-report-gives-clean-chit-to-whistleblower-sailor/articleshow/45427834.cms|title=Nimhans report gives clean chit to 'whistleblower' sailor - Times of India|website=IndiaTimes.com|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=25 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225152116/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/Nimhans-report-gives-clean-chit-to-whistleblower-sailor/articleshow/45427834.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In July 2013, [[Times of India|TOI]] reported that NIMHANS was collaborating with the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] to train its staff with interrogation techniques. | In July 2013, [[Times of India|TOI]] reported that NIMHANS was collaborating with the [[Central Bureau of Investigation]] to train its staff with interrogation techniques.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Neeraj Chauhan|date=Jul 15, 2013|title=NIMHANS to train CBI in grilling bigshots {{!}} India News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nimhans-to-train-cbi-in-grilling-bigshots/articleshow/21075532.cms|access-date=2021-09-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> In 2012, the central government approached NIMHANS to suppress [[anti-nuclear protests]] in regard to building the [[Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant]]. The government asked NIMHANS to dispatch psychiatrists to Kudankulam to counsel protesters. To fulfil the plan, NIMHANS developed a team of six members, all of them from the Department of Social Psychiatry. The psychiatrists were sent to get a "peek into the protesters' minds" and help them learn the importance of the plant.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Koodankulam counselling for protestors flayed|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2012/jun/20/koodankulam-counselling-for-protestors-flayed-378860.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Plan to counsel anti-nuclear protesters draws flak|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/jun/20/plan-to-counsel-anti-nuclear-protesters-draws-flak-378986.html|access-date=2021-09-21|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=3 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203231743/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/jun/20/plan-to-counsel-anti-nuclear-protesters-draws-flak-378986.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
In 2008, a reality show contestant, Shinjini Sen, after getting reprimanded by the TV show judges, temporarily lost her voice, and physical mobility. It was alleged by the media that the television show judges' behaviour caused such disability. To resolve her case, she was flown from Kolkata to Bangalore's NIMHANS to be treated for a neurobiological condition. | In 2008, a reality show contestant, Shinjini Sen, after getting reprimanded by the TV show judges, temporarily lost her voice, and physical mobility. It was alleged by the media that the television show judges' behaviour caused such disability. To resolve her case, she was flown from Kolkata to Bangalore's NIMHANS to be treated for a neurobiological condition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-29 |title=Hope floats as docs work to get Shinjini back on feet - Times Of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/hope-floats-as-docs-work-to-get-shinjini-back-on-feet/articleshow/3176565.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629121506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-06-29/bangalore/27763816_1_depression-shinjini-sengupta-nimhans |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-06-29 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref name="indiatimes1">{{Cite web |date=2013-06-29 |title=Shinjini talks, Guv wishes her speedy recovery - Times Of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Shinjini-talks-Guv-wishes-her-speedy-recovery/articleshow/3186493.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629124323/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-02/kolkata/27920261_1_speedy-recovery-shinjini-sengupta-nimhans |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-06-29 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=archive.ph}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2013-06-29 |title=Shinjini stable, say doctors - Times Of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/Shinjini-stable-say-doctors/articleshow/3195091.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130629122955/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-04/kolkata/27912189_1_shinjini-sengupta-condition-doctors |url-status=live |archive-date=2013-06-29 |access-date=2022-09-26 |website=archive.ph}}</ref> Professor B N Gangadhar, the then medical superintendent, told the press, "We can say at this juncture that she could be suffering from depression. Depression does not lead to permanent loss of speech or physical disability. We are diagnosing why that has happened. There could be complex neurological factors leading to such conditions."<ref name="indiatimes1"/> | ||
==Controversies== | ==Controversies== | ||
In February 2014, NIMHANS approached the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to complain about a film to be released with the same name. Although initially, the institution was able to block the release of the film if it was named as such, subsequently, the film-maker was able to launch his film without renaming it, once the Censor Board and KFCC approved the name in its second round. | In February 2014, NIMHANS approached the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to complain about a film to be released with the same name. Although initially, the institution was able to block the release of the film if it was named as such, subsequently, the film-maker was able to launch his film without renaming it, once the Censor Board and KFCC approved the name in its second round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/After-a-one-year-fight-Nimhans-gets-stay-on-film-name/articleshow/30010680.cms|title=After a one-year fight, Nimhans gets stay on film name - Bangalore Mirror -|website=BangaloreMirror.com|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516161628/http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/After-a-one-year-fight-Nimhans-gets-stay-on-film-name/articleshow/30010680.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
