About us

RIPANS is the only Institute under the administrative control of Govt. of India which offers career-oriented program in the field of Nursing, Pharmacy and Paramedical Sciences under one roof.
The Regional Institute of Paramedical and Nursing Sciences (RIPANS) is an autonomous Institution under Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India. RIPANS was set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Eastern Council (NEC) on 30th March, 1995 to provide Nursing, Pharmacy and Paramedical education to the people of North East States including Sikkim and to maintain the pace of Nursing, Pharmacy and Paramedical education and services in related field. The Institute was transferred to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India on 1st April, 2007. 

RIPANS is located at Zemabawk on the slope of a hill, the site is surrounded by National Highway 54 on the South-East and Mizoram State Cancer Institute (MSCI) and Central Medical Store (Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Mizoram) on the North-West. It is located in the outskirt, about 10 kms away from the capital city of Aizawl. The scenic beauty of the Campus on completion itself will be attractive beyond comparison with any other similar Institute. The site offers wide scope of development in terms of infrastructure and the dedicated services of the teaching and non-teaching staff have created an environment of real education. The scenic beauty of the city can be well seen and appreciated from the Campus.