Your professional journey

Graduation from Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing is the start of a professional career. Nursing offers work in hospitals, community healthcare, government health services, private healthcare organisations, educational institutions, research, rehabilitation centres, and specialised clinical settings. The college has a training and placement cell.

Career opportunities

After completing a nursing programme, graduates may work as:

• Staff Nurse / Clinical Nurse
• Community Health Nurse
• Critical Care / ICU Nurse
• Emergency and Trauma Nurse
• Paediatric Nurse
• Mental Health Nurse
• Obstetric and Gynaecology Nurse
• Nursing Educator / Clinical Instructor
• Nursing Administrator
• Research Assistant / Researcher
• Public Health Professional

Higher education

Graduates can continue through Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing, M.Sc. Nursing, specialised certifications, research programmes, and other higher education.

We encourage graduates to keep learning, stay current with healthcare, and uphold compassion, integrity, excellence, and service. The degree is the beginning of a career in healthcare, not the end of it.

Student voices

Manjit Kaur: It was hard at first but lovely teachers and faculty made it easy for me. Dr. Shyam Lal Thapar College of Nursing provided me the required knowledge and skills to refine myself.

Neha Sharma (graduated 2017): The college helped me gain experience at both social and professional levels.