National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
Official insignia of the NIMHANS
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| Motto | समत्वं योग उच्यते (Sanskrit) |
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| Type | Institute of National Importance |
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| Director | Prof. B.N. Gangadhar |
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Bangalore, Karnataka, India 12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E / 12.939556°N 77.598806°ECoordinates: 12°56′22.4″N 77°35′55.7″E / 12.939556°N 77.598806°E |
| Campus | 150 acres (610,000 m2) Urban |
| Mascot | White Swan |
| Website | nimhans |
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS; (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय मानसिक स्वास्थ्य एवं तंत्रिका विज्ञान संस्थान) is a medical institution located in Bangalore, India. Established in 1925, NIMHANS, the apex centre for mental health and neuroscience education in the country, operates autonomously under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
The history of the institute dates back to 1847, when the Bangalore Lunatic Asylum was founded. In 1925, the Government of Mysore rechristened the asylum as the Mental Hospital. The Mysore Government Mental Hospital became the first institute in India for postgraduate training in psychiatry.
The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) was the result of the amalgamation of the erstwhile State Mental Hospital and the All India Institute of Mental Health (AIIMH) established by the Government of India in 1954. The institute was inaugurated on 27 December 1974, establishing it as an autonomous body under the Societies Registration Act to lead in the area of medical service and research in the country.
On November 14, 1994, NIMHANS was conferred a deemed university status by the University Grants Commission with academic autonomy. The institute has been declared as an Institute of National Importance by an act of parliament in 2012. In March 2017, the Government of India passed the Mental Healthcare Bill 2016, which also proposes to set up NIMHANS-like institutions across the nation.
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is a multidisciplinary institute for patient care and academic pursuit in the frontier area of mental health and neuro sciences. The priority gradient adopted at the Institute is service, manpower development and research. A multidisciplinary integrated approach is the mainstay of this institute, paving the way to translate the results from the bench to the bedside. Several national and international funding organisations provide resources for academic and research activities.
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