Nursing

St. Theresa's College of Nursing

Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka and Indian Nursing Council
Recognized by Karnataka Nursing Council
(Unit of Salesian Trust)
Dr.Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar, Bangalore-10

The environment –friendly campus of St.Theresa's college of nursing is a gift of God's overflowing love. The college is located on a twenty-one acre green land in Rajajinagar, in the northern part of Bangalore city. This institution is run by the sisters of "The Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate". It is ranked fourth among the Catholic health educational institutions in Bangalore.

St. Theresa's Hospital was started in the year 1938, by French Missionaries for female TB Patients, a much dreaded diseases in those days, because of the lack of medical facilities and the slow advancement of science in this field. At first a small cottage was put up for the sisters and the staff of the hospital. In the meantime a building was constructed for the T.B Patients and was named St. Theresa's Hospital.

To begin with, this mission was created exclusively for female TB Patients.Since patients kept coming from all over the state and even from other states, there was a demand to treat male T.B patients also. Facilities were started to treat men initially as Out-Patients only, and later small huts were built to treat them as In- Patients.

The year 1955 saw the opening of an Out-Patients Dispensary to meet the needs of the local people, and a few beds for maternity cases were built in a separate block. With this, full-fledged Maternity clinic began.

Over a period of time, X-Ray facilities and clinical laboratory were started and general cases were also treated with the help of specialist consultants who were on call. This Hospital is popularly called as GuddeAspathre(Kannada) (Hillock Hospital).Patients from various parts of the state and even from other states were greatly benefited.

In the year 1990 an operation theater with all basic facilities was started where Obstetric and Gynecological and general surgeries were being done. With the increasing inflow of patients and the health care needs, there was a need to enhance and upgrade the facilities available. So the new block was started in 2001. The block was planned to accommodate out-patient clinics, O.T Complex, Radiology, Laboratory and special wards. Special Emphasis were laid on good lighting and ventilation to enhance patients comfort.

In the year 2014 it focused on medical education also to improve the quality of medical service by introducing various educational programme.

St. Theresa's Hospital Stands as 150 bedded Multi SpecialityHospital which is facilitates with modern health care modalities and is fully pledged to provide holistic health care to all who come with various ailments with divine touch.

At present in 2019 St. Theresa's Hospital is accredited as NABH hospital.

B.Sc Nursing Degree Course

This study programme leads to a B.Sc Nursing degree of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences with an intake of 40 seats.

To train students with a sound study programme (The college admits female candidates only).
The duration of the Course is four academic years.
Admission is open to all candidates who fulfil the following requirements(Prospectus Sited) .
Cost of the application is Rs 600 (Application fee once paid is non –refundable under any circumstance.)
The fees will be charged on the expenses incurred on education and other facilities offered.
Hostel accommodation is available for candidates who are single. Outstation students are compulsorily required to have a local guardian in Bangalore for availing the hostel facility. Mess Fee and Accommodation fee 6000/- per month
Students must appear for theory and practical examinations of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences at the end of each academic year.
There will be an orientation session at the very beginning to help the newly admitted students to determine whether the course they have selected is suited to them.
Students must maintain a sense of decorum and discipline in the campus.

Admisions 2023-24

The Karnataka Government has issued a notice stating that candidates who are applying for BSc nursing admission for the academic year 2023-24 must take the common entrance test (CET). St. Theresa’s college of Nursing, Bengaluru is subject to the government's guidelines, and candidates can visit the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) website (https://cetonline.karnataka.gov.in/kea/) for more information.