Motives play important roles in man’s life for reaching his/her Goal. This study on “Effect of motivational enhancement therapy on motivation level related to academic performance among nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Pune city’ was conducted in purview of understanding the role of motivation in academic performance in student’s life. A semi-structured intervention i.e. motivational enhancement therapy was employed in one group, with pretest post test research design and its effect was observed among 10 nursing students in selected nursing colleges. Investigator had started this study with assumption that intelligence is not the only determinant of academic achievement but students have the capacity and responsibility for change and the motivational counseling plays role in it. In order to test the hypothesis, Self Determinate theory and Organismic Integration theory were use as conceptual framework. The result tested on four components of motivation i.e. external regulation, introjection, identification, and intrinsic motivation related to motivational level. The study concluded that motivational counseling (MET) could be used as strategy for betterment of academic performance among nursing students. 

Keywords: Motivational enhancement therapy (MET); Motivational level; Academic performance; Nursing student.