Sandhu Institute of Nursing Mahalon, Nawanshahr, is one of the oldest and most trustworthy nursing education schools in Punjab, India. The institute has three full-time courses in nursing and a streamlined admission process, which is aimed at selecting the right candidates. The Sandhu Institute of Nursing admission process is mainly based on merit obtained in qualifying examinations.

For the majority of the courses, minimum eligibility is 10+2 passed from a recognised board. The Sandhu Institute of Nursing Mahalon considers marks scored in the qualifying exam (10+2) for the purpose of merit-based selection. The candidates who meet the preliminary requirements can be called for further proceedings in the admission process, e. g. , interviews, subject to the concerned course.