NIN Pune opens 100 BNYS naturopathy seats for 2026-27; apply by October 19
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National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, has 100 BNYS seats for 2026-27; applications close at 5 pm on October 19, 2026, with NEET-UG 2026 candidates preferred.
What Happened
The National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, a national institute under the Union Ministry of Ayush, is taking applications for its Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (BNYS) course for the 2026-27 academic session. The online window opened on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 and closes at 5:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026. The government publicised the admission round in a release dated Wednesday, October 7, 2026. The institute is offering 100 seats, and teaching will take place at its Nisarg Gram campus in Yewalewadi, Pune.
Key Facts
- Seats: 100 in the BNYS programme for 2026-27.
- Course length: five and a half years, full-time and residential. That is four and a half years of academic and clinical training followed by a one-year compulsory rotatory residential internship.
- Eligibility: Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English from a recognised board, plus medical fitness.
- Selection: candidates who appeared for NEET-UG 2026 get preference. Any seats left over are filled on Class 12 PCB merit.
- Timeline: provisional merit list on October 27, final merit and waiting list on October 30, counselling on November 12-13 and November 18-19, and classes from November 30, 2026.
- Affiliation: the institute says it is the first Central Government institution to offer BNYS in affiliation with a central university, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi.
- The prospectus is on the institute's website, ninpune.ayush.gov.in. Fee details are given there, not in the announcement.
Why It Matters
Naturopathy and yoga are one of the systems the Ministry of Ayush covers, alongside Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy. NIN Pune is the ministry's own national institute for this system, so its admission round is a direct route into a government-run naturopathy college for students who want a professional degree in the field.
The selection rule is worth reading closely. Undergraduate Ayush courses such as BAMS, BHMS, BUMS and BSMS are filled through NEET-based counselling rounds that are under way this month. Here, NEET-UG 2026 candidates are preferred, but the institute has said it will fall back on Class 12 marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology for any seats still empty. A student who sat NEET this year but did not get an Ayush seat in the national rounds can still apply. So can a student with strong board marks who did not take NEET, though they come behind NEET candidates in the queue.
The campus matters too. Nisarg Gram was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, February 25, 2024. It was built as a 250-bed naturopathy hospital with a medical college, a research and extension centre, and residential and hostel blocks on about 25 acres, at a reported cost of Rs 213.55 crore. Students therefore train next to a working hospital, which matters for the clinical part of the course and the internship year. The institute says there are separate hostels for boys and girls.
| Date | Step |
|---|---|
| September 29, 2026 | Online applications opened |
| October 19, 2026, 5:00 pm | Last date to apply |
| October 27 and October 30, 2026 | Provisional list, then final merit and waiting list |
| November 12-13 and 18-19, 2026 | Counselling |
| November 30, 2026 | Classes begin |
Impact
Short-term: Applicants have until 5:00 pm on October 19 to finish the online form. Those who sat NEET-UG 2026 should keep their scorecard ready, because NEET candidates get preference.
Long-term: Each batch adds up to 100 graduates trained at a national institute with its own hospital. That could strengthen the supply of naturopathy and yoga doctors for wellness centres, hospitals that offer integrative care, and the government's Ayush facilities.
Who is affected: Class 12 science students and their families, NEET-UG 2026 candidates looking beyond MBBS and the main Ayush courses, and colleges and hospitals that hire naturopathy graduates.
Key Takeaway
NIN Pune's 100 BNYS seats for 2026-27 are open until 5:00 pm on October 19, with NEET-UG 2026 candidates preferred and Class 12 PCB merit used for any seats left over.
Questions and Answers
What is the last date to apply for BNYS at the National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune?
Online applications for the 2026-27 session close at 5:00 pm on Monday, October 19, 2026. The window opened on September 29.
Is NEET compulsory for BNYS admission at NIN Pune this year?
No. Candidates who appeared for NEET-UG 2026 get preference, but any seats left after that are filled on the basis of Class 12 marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
How long is the BNYS course and does it include an internship?
It lasts five and a half years: four and a half years of academic and clinical training, then a one-year compulsory rotatory residential internship. It is a full-time residential course.
When will classes start for the 2026-27 batch?
The provisional merit list is due on October 27 and the final list on October 30. Counselling is on November 12-13 and November 18-19, and classes are expected to begin on November 30, 2026.
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