NIMHANS has a strong alumni network of medical scientists and doctors, taking over many prestigious positions across the world. Some of the prominent people associated with the institute include clinical psychologists [[H. Narayan Murthy]], | NIMHANS has a strong alumni network of medical scientists and doctors, taking over many prestigious positions across the world. Some of the prominent people associated with the institute include clinical psychologists [[H. Narayan Murthy]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://srikanta-sastri.kk5.org/|title=Dr S. Srikanta Sastri &#124; Official Website|website=srikanta-sastri.kk5.org|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026011250/http://srikanta-sastri.kk5.org/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Radhika Chandiramani]],<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Q2MlDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT272%7Cdate|title=Nothing to Fix: Medicalisation of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity|last1=Narrain|first1=Arvind|last2=Chandran|first2=Vinay|date=2015-12-17|publisher=SAGE Publications India|isbn=9789351509165|language=fr}}</ref> [[Satwant Pasricha]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/most-rebirth-claims-are-true/story-EvYSLxDBP3JQDaajvYIwlO.html|title=Most rebirth claims are true|date=5 August 2007|website=hindustantimes.com}}</ref> [[Psycho Mohammed|Elayidath Muhammad]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Psycho Mohmed|url=https://greenbooksindia.com/psycho-mohmed|access-date=2021-07-23|website=greenbooksindia.com}}</ref> philosophers and yoga therapists [[S. K. Ramachandra Rao]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://profskr.com/?page_id=9|title=Life - S. K. Ramachandra Rao Memorial Website|website=profskr.com|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414174016/http://profskr.com/?page_id=9|url-status=live}}</ref> [[H. R. Nagendra]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/know-dr-h-r-nagendra-who-pm-modi-recommended-to-kejriwal-47767.html|title=Get to know Dr HR Nagendra, Modi's yoga guru recommended to Arvind Kejriwal {{!}} IndiaTV News|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US|archive-date=3 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241203200521/https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/know-dr-h-r-nagendra-who-pm-modi-recommended-to-kejriwal-47767.html|url-status=live}}</ref> psychiatrists [[M. Sarada Menon]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/lsquoPeople-didnrsquot-understand-mental-illnessrsquo/article11643550.ece|title='People didn't understand mental illness'|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en|archive-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007234856/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/society/lsquoPeople-didnrsquot-understand-mental-illnessrsquo/article11643550.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shekhar Seshadri]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Child and Adolescent Psychiatry-faculty – Nimhans |url=https://nimhans.ac.in/child-adolescent-psychiatry/child-adolescent-psychiatry-faculty/ |access-date=2022-09-30 |language=en-US |archive-date=16 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716115042/https://nimhans.ac.in/child-adolescent-psychiatry/child-adolescent-psychiatry-faculty/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jaswant Singh Neki]],{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} [[Valsamma Eapen]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Eapen|first=Valsamma|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KoqfDwAAQBAJ&q=Valsamma+Eapen+nimhans&pg=PR5|title=Autism: A Neurodevelopmental Journey from Genes to Behaviour|date=2011-08-17|publisher=BoD – Books on Demand|isbn=978-953-307-493-1|language=en}}</ref> neuroscientists, [[Akhilesh Pandey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr. Akhilesh Pandey |url=https://icga-conference.ctcr.in/tcga2020/speakers/dr-akhilesh-pandey/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Indian Cancer Genome Atlas Conference 2022 |language=en-US |archive-date=28 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240528113830/https://icga-conference.ctcr.in/tcga2020/speakers/dr-akhilesh-pandey/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Turaga Desiraju]],<ref name="Neurosciences - An Overview">{{Cite web |date=2017 |title=Neurosciences - An Overview |url=http://neuroscienceacademy.org.in/downloads/pub/Set1.pdf |publisher=Neuroscience Academy}}</ref> [[S. K. Shankar]], [[Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.msctr.org/profile/dr-vijayalakshmi-ravindranath/|title=Dr. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath - MSCTR {{!}} Cancer Research {{!}}Translational Research|work=MSCTR {{!}} Cancer Research {{!