Ph.D. in Nursing programme aspirants are exposed to content and knowledge from both the nursing and public health fields. They capitalize on stimulating academic discussions between faculty and peers in small class settings to gain new perspective while reinforcing your nursing skills. Moreover the students of Ph.D. Nursing, acquire a heightened understanding of public policies, theories, principles and their application to real-life cases. Ph.D. in Nursing is a 4-year full-time graduate course. Eligibility for the course is MSc or M.Phil. Admissions for such course are on the basis of counseling after qualifying entrance exams depending on the various colleges.