About Bhatnagar Institute
Practice since 1979 · Hospital since 1985 · College founded 2025
The Bhatnagar Legacy
The Story Begins With a Slip of Paper
Decades ago, Dr. Bhatnagar - the first MD in Roorkee - opened a small clinic next to the railway station. In those years, most physicians handed patients medicines directly. He did something different: he wrote a slip. A diagnosis. An explanation of what was actually wrong.
At first, very few people came. Those who did were confused - they had expected medicine, not a slip of paper. But over time, patients began to understand what the slip meant: their condition had been examined, not just suppressed. Word spread. The clinic grew.
From the railway station, the practice moved to Civil Lines, then to Haridwar Road, and eventually into what is now Bhatnagar Hospital - a 150-bed institution where Dr. Bhatnagar still leads diagnostic rounds today, 45 years after writing his first slip.
A Hospital, Then a College
Today, Bhatnagar Hospital serves the Roorkee–Haridwar region across general medicine, cardiology, pediatrics, obstetrics, surgery, anesthesiology, and intensive care. Dr. Sandhya Bhatnagar - past President of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics - leads neonatal care. Dr. Arpit Tomar performs angiographic procedures. Anesthesiology and the ICU run under Dr. Anil and team. The hospital is full of patients, every day.
In 2025, we extended this medical tradition into nursing education. Bhatnagar Institute - College of Nursing - trains students in the same wards, alongside the same physicians, with the same standard of care that has defined Bhatnagar Hospital for two generations. Our inaugural cohort began September 2025; admissions for the September 2026 cohort are now open.
What We Want for Our Students
That on the first day of their first job, they don't have to fake it. That when a senior nurse asks them to do something, they know how to do it. That four years from now, they look back at their training and say "this was real."
How We Run the College
Small intake. Real wards. Specialists who already work here. We don't try to be the biggest college or the cheapest. We try to be the one that actually trains nurses, in a hospital that actually treats patients.
What We Ask of Our Students
Show up
75% attendance is the floor, not a target. Patients don't reschedule themselves around your week.
Take it seriously
Nursing is hands-on. We grade by what you can do, not just what you remember.
Be straight
If you make a mistake on a patient, say so immediately. We can fix mistakes. We cannot fix coverups.
Why Choose Bhatnagar Institute
Collaborative Learning Environment
Hands-On Medical Training
40-Year Hospital Legacy
Train at an established institution trusted by thousands of families for generations
NABH Accreditation
Direct training at a 150-bed working hospital that has served the region for 40 years (NABH certification in progress)
Seven Specialized Departments
Comprehensive exposure to Pediatrics, Cardiology, Dialysis, Surgery, Gynecology, ICU, and Orthopedics
Direct Mentorship from Practicing Specialists
Learn from Dr. Bhatnagar (cardiology, diagnostics), Dr. Sandhya Bhatnagar (pediatrics, past IAP President), Dr. Arpit Tomar (angiography), and the anesthesiology/ICU team - all active at Bhatnagar Hospital
Career-Ready, Not Just Certified
Our graduates leave with the skill to walk into any NABH hospital and work from day one - built through years of daily practice on real patients
Modern Infrastructure
Brand new campus with state-of-the-art facilities in peaceful Himalayan setting
Accreditations & Affiliations
Uttarakhand Nursing Council
Approved and affiliated with the Uttarakhand Nursing Council, ensuring our programs meet all regulatory standards for nursing education in the state.
Indian Nursing Council (INC)
Recognition from the Indian Nursing Council, making our graduates eligible for nursing positions across India and for international licensing exams.
Bhatnagar Hospital - NABH Certification In Progress
Bhatnagar Hospital is currently undergoing NABH certification. Our students train under the same protocols that NABH-accredited hospitals use, so they're already familiar with the standard when they apply to NABH employers.
University Affiliation - HNBUMU
Affiliated with Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU), the state's nursing and medical affiliating body, for B.Sc. and GNM degree programs.
Message from the Chairman
Dear Aspiring Nurses,
Forty-five years ago, my father - Dr. Bhatnagar - opened a small clinic next to the Roorkee railway station as the region's first MD. He built that practice into Bhatnagar Hospital, the 150-bed institution where my mother, Dr. Sandhya Bhatnagar, leads neonatal care and where a team of specialists treat patients every day.
We started this College of Nursing for one reason: there are too many nursing colleges in India that exist on paper. Buildings without patients. Inspections without practice. Certificates without skill.
We have something rarer: a working hospital, with full wards, an active ICU, real surgeries, and physicians whose names mean something in this region. Our students don't observe healthcare - they participate in it, every week, in the same wards Dr. Bhatnagar walks every morning.
When you graduate from Bhatnagar Institute, you'll know how to do the job. Not because you passed exams - because you spent four years caring for real patients alongside doctors who know their craft. That skill travels with you to any NABH-accredited hospital in India or abroad.
This is what we're offering. Train where the patients are.
Welcome to Bhatnagar Institute.
Saurabh Bhatnagar
Chairman, Bhatnagar Institute - College of Nursing
Infrastructure Highlights
State-of-the-Art Classrooms
Modern Library & Study Areas
Placement Cell
We are a young institution. Our inaugural cohort began September 2025 and is currently in Year 1. The September 2026 cohort joins as our second batch. We have no graduates yet (first graduates expected 2030 for B.Sc, 2029 for GNM) and no placement statistics to quote. What we offer instead:
- • 6-month internship at Bhatnagar Hospital - not outsourced
- • Campus recruitment drives with regional NABH hospitals
- • Interview preparation and resume support
- • Career counseling through faculty and hospital network
- • International licensing pathway support (NMC UK, NCLEX, OET)
- • Bhatnagar Hospital may hire a small number of top performers
- • Continued support for graduates seeking next-stage roles
- • No 100% placement promises - we cannot guarantee what we cannot deliver
Be Part of Our Legacy
Join our September 2026 cohort at Bhatnagar Institute