}}Translational Research|access-date=2017-07-25|language=en-US|archive-date=28 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241228093102/https://www.msctr.org/profile/dr-vijayalakshmi-ravindranath/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Ganesan Venkatasubramanian]]<ref name="Nimhans Faculty Profile">{{Cite web |url=http://www.nimhans.ac.in/users/dr-g-venkatasubramanian |title=Nimhans Faculty Profile |date=2018-12-25 |website=www.nimhans.ac.in |language=en |access-date=2018-12-25 |archive-date=12 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180712001624/http://www.nimhans.ac.in/users/dr-g-venkatasubramanian |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Bilikere Dwarakanath]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6988-2601|title=Bilikere S. Dwarakanath (0000-0001-6988-2601)|website=orcid.org|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=7 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240307041110/https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6988-2601|url-status=live}}</ref> neurologists Naeem Sadiq,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/parkinsons-disease-cured-after-successful-stem-cell-therapy/article6913019.ece|title=Parkinson's disease cured after successful stem cell therapy|website=@businessline|date=19 February 2015|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=1 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201021840/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/parkinsons-disease-cured-after-successful-stem-cell-therapy/article6913019.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Sunil Pradhan]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/padma-shri-neurologist-conferred-dsc-by-mp-university-114103100892_1.html|title=Padma Shri neurologist conferred DSc by MP university|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2014-10-31|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2017-07-25|archive-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303180924/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/padma-shri-neurologist-conferred-dsc-by-mp-university-114103100892_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and neurosurgeons, [[N. K. Venkataramana]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sehat.com/dr-nk-venkataramana-neurosurgeon-bangalore|title=Dr.N.K. Venkataramana, Neurosurgeon in Bangalore - BGS Global Hospitals {{!}} sehat|website=www.sehat.com|access-date=2017-07-25|archive-date=30 November 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130052008/https://www.sehat.com/dr-nk-venkataramana-neurosurgeon-bangalore|url-status=live}}</ref> [[R. Marthanda Varma]] among others.<ref name="auto1"/> | ||
== Bibliography == | == Bibliography == | ||
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 Official insignia of the institute[1] | |
| Motto | samatvaṃ yoga ucyate |
|---|---|
| Type | Public medical school |
| Established |
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| Budget | ₹917.21 crore (US$130 million)(2026)[3] |
| President | Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare |
| Director | Dr. Pratima Murthy[4] |
Academic staff | 249 [5] |
| Students | 553 [5] |
| Postgraduates | 269 [5] |
| 284 [5] | |
| Location | , , India 12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E / 12.939556°N 77.598806°E |
| Campus | Urban[6][note 1] |
| Mascot | White Swan |
| Website | nimhans |
 | |
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) is a medical institution in Bengaluru, India.[7] NIMHANS serves as the apex centre for mental health education and neuroscience research in the country. It is an Institute of National Importance operating autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.[8] NIMHANS is ranked 4th best medical institute in India, in the current National Institutional Ranking Framework.[9]
History[edit | edit source]
The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the Government of Mysore renamed the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The Mysore Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry.[2]
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) was the result of the amalgamation of the erstwhile State Mental Hospital and the All India Institute of Mental Health (AIIMH) in 1954. The institute was established on 27 December 1974 as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act to lead in the area of medical service and research in the country.
On 14 November 1994, NIMHANS was conferred a deemed university status by the University Grants Commission with academic autonomy. The institute has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by an act of parliament in 2012.[10] In March 2017, the Government of India passed the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which also proposes to set up NIMHANS-like institutions across the nation.[11][12][13]In 2017, then-Governor of Jharkhand, Droupadi Murmu, advocated for upgrading the Central Institute of Psychiatry (CIP) in Ranchi similar to the NIMHANS in Bengaluru.[14]
Campus[edit | edit source]
NIMHANS has five campuses in the city, spread over an area of 174 acres of urban establishments, which includes 30 acres of an under-construction Bangalore North campus.[15][16][17] The main campuses of the institute are located in Byrasandra (hospital wing) and Lakkasandra (academic and administrative wing) localities on either side of the Hosur Road.[18] The 'Community Mental Health Center' is located in the Sakalawara area on Bannerghatta Road.[19] The 'NIMHANS Centre for Well Being' is situated in a residential area in BTM Layout.[20] A state-of-the-art convention centre located in the main campus frequently hosts international conferences, seminars, trade shows, expositions, and media events.[21][22]
NIMHANS campus
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Department of Psychiatry -
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MV Govindaswamy Centre -
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NIMHANS Men's Hostel -
NIMHANS Lakkasandra campus -
NIMHANS Byrasandra campus
Organization and administration[edit | edit source]
Governance[edit | edit source]
| Directors of the AIIMH/NIMHANS[23] |
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The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the frontier area of mental health and neurosciences. The priority gradient adopted at the institute is service, manpower development and research. A multidisciplinary integrated approach is the mainstay of this institute, paving the way to translate the results from the bench to the bedside. Several national and international funding organizations provide resources for academic and research activities.
