St. John's College of Nursing

St. John's College of Nursing is a private nursing college located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, and is a constituent institution of St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences. It was established as the St. John's School of Nursing on 1 July 1980 by the CBCI Society for Medical Education and was subsequently upgraded to a full college on 25 September 1989. The College is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and offers a range of academic programmes, including undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and diploma courses in nursing. Its teaching curriculum is closely integrated with the clinical services of St. John's Medical College Hospital, allowing students practical exposure alongside academic learning. The institution places emphasis on professional excellence, research, and community healthcare as part of its educational mission. As part of the broader St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, which also includes St. John's Medical College, St. John's Hospital, St. John's Research Institute, and St. John's Institute of Health Management and Para Medical Studies, the College of Nursing contributes to the academy's overall goal of advancing health sciences education, research, and community-oriented healthcare services in India.