NIN Pune opens applications for 100 BNYS seats; deadline October 19
The residential naturopathy and yoga degree includes a one-year internship. NEET-UG 2026 candidates will receive preference, with remaining seats filled through Class 12 PCB merit.
According to a Ministry of Ayush announcement issued on October 7, online applications opened on September 29 and will close at 5 pm on October 19, 2026.
PUNE: The National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) has invited applications for 100 seats in its Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) programme for the 2026–27 academic session at the Nisarg Gram campus in Yewalewadi, Pune.
According to a Ministry of Ayush announcement issued on October 7, online applications opened on September 29 and will close at 5 pm on October 19, 2026.
The full-time residential programme spans five-and-a-half years, comprising four-and-a-half years of academic and clinical training followed by a one-year compulsory rotatory residential internship. It is affiliated with Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi.
Applicants must have passed Class 12 or an equivalent examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from a recognised board and meet the prescribed eligibility and medical fitness requirements.
Preference will be given to candidates who appeared for NEET-UG 2026. Remaining vacant seats will be filled on the basis of Class 12 Physics, Chemistry and Biology merit, subject to the prescribed admission procedure and reservation norms.
The provisional merit list is scheduled for October 27, followed by the final merit and waiting list on October 30. Counselling will be held on November 12–13 and November 18–19, with classes scheduled to begin on November 30.
NIN, an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, said it is the first Central government institution to offer the BNYS programme in affiliation with a Central university.
Its 25-acre Nisarg Gram campus includes a 250-bed naturopathy hospital, academic and research facilities, separate hostels for men and women, yoga halls and treatment facilities.
The prospectus, fee structure and application details are available at ninpune.ayush.gov.in. Applicants can contact the admission helpline at +91 7965220180 or 9511693564, or email admission@bnysnin.in.