Departments[edit | edit source]
- Biophysics
- Biostatistics
- Basic Neurosciences
- Human Genetics
- Neurochemistry
- Neuromicrobiology
- Neuropathology
- Neurophysiology
- Neurovirology
- Mental Health Education[24]
- Clinical Psychology
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Psychiatry
- Nursing
- Clinical Neuroscience
- Neurosurgery
- Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neurotoxicology
- Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology
- Neurology
- Epidemiology
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Neuroanaesthesia and Neurocritical care
- Psychiatric rehabilitation
- Speech Pathology and Audiology
- Transfusion Medicine and Haematology
Central Facilities[edit | edit source]
- Advanced Centre for Ayurveda in Mental Health and Neurosciences[25]
- Central Animal Research Facility
- Sakalwara Community Mental Health Centre[24]
- Centre for Public Health
- Centre for Addiction Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
- Engineering Section
- Library and Information Centre
- Magneto-encephalography Centre
- PET MRI Centre
- Neurobiology Research Centre
- NIMHANS Centre for Well Being
- Virtual Learning Centre
- Center for Molecular Imaging
- Centre for Brain Mapping
- Gamma Knife Centre
- NIMHANS Health Centre
- NIMHANS Integrated Centre for Yoga[26]
- NIMHANS Gymkhana
- Nutrition and Dietetics Centre
- Physiotherapy Centre
- NIMHANS Digital Academy[27]
- NIMHANS Convention Centre
- NIMHANS Gymkhana
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion[28]
Academics[edit | edit source]
Academic programs[edit | edit source]
Doctor of Philosophy[edit | edit source]
- Ph.D. in Biophysics
- Ph.D. in Biostatistics
- Ph.D. in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
- Ph.D. in Clinical Neurosciences (ICMR Fellowship)
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
- Ph.D. in Clinical Psychopharmacology & Neurotoxicology
- Ph.D. in Epidemiology
- Ph.D. in History of Psychiatry
- Ph.D. in Human Genetics
- Ph.D. in Integrative Medicine
- Ph.D. in Mental Health Rehabilitation
- Ph.D. in Neurochemistry
- Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology
- Ph.D. in Neurological Rehabilitation
- Ph.D. in Neurology
- Ph.D. in Neuroimaging & Interventional Radiology
- Ph.D. in Neuromicrobiology
- Ph.D. in Neuropathology
- Ph.D. in Neurophysiology
- Ph.D. in Neurovirology
- Ph.D. in Nursing
- Ph.D. in Psychiatric Social Work
- Ph.D. in Psychosocial Support
- Ph.D. in Psychiatry
- Ph.D. in Public Health
- Ph.D. in Speech Pathology & Audiology
Super Speciality Medicine Courses[edit | edit source]
- DM in Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology
- DM in Neurology (Post MBBS)
- DM in Neurology (Post MD/DNB)
- DM in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- DM in Addiction Psychiatry
- DM in Forensic Psychiatry
- DM in Geriatric Psychiatry
- DM in Neuroanaesthesia & Neurocritical Care
- DM in Neuropathology
- M.Ch. in Neurosurgery (Post MBBS)
- M.Ch. in Neurosurgery (Post MS/DNB)
Post-graduate Degree/Fellowship[edit | edit source]
- MD in Psychiatry
- MD in Ayurveda Manovigyan Evam Manasa Roga
- Fellowship in Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management
- Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health Care
- Fellowship in Mental Health Education
- Fellowship in Geriatric Mental Health Nursing
- Fellowship in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
- Fellowship in Psychosocial Care for elderly
- M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology
- M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work
- M.Sc. in Biostatistics
- M.Sc. in Neurosciences
- M.Sc. in Yoga Therapy
- Master in Public Health
- M.Sc. in Neuroscience Nursing
- M.Sc. in Psychiatric Nursing
Post-doctoral Fellowship[edit | edit source]
- Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- Neuroanaesthesia
- Neurocritical Care
- Neuroinfection
- Hospital Infection Control
- Epilepsy
- Movement Disorders
- Neuromuscular Disorder
- Stroke
- Neuropathology
- Paediatric Neurology
- Transfusion Medicine
- Neurological Rehabilitation
- Acute Care & Emergency Psychiatry
- Community Mental Health
- Addiction Medicine
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
- Geriatric Psychiatry
- Obsessive Compulsive disorder & related disorders
- Clinical Neurosciences & Therapeutics in Schizophrenia
- Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric disorders
- Cognitive Neurosciences
- Women's Mental Health
Undergraduate Programmes[edit | edit source]
- B.Sc. Nursing
- B.Sc. Anaesthesia Technology
- B.Sc. Radiography
- B.Sc. Clinical Neurophysiology Technology
Rankings[edit | edit source]
