Course Details

BAMS

Overview

A Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery or BAMS is an undergraduate degree program imparting knowledge on concepts of Ayurveda and its efficient use for treatments of patients. The BAMS was a new division under the initiative of modern medical studies and is conceptualized based on the healing power of the human body.

Ayurveda is the oldest medicinal root in Indian history whose importance was recognized late but wisely across the globe. Today the science of Ayurveda has been recognized worldwide as an alternative for treating various serious illnesses.

And for aspirants wanting to graduate and study further in this field of medical science, BAMS is one good opportunity. The course not only demands an interest in herbal medicine but a sense of empathy, concentration, decision-making ability, observation as well as counseling ability.

Program Details

A BAMS course is 5 years 6 months is a practical driven learning program of which the first 4.5 months is based on academic curriculum while the last year is meant for internship.

Eligibility Criteria for Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

1. All college admissions for BAMS are done on the basis of qualifying NEET or National Eligibility cum Entrance Test which is now a mandate for many medical colleges.
2. Previously, there were many BAMS entrance exams like the All India Pre Medical Test (AIPMT), JIPMER, state government conducted entrance exams and some states took students based on their 12th class scores.
3. Passing 10+2 education or equivalent with 50-60% aggregate score in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology from a recognized board or school.

Curriculum

Following are some of the subjects you will study during the course time:

1 History & Principles of the Ayurvedic system 2 Anatomy

 3 Physiology 4 Modern Anatomy

5 Principle of Surgery 6 Internal Medicine

 7 Toxicology 8 Pharmacology

 9 Advocacy Skill 10 Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Science

11 ENT, Skin, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Pediatrics

Future Scope

With the days coming by, people are trying more alternative options than chemical drugs or treatments using allopathy. Ayurvedic medication brought inner peace as any treatment was done promoting the healing power of the body itself. And when the world came to understand this benefit; they preferred using it. Today it is a big industry itself and is growing with more people looking for natural substitutes for chemical drugs.

A graduate with a BAMS degree will have several opportunities to a great career in medical science. Both government and private sectors are recruiting for skilled BAMS graduates. Some of the popular career options after studying BAMS course are;

Therapist

Scientist

Lecturer

Category Manager

Pharmacist

Medical Representative

Ayurvedic Doctor

Internal Audit Manager

Colleges

Top Colleges in India

The top institutes of India that provide degree courses are as follows:

• Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune
• Banaras Hindu University - [BHU], Varanasi
• Bapuji Ayurvedic Medical College And Hospital, Bangalore
• Shri Jagadguru Gavisiddeshwara Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppal
• Shobhit University, Gangoh
• Noble Ayurved College And Research Institute, Junagadh
• Doon Institute Of Medical Sciences, Dehradun
• Ch. Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan, New Delhi
• Gaur Brahman Ayurvedic College, Rohtak
• Uttarakhand Ayurved University, Dehradun