About BAMS
Bachelors of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is an Ayurveda traditional healing art in India. BAMS course provides the complete knowledge about ‘Ashtanga Ayurveda’ along with scientific advances in modern medicine along with extensive practical training. Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) is the responsible body for admission to Ayurveda education at undergraduate as well as postgraduate level and for practice Ayurvedic medicine in India.
Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine and traces its roots to Vedic times. It is based on the curative properties of herbs and its medicines are known for the natural elements that they contain.
Considered as an alternative method of treatment, the Ayurveda medicine system not only cures and prevents an ailment but also reduces the frequency with which diseases enter a human body. It utilises the self-healing system of the body.
World Health Organisation has also provided a worldwide forum for promoting traditional medicine systems such as Ayurveda. Therefore, Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) as a course has opened up many promising opportunities for students.
Eligibility Criteria for BAMS
- To pursue BAMS course in Indian colleges/ universities, aspirants should clear Class XII in Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) subjects.
- In most cases, the minimum percentage that students require in Class XII to be eligible for BAMS course admissions is 50% to 60%. However, the minimum percentage criteria changes depending on a college/ university policy.
- Some universities may also have minimum age bar as their BAMS eligibility criteria.
Candidates who fulfil the above eligibility criteria have to appear for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) and qualify it. Admission to BAMS course is through a centralised counselling based on the NEET merit list.
BAMS Admission Process
- BAMS admissions in Indiaare done on the basis of entrance exams.
- Candidates have to apply for the entrance exam i.e., NEET-UG and appear in it.
- After the results are out, the conducting authority of the examinations prepares a merit list, basis which counselling process is conducted.
- Candidates who make it in the counselling process are allocated seats for BAMS course at different colleges.
Course Curriculum for BAMS
BAMS is a 5 year and 6-month long bachelor degree course. The course duration includes 4.5 years of academic sessions and 1 year of internship. The 4.5 years of academic sessions are divided into three professional courses of 1.5 years each.
Professional 1 (1.5 years)
History of Ayurveda
Sanskrit
Anatomy ( Rachna Sharia)
Physiology (Kriya Sharia)
Panchkarma
Vajikarna
Rasayana
History of Modern Medicine
Professional 2 (1.5 years)
Pharmaceuticals of Ayurveda (Rasa Shastra avam Bhaisajya Kalpana)
Toxicology (Agadtantra)
Pathology ( Nidan Vigyana)
Medica of Ayurveda ( Dravyguna)
Jurisprudence ( Vidhi Vaidyaka )
Nadi Pariksa ( Pulse Diagnosis)
Final Professional 3 (1.5 years)
ENT , Eye& Dentistry ( Shalakya Tantra)
Gynaecology (Prasuti Tantra )
Medical Ethics and Yoga
Kaya Chikitsa (General Medicine)
Obstetric ( Stir Yoga)
Dissertation
List of Top Ayurveda Medical colleges for B.A.M.S
| College Name | Approved By | Type |
| Banaras Hindu University (BHU, Varanasi), Varanasi
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UGC (University Grant Commission) | Government |
| Ayurvedic & Unani Tibbia College (TIBBIA COLLEGE), New Delhi | UGC (University Grant Commission) | Government |
| Ayurveda College, Coimbatore
|
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
|
Private` |
| Sushrutha Ayurvedic Medical College (SAMC), Bangalore
|
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
|
Private` |
| Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya And Hospital (AMH) , Hubli
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Government |
|
Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College (PAMC) , Thiruvananthapuram
|
Kerala Govt | Private |
| Indian Institute Of Ayurvedic Medicine And Research (IIAMC) , Bangalore
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Government |
| Rajiv Gandhi Govt.College (RGGC), Ambala
|
UGC (University Grant Commission) | Government |
| Sahu Ram Narayan Murlimanohar Government Ayurvedic College And Hospital (SRNMGH), Bareilly
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Government |
| Rajiv Gandhi Government Post Graduate Ayurvedic College (RGGPGAC), Kangra
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Government |
| Shri Dhanvantri Ayurvedic Medical College & Research (SDAMCR), Mathura
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Private |
| Muniyal Institute Of Ayurveda Medical Sciences (MIAMS), Manipal
|
Govt of Karnataka Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
|
Private |
| Seth Govindji Raoji Ayurved Mahavidyalaya (SGRAM) , Solapur
|
CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine) | Government |
| C.B. Guttal Ayurvedic Medical College (CBGAMC), Dharwad
|
Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) | Private |
| Dayanand Ayurvedic College (DAC), Jalandhar
|
AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| Shubhdeep Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital (SAMCH), Indore
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AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College (UAC), Dehradun
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AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| C.S.M.S.S. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya & Rugnalaya Aurangabad Maharashtra (CSMSS), Aurangabad
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AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| SST Ayurveda Medical College (SSTAMC), Ahmednagar
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AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| Shri Balahanuman Ayurveda College (SBAC), Gandhinagar
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AICTE (All India Council of Technical Education) | Private |
| Sri Shivayogeeshwar Rural Ayurvedic Medical College (SSRAMCH), Belgaum
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Government of Karnataka Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
|
Private |
About Fees
The average fee for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery (B.A.M.S.) is Rs 90000 per year in private college and in government college will be Rs 5000.