ABOUT INSTITUTE

Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, Pune is the state level institute of the Government of Maharashtra working in the field of mental health. This institute is functioning under the administrative control of Medical Education and drugs department, Government of Maharashtra. The founder Director and well known actor Dr. Mohan Agashe submitted a proposal - STRIMHANS (State Training and Research Institute in Mental Health and Neurosciences) to the government regarding the establishment of institute to fill up the gaps in the field of mental health and the lack of trained manpower. Accordingly the institute was established on 18th March, 1991 in campus of Sassoon General Hospital, Pune.

The Institute is working in collaboration with the Department of Psychiatry, B.J.Govt. Medical College. Outpatient and Inpatient services are provided to the persons with mental illness by the institute. Institute provides comprehensive and holistic mental health services for the prevention & treatment of mental health disorders and also for the promotion of positive mental health in the society.

Started services at vibrant campus at Panchvati, Pashan providing outdoor clinical services including Psychosocial assessment, outpatient clinical services, psychiatry, clinical psychology and psychiatric social work and day care rehabilitation services.   Read more

HONORABLES

Mr. Devendra Gangadharrao Fadnavis
Mr. Devendra Fadnavis
Hon. Chief Minister, Maharashtra State
Mr. Eknath Sambhaji Shinde
Mr. Eknath Shinde
Hon. Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra State
Mrs. Sunetra Ajit Pawar
Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar
Hon. Deputy Chief Minister, Maharashtra State
Mr. Hasan Mushrif
Mr. Hasan Mushrif
Hon. Cabinet Minister, Institutional Education
Mrs. Madhuri Misal
Mrs. Madhuri Misal
Hon. Minister of State for Medical Education
Mr. Dhiraj Kumar
Mr. Dhiraj Kumar
Principal Secretary (Medical Education and Drugs)
Mr. Anil Bhandari
Mr. Anil Bhandari
Commissioner, Medical Education and AYUSH
Dr. Prasad Deshpande
Dr. Prasad Deshpande
Director Professor

What's New

04-Nov-2026

Brochure of Master of Psychiatric Social Work (M.PSW) AY 2026-27


04-Nov-2026

Information Brochure- MASTER OF PSYCHIATRIC SOCIAL WORK (MPSW) AY 2026-27


28-Sep-2026

Result- Certificate course in Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Counselling AY 2026-27


28-Sep-2026

Result- Certificate course in Counselling AY 2026-27


22-Sep-2026

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22-Sep-2026

Clinical Psychologist No of Posts 3


22-Sep-2026

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22-Sep-2026

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22-Sep-2026

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03-Sep-2026

INFORMATION BROCHURE For Certificate Course in Counseling A.Y. 2026-27


03-Sep-2026

INFORMATION BROCHURE For Certificate Course in Psychosocial Rehabilitation & Counselling A.Y. 2026-27


23-Jul-2026

Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing AY 2026-27 Final Selection List & Attendance report


23-Jul-2026

M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing AY 2026-27 Final Selection List & Attendance report


14-Jul-2026

Final Merit List of Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing Admission Process AY 2026-27


14-Jul-2026

Final Merit List of M.Sc. Psychiatric Nursing Admission Process AY 2026-27


08-Jul-2026

Revised- Provisional Merit List for MSc Psy Nursing Admission AY 2026-27


08-Jul-2026

Revised- Provisional Merit List for PBDPN Admission AY 2026-27


23-Jun-2026

सुचना व जाहिरात- M. Sc. Nursing & Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing


22-Jun-2026

INFORMATION BROCHURE For M. Sc. Nursing & Post Basic Diploma in Psychiatric/ Mental Health Nursing A.Y. 2026-27


18-Jun-2026

Selection List- Assistant Professor- Psychiatric Nursing


16-Jun-2026

Provisional Eligible Ineligible list -Assistant Professor- Psychiatric Nursing


21-May-2026

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20-Mar-2026

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Director

Dr. Prasad Deshpande,
Director Professor, MIMH

DIRECTOR's MESSAGE

Mental health is necessary. Losing it, takes a heavy toll on human life, be it an individual, family or then societal level. Natural human resource is meant to realize it’s potential, experience it and express it /share to the world. When one misses one’s way in life, it’s essential to receive support, encouragement and restoration in life, in way that’s flexibly adaptable.
We, at Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, Pashan, Pune, as a team of mental health professionals i.e. Psychiatric Social Service Superintendents (Psychiatric Social Workers), Psychiatric Nurses, Clinical Psychologists and Psychiatrists support the cause of preventive, promotive, curative, supportive, rehabilitative and palliative approaches in mental health care, for persons looking up to us, for mental health services.    Read more

EVENTS

Building on the success of the first national conference held by the Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health, this second edition continues the institute’s commitment to marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities through a platform for meaningful dialogue, knowledge exchange, and interdisciplinary collaboration. The conference is open to all individuals, professionals, and institutions working in the fields of disability, mental health, rehabilitation, and allied services. It particularly welcomes the active participation of persons with disabilities, self-advocates, caregivers, academicians, clinicians, researchers, students, NGOs, rehabilita tion professionals, policymakers, and other stakeholders. The event opens with a hands-on pre-conference workshop on 3rd December 2026, followed by the two-day national conference on 4th–5th December 2026. The conference will bring together diverse perspectives from psychiatry, psychology, psychiatric social work, rehabilitation sciences, disability services, community prac tice, and policy to explore how leadership, self-advocacy, participation, and agency of persons with disabili ties can be recognized, supported, and strengthened across clinical, community, institutional, and policy settings. The conference aims to provide an inclusive platform where professional expertise, research evidence, lived experience, and community perspectives come together to promote more accessible, participatory, and per son-centred approaches to disability and mental health.