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The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences has been ranked 4th among medical institution in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework medical ranking for 2023.[29]
Mental Health Outreach[edit | edit source]
NIMHANS experts criticized a report on mental health in India published by the World Health Organization. Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. S K Chaturvedi, said that the figures by the WHO were highly inflated. Where, in the report, it alleges that 36% of Indians have depression, the highest among all the countries, the NIMHANS faculty state that the incidence of depression is much lower due to a stronger social support system and family structure.[30] However, the lifetime prevalence of depression in India measured by the study was only 9%, and the figure of 36% was a different metric that was mistakenly reported.[31] In May 2015, the faculty association of the institute lodged criticism against the 'Juvenile Justice Bill' which was tabled in parliament.[32] Preeti Jacob, from the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, was quoted as saying "Juveniles are less culpable and are much more amenable to rehabilitative efforts and thus should not be transferred to the adult criminal justice system. The assessments that are being proposed in the bill in order to ascertain the mental capacity to commit an offence are arbitrary and unscientific."[33][34]
In December 2014, it was reported that a soldier from the Indian Navy was being held in NIMHANS for a month to evaluate whether he was suffering from mental illness, after acting as a whistleblower. After the month-long evaluation, it was concluded that the Navy person was not suffering from any mental illness.[35][36] In July 2013, TOI reported that NIMHANS was collaborating with the Central Bureau of Investigation to train its staff with interrogation techniques.[37] In 2012, the central government approached NIMHANS to suppress anti-nuclear protests in regard to building the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant. The government asked NIMHANS to dispatch psychiatrists to Kudankulam to counsel protesters. To fulfil the plan, NIMHANS developed a team of six members, all of them from the Department of Social Psychiatry. The psychiatrists were sent to get a "peek into the protesters' minds" and help them learn the importance of the plant.[38][39]
In 2008, a reality show contestant, Shinjini Sen, after getting reprimanded by the TV show judges, temporarily lost her voice, and physical mobility. It was alleged by the media that the television show judges' behaviour caused such disability. To resolve her case, she was flown from Kolkata to Bangalore's NIMHANS to be treated for a neurobiological condition.[40][41][42] Professor B N Gangadhar, the then medical superintendent, told the press, "We can say at this juncture that she could be suffering from depression. Depression does not lead to permanent loss of speech or physical disability. We are diagnosing why that has happened. There could be complex neurological factors leading to such conditions."[41]
Controversies[edit | edit source]
In February 2014, NIMHANS approached the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce to complain about a film to be released with the same name. Although initially, the institution was able to block the release of the film if it was named as such, subsequently, the film-maker was able to launch his film without renaming it, once the Censor Board and KFCC approved the name in its second round.[43]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
NIMHANS has a strong alumni network of medical scientists and doctors, taking over many prestigious positions across the world. Some of the prominent people associated with the institute include clinical psychologists H. Narayan Murthy,[44] Radhika Chandiramani,[45] Satwant Pasricha,[46] Elayidath Muhammad,[47] philosophers and yoga therapists S. K. Ramachandra Rao[48] H. R. Nagendra,[49] psychiatrists M. Sarada Menon,[50] Shekhar Seshadri,[51] Jaswant Singh Neki,[citation needed] Valsamma Eapen,[52] neuroscientists, Akhilesh Pandey[53] Turaga Desiraju,[54] S. K. Shankar, Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath,[55] Ganesan Venkatasubramanian[56] Bilikere Dwarakanath,[57] neurologists Naeem Sadiq,[58] Sunil Pradhan,[59] and neurosurgeons, N. K. Venkataramana,[60] R. Marthanda Varma among others.[23]
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See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Total area of the institute includes 144 acres of the existing campuses and 30 acres of land acquired for the construction of Bangalore north campus
References[edit | edit source]
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