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BAMS Bachelor of Aurvedic medicine and Surgery

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.) is an integrated medical degree in India, conferred to those who have studied the integrated system of modern medicine and traditional ayurveda. The degree is of five and half years duration, including 1 year internship after passing 12th Science. The person having a BAMS degree can practice anywhere in India. The curriculum includes studying and teaching of modern anatomy, physiology, principles of medicine, preventive and social medicine, pharmacology,toxicology, forensic medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, principles of surgery, etc. along with ayurvedic topics. Some experts opine that in future there is possibility of integration of BAMS and MBBS courses.

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Future after BAMS

A BAMS doctor can work in following domains after completion of the degree.

  1. General Practice

  2. Research (Clinical research or epidemiological research)

  3. Hospital and Healthcare Administration

  4. Health Supervisor (As per High courts decision a BAMS doctor can work for the post of Health Supervisor)

  5. Ayurved Consultaion

  6. Ayurved Pharmacy

Job career after BAMS Course

  • Ayuervedic Pharma Industry
  • Life Science Industry
  • Clinical Trials
  • Health Community
  • Assistant Medical Officer
  • Pharmacist at Govt Ayurveda Dispensaries
  • Teaching in Ayurvedic Institutes
  • Research Laboratories

Higher Studies

  • M.D Ayurveda
  • M.S Ayurveda Dhanvantari
  • M.D Ayurved Vachaspathi
  • M.S Ayurveda
  • M.D / M.S Ayurveda Vachaspathi
  • Ayurvedic Pharmacy
  • DGO in Ayurved

Future education after BAMS

Though the future is not as bright as MBBS, a BAMS graduate can opt for following degrees after BAMS

  1. MD/MS (Ayurveda)

  2. PG Diploma in various subjects(Panchakarma,Anorectal diseases, Streerog etc.)

  3. Fellowship courses in Panchkarma, Ayurved Drug Manufacturing, Ksharsutra etc.

  4. RAV (Rashtriya Ayuved Vidyapeeth's 1 year cerificate course run by AYUSH department of government of India)

  5. MBA (Hospital Healthcare Management)

  6. MPH (Masters in Public Health from India and Abroad)

  7. MSc Health Sciences

  8. MSc Nutrition

Entering the medical stream


You must have finished Class 10+2 Science (PCB) to enrol for BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery). Just like MBBS, the duration of BAMS is 5½ years (including one-year internship). Selection is through All-India and state-level Entrance Exams. In case of private colleges, the selection is through internal exams. The internship enables students to learn diagnosis techniques under the supervision of senior doctors in out patient departments of colleges or hospitals.

Since Ayurvedic texts are written in Sanskrit, every college offers Sanskrit as a second language in the first professional year. “We are taught to read, write and recite Ayurvedic texts in Sanskrit. Usually, teachers translate the text into English or other language,” shares Swati, a third professional year students at Tibbia College.

  1. Sri Dhanwantri Ayurvedic College, Chandigarh: The College offers graduate and postgraduate courses in Ayurveda, with specializations in different fields, including anatomy, pathology, pharmacology, ENT, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology, obstetrics, physiology etc. During the course, the students are given practical training in their specialized DaburDhanwantriAyurvedicHospital.

  2. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore: The University offers Ayurved Vachaspati and Ayurvedacharya courses with specializations in ENT, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Surgery, Medicine, Pharmacology and other related disciplines. You can also pursue an MD or MS program in this university. Admissions are made on the basis of a common entrance test that the university conducts annually.

  3. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat: Jointly managed by Gujarat government and Indian government, this university offers several courses in Ayurveda, including BAMS, D.Pharm. (Ayurveda), B.Pharm. (Ayurveda), M.Pharm. (Ayurveda), MD and Ph.D. The university conducts an entrance examination, based on which admissions are made into the courses.

  4. J.B. Roy State Medical College, Kolkata: This is one of the oldest ayurvedic colleges in India, currently affiliated to the WB University of Health Sciences. The college offers BAMS, admission to which is made on the basis of WB Joint Entrance Exam. There are only 60 seats reserved for admission to the program.

  5. Ayurvedic Medical College, Kolhapur: Affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, the college offers 5 ½ years undergraduate program in ayureda, which leads to Ayurvedacharya or BAMS after completion of the course. Any student who has passed 10+2 (science stream) with at least 55% marks can acquire one of the 60 seats for the program.

  6. State Ayurvedic College of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh: Affiliated to the University of Lucknow, the college offers 5 ½ years BAMS program to the aspiring students. The government of Uttar Pradesh conducts a common entrance exam every year to fill in the 50 seats allotted for the program.

  7. Shri Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur: Affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, this private college offers an undergraduate program in BAMS. To gain admission in the college, you should have passed 10+2 with Chemistry, Biology and Physics as major subjects. You can pursue a BAMS program, or may select a course with specialization in any of the 13 disciplines offered by the college.

  8. Rishikul State College, Haridwar: Affiliated to the HNBGarhwalUniversity, the college offers BAMS or Ayurvedacharya and MD (Ayurveda). The students are given practical training in a 154 bed hospital adjacent to the college. Admission to the college is made on the basis of an entrance test conducted by the college.

  9. Dayanand Ayurvedic College, Jalandhar: The college offers BAMS, with specialization in Physiology, Metaphysics, Human Anatomy, ENT, Gynecology, Medicine, Obstetrics, Pediatrics etc. Admissions to the college are made on the basis of a PMET exam conducted by the PunjabUniversity.

  10. Ashtang Ayurveda College, Indore: Affiliated to the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, the college has 40 seats for their BAMS program. Any student who has passed 10+2 (Science stream) with 50% marks can give an entrance test conducted by the college, based on which admissions are made into the course.


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