Subbaiah College of Nursing Shivamogga

Subbaiah College of Nursing, established in 2005, is managed by the Subbaiah Educational Trust and operates within the Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS) campus complex on NH-206, Purle, Shivamogga. It offers B.Sc Nursing affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences with INC (Indian Nursing Council) approval. Clinical training is conducted at Subbaiah Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital — a 350+ bed multi-speciality facility that serves as the primary private tertiary care hospital for Shivamogga, Davangere, and the Malnad belt. SIMS Hospital has departments in general medicine, general surgery, orthopaedics, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, cardiology, and emergency medicine — a patient volume and case mix that provides B.Sc Nursing students with meaningful clinical exposure beyond what community hospitals offer. The Subbaiah Trust's management gives the nursing college institutional stability and a clear pathway for graduates into employment within the SIMS hospital system itself — a direct employment advantage that standalone nursing colleges without attached hospitals don't offer. Shivamogga's position as the commercial and healthcare hub of the Malnad region means the hospital sees patients from Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Uttara Kannada, and Davangere districts — a geographically and clinically diverse patient base. Hostel facilities are available for female nursing students on the SIMS campus. Admission is based on 10+2 PCB merit with minimum 45% aggregate under RGUHS norms. For nursing aspirants from the Malnad belt and Shivamogga district who want INC-approved B.Sc Nursing with a genuine multi-speciality hospital attachment, Subbaiah College of Nursing is the most accessible quality option without relocating to Bengaluru or Mangaluru.