Baby Memorial College of Nursing, Calicut Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Baby Memorial College of Nursing (BMCN), Calicut, is a reputed college that is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences and approved by the Indian Nursing Council (INC). The college has a rigorous and merit-based admission procedure for its various nursing courses. BMCN's admission procedure is designed to select the most suitable candidates while having regard to government and university regulations.

The process of admissions generally begins in June/July, and notifications are issued on the college's website. BMCN has a double quota system for undergraduate programs, where half the seats (50%) are allocated to the Government Quota and the remaining 50% to the Management Quota (with an 15% NRI Quota being part of it). It is based on government and authority orders.

For B.Sc Nursing, the undergraduate program of note, BMCN admits students against a re-modified rank list for both Management and Government quotas. The student is chosen with reference to performance in the eligibility exam (10+2) with focus on science subjects.

Application Process

Application process for Baby Memorial College of Nursing also varies in terms of the program and quota:

For B.Sc Nursing:

1. Government Quota: The candidates apply under the centralized admissions notified by the government of Kerala.
2. Management Quota: The applications are filled through online admission management on the college website.

For Post Basic B.Sc Nursing:

1. Government Quota: The Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Science & Technology (LBS) handles the applications. The students are requested to visit www.lbscentre.org for further information.
2. Management Quota: Application can be done online via the college admission management system, typically open in June/July.

For M.Sc Nursing programs:

1. Government Quota: Students should appear for the entrance examination held by the Commissioner of Entrance, Government of Kerala.
2. Management Quota: Students should apply based on the admission notice on the college website.

Degree wise Admission Process

B.Sc Nursing: This is BMCN's flagship course with 90 seats. Admission is entirely merit-based as specified by government and university rules. The performance of the candidate in 10+2 examination with a focus on science subjects is considered by the selection process. Government and Management quota options are merit-based.

Post Basic B.Sc Nursing: The capacity of this course is 30 seats. Admission under Government Quota is administered by the Lal Bahadur Shastri Centre for Science & Technology (LBS) on GNM marks. Admissions under Management Quota occur through online application through the admissions management system of the college, usually available from June/July.

M.Sc Nursing: BMCN has diverse specializations in M.Sc Nursing which include Medical Surgical Nursing (8 seats), Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing (4 seats), Paediatric Nursing (4 seats), Community Health Nursing (2 seats), and Psychiatric Nursing (2 seats). Admissions are provided on Government Quota basis on the basis of a rank list prepared based on an entrance examination conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance, Government of Kerala. 

Management Quota admission is based on a merit list prepared by the college based on aggregate marks obtained at B.Sc Nursing. Ph.D Nursing: Even though the college has a Ph.D course in Nursing, no clear information regarding admission was available in the given data.

General requirements for application typically include:

• Filled application form
• Academic records (10+2 for B.Sc, B.Sc Nursing for M.Sc)
• Entrance exam marks (wherever necessary)
• Proof of date of birth
• Category certificates (if applying for admission against any reservation category)
• Migration certificate (where necessary)
• Other documents as specified in the admission notice