Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow

Ramakrishna Mission Sevasharm, Lucknow

Private
Affiliated to ABVMU

Established: –
Seats 2026: 66
Fees / year: ₹1 L
Type: Private
Programmes: 2
Regulated by: Indian Nursing Council

About Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow

Vivekananda College of Nursing is a private institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It is affiliated to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow. It runs B.Sc Nursing and M.Sc Nursing courses. Nursing education in India is regulated by the Indian Nursing Council (INC) and the State Nursing Council, so confirm the college's recognition for the year you apply. Its seats are filled through ABVMU counselling.

Affiliated to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Lucknow
2026–27 admission through the university's counselling on the CNET merit lists

Admission and fees

Admission and fees by degree

B.Sc Nursing

1 programme

Entrance exam: CNET
Counselling and seat allotment: ABVMU counselling
Fee for one year (2025-26): ₹1,00,000
Hostel and mess for one year: ₹40,000

Pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with at least 45% in PCB (40% for SC, ST and OBC). The candidate must be 17 years old by 31 December of the admission year.

Apply online for the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University. The paper has 120 multiple-choice questions on Nursing Aptitude, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English, with no negative marking.

Qualify with the minimum percentile: 50 for General and EWS, 45 for General and EWS PwD, 40 for SC, ST and OBC.

Register for the university's online counselling, fill college choices, and pay the counselling fee. Seats are allotted on the merit list and the choices, in Round 1, Round 2 and a mop-up round, followed by a stray round for vacant seats.

Confirm the allotted seat with the seat confirmation fee, which is adjusted against the tuition fee, then report to the college with original documents. There is no direct admission.

First-year fee of the B.Sc Nursing course for 2025-26, as declared by the college to Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University: tuition and compulsory institute fees, without hostel, mess and transport. The total declared for all 4 years is Rs 3,16,000. Fees change every year: confirm with the college.

From the official B.Sc Nursing fee notice of Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow.

M.Sc Nursing

1 programme

Entrance exam: CNET
Counselling and seat allotment: ABVMU counselling

Hold a B.Sc Nursing, B.Sc (Hons) Nursing or Post Basic B.Sc Nursing with at least 55% marks, be a registered nurse, and have at least one year of clinical or teaching experience.

Apply online for the Common Nursing Entrance Test (CNET) of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University for M.Sc Nursing and NPCC. The paper has 120 questions at B.Sc Nursing level.

Confirm the allotted seat with the seat confirmation fee and report to the college with original documents.

Official counselling sites: ABVMU CNET and UPGET counselling (Uttar Pradesh nursing) .

Thinking of Vivekananda College of Nursing, Lucknow? A counsellor can explain how admission to its nursing courses works in Uttar Pradesh this year, and help you with the forms and dates.