About Ashoka

Building healthcare
heroes, one student at a time.

Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence is dedicated to shaping compassionate, skilled and confident nursing professionals who serve their communities with pride.

Our story

A college born from a simple belief.

Quality nursing education should be accessible, practical and deeply human. Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence was founded to bridge the gap between textbook learning and real-world care — preparing students who are as confident in a hospital ward as they are in an exam hall.

Located in Nashik, Maharashtra, our college is affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik. We currently offer a single, focused programme — the four-year B.Sc. Nursing degree — because we believe in doing one thing exceptionally well.

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Our campus
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Our Vision

To nurture skilled hands and compassionate hearts through quality nursing education, clinical excellence, ethics and professional leadership.

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Our Mission

To provide learner-centred nursing education that develops competent, caring and ethical professionals prepared to contribute meaningfully to healthcare and society.

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Core Values

Compassionate Care, Quality Education, Clinical Excellence, Ethics & Professionalism, and Leadership & Service.

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Aims & Objectives

To build sound knowledge, clinical competence, critical thinking, communication, professional ethics and leadership through structured learning and supervised practice.

From the Director's desk

"Building the future of compassionate healthcare."

Welcome to Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence. Nursing is not just a profession - it is a calling built on compassion, precision, and an unwavering commitment to human life. At Ashoka Health City, we have spent years building institutions that put patient care at the center of everything we do, from the Ashoka Women & Children Hospital to Ashoka Medicover Hospital and the Ashoka Cancer Centers of America. ACNE is a natural extensionof that vision - a place where we don't just train nurses, we shape caregivers who will carry forward the standards of clinical excellence and empathy that define the Ashoka name. Our vision for ACNE is simple but ambitious: to create a nursing education ecosystem that combines rigorous academic training with real, hands-on exposure to a multi-specialty healthcare environment. Our students don't learn in isolation — they learn alongside practicing clinicians, in live hospital settings, guided by mentors who are actively shaping the future of healthcare in this region. We believe that the future of healthcare in India depends on nurses who are not only technically skilled but also deeply human — attentive, ethical, and resilient. That is the standard we hold ourselves to at ACNE, and it is the standard our students will carry into every hospital, clinic, and community they serve. I invite you to join us on this journey — to become part of an institution where your ambition to heal and to lead is nurtured every step of the way.

Ankita Parakh Promoter & Principal Advisor, Ashoka Health City

Mrs. Ankita Parakh, Chief Strategy Officer, Ashoka Health City
Mrs. Ankita Parakh Chief Strategy Officer, Ashoka Health City
Mrs. Rupali Chaughule, Principal
Mrs. Rupali Chaughule Principal, Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence

From the Principal's desk

"Nursing is both an art and a science."

"It gives me immense pleasure to welcome you to Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence, Nashik, an institution dedicated to excellence in nursing education and the holistic development of future healthcare professionals. Nursing is much more than a profession; it is a noble service to humanity. It calls for knowledge, clinical competence, compassion, patience, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to the well-being of others. At Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence, we are committed to nurturing these qualities in every student who becomes a part of our institution. Our guiding philosophy, “Nurturing Skilled Hands & Compassionate Hearts,” beautifully reflects our commitment to preparing nurses who combine professional competence with human values. We believe that skilled hands can provide quality care, but it is a compassionate heart that truly touches a patient's life. Through quality education, dedicated faculty, clinical learning experiences, modern teaching methodologies, and value-based education, we strive to create an environment where students can learn, grow, innovate, and develop confidence. We encourage our students to think critically, communicate effectively, work collaboratively, and embrace lifelong learning in a rapidly evolving healthcare environment. Our endeavour is not only to produce competent nursing professionals but also responsible citizens, empathetic caregivers, ethical practitioners, and future leaders who can make a meaningful contribution to healthcare and society. As Principal, I am committed to fostering an academic environment that inspires excellence, encourages curiosity, promotes discipline, and respects every individual's potential. I believe that education becomes truly meaningful when knowledge is accompanied by character, skills are guided by ethics, and professional excellence is strengthened by compassion. To our students, I say: Dream with purpose, learn with dedication, serve with compassion, and pursue excellence with integrity. Your journey in nursing is an opportunity to make a difference in countless lives. I warmly welcome you to Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence, Nashik, where we strive every day to transform aspiring students into confident, competent, and compassionate healthcare professionals. “Nurturing Skilled Hands & Compassionate Hearts — Empowering Nurses, Inspiring Excellence, Serving Humanity.” With best wishes for a bright and fulfilling future,"

— Mrs. Rupali Chaughule, Principal Ashoka College of Nursing Excellence, Nashik

Academic affiliation

Grounded in recognised education.

Our programme is affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, and built around quality nursing education.

MUHS

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

Our degrees are awarded by MUHS, Nashik — the premier health sciences university in Maharashtra.

DMER

Directorate of Medical Education & Research

Our admissions process follows DMER guidelines, ensuring fair and transparent entry for all students.

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