Regular Courses available in Ayurveda

1. Graduate level course:

5½ years (4½ year main course + 1 year Internship) Degree course leading to Bachelor
of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Ayurvedacharya is being conducted throughout
the country under IMCC Act, 1970. The syllabus and curriculum is uniform throughout the
country and is being conducted only in Ayurvedic Medical Colleges affiliated to universities
and only after getting permission from Dept. of AYUSH, Union Govt. Of India to start the
course / undertake the admissions.

Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM) is the statutory regulatory body constituted
under IMCC Act 1970 regulating the Ayurveda education at degree level as well as at PG
level as well as the practice of Ayurvedic medicine in India.

Subjects Studied during Graduate Course in Ayurveda (BAMS)

Sr. Profession * Course content in brief, Studied during the course

No.
1. 1st Profession Ayurvedic as Modern Anatomy & Physiology, Ayurvedic
Classical Texts, Sanskrit Language.
2. 2nd Profession Ayurvedic Classical Texts, Social and Preventive Medicine,
Ayurvedic Toxicology, Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics
including herbal and herbo-mineral medicines as well as
essential modern pharmacology, diagnostics and clinical
methods.
3. 3rd Profession Ayurvedic as well as modern aspects of - general medicine,
gynaecology and obstetrics, general surgery, paediatrics,
ENT, ophthalmology, Panchakarma (Bio-cleansing
procedure), Ayurvedic Classical Texts.
4. Compulsory Internship 1 year internship in the clinical departments

2. Post Graduate level courses:

(A) PG Degree Courses: The PG degree course is of three years duration leading to
specialty in the concerned subject with the degree of MD (Ayurveda Vachaspati) / MS
(Ayurveda Dhanwantari) after successfully completion of the course. The syllabus and
curriculum for each specialty is uniform throughout the country and is being conducted
only in Ayurvedic Medical Colleges affiliated to universities and only after getting prior
permission from Dept. of AYUSH, Union Govt. of India to start the course / undertake
the admissions. Post graduate Degree courses (MD/MS) are being conducted in
following 22 specialities.

Sr.No. Course MD/MS * Course content in brief, * Leading to

Studied during the course specialty in -
1. Kayachikitsa General principles, concepts and General Medicine
clinical methods of Ayurveda and (Ay)
Modern medical science, Etio-
pathology, diagnosis and
management of diseases from
Ayurvedic and modern
prospective, Specialty areas like
 Gerontology and immune-
modulation etc.
2. Panchakarma Bio- cleansing processes and Ayurvedic specialty
physiotherapy. of Bio- cleansing
processes
3. Stri Roga Evam Prasuti Obstetrics managements Gynaecology and
tantra according to Ayurveda and Obstetrics (Ay)
modern medicine - ANC, labor,
post natal care, diagnosis and
management of Gynec disorders.
4. Shalya Samanya Diagnosis of various surgical Surgery (Ay)
disorders, surgical techniques,
trauma and surgical emergency
managements etc
5. Shalya Kshar Evum Diagnosis of various surgical Ayurvedic Para
Anushastra Karma disorders, para surgical surgical Procedures.
techniques in Ayurveda,
Ksharasutra
6. Shalakya (Netra Rog Ayurvedic ophthalmology and Ophthalmology (Ay)
Vigyan) related therapeutic procedures,
correction of refractive errors,
common ophthalmic surgical
procedures – cataract, pterigium,
glaucoma etc.
7. Shalakya (Karna- Nasa- Diagnosis and management of ENT and Head, (Ay)
Kantha-Shirorog) diseases of ENT and Head
8. Shalakya (Mukha & Danta Diagnosis and management of Oral and Dental
Rog Vigyan) diseases oral cavity and dental management. (Ay)
diseases.
9. Kaumarbhritya (Bal Roga) Human Genetics, Embryology Paediatrics (Ay)
and Growth & Development, mile
stone development, Neonatology
and nutrition and Pediatric
Disorders
10. Manovigyan evam Manas Ayurvedic concept of mind, Psychiatry (Ay)
Roga psychology, Psychiatric
examination and treatment.
11. Roga Nodan & Vikriti Clinical methods in Ayurveda, Pathology (Ay)
vigyan general and systemic pathology in
Ayurveda and modern medicine,
laboratory diagnostic techniques
12. Agad Tantra evum Ayurvedic & Contemporary Toxicology (Ay)
Vyavahara Ayurveda Toxicology, Management Of
Poisoning, Forensic Medicine &
Medical Jurisprudence and
Chemical, analytical, laboratory
examination of poisons and
suspicious substance.
13. Dravyaguna Pharmacognosy, clinical Pharmacology (Ay)
pharmacology and standardisation
of medicinal plants, related act
and regulations.
 14. Rasashastra Study related to Clinical use of Alchemy
metals and minerals,
standardisation and toxicology,
developing the formulations
15. Bhaishajya Kalpana Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacy (Ay)
knowledge of various instruments
and machines in pharmacy,
dosage forms, Standardisation
and toxicology
16. Swasthavritta Personal, social and public Preventive Medicine
Hygiene in Ayurveda, code of (Ay)
conduct, Prevention and
Community Health,
Epidemiology of Communicable
Diseases, Principles of dietetics
and Immunity, Yoga and
Naturopathy, Bio Statistics
17. Ayurveda Samhita Ayurvedic Classical Compendia- Ayurvedic
Charaka Samhita, Sushruta Compendia
Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya.
18. Ayurveda Siddhanta Fundamental Principles of Ayurvedic
Ayurveda, Ayurvedic philosophy, Fundamental
Other Contemporary Indian Principles
philosophies.
19. Rachana Sharir Human Anatomy, Marma Anatomy (Ay)
(Science of Vital Points in Body),
Embryology
20. Kriya Sharir Ayurvedic and modern human Physiology (Ay)
physiology, physical and mental
constitution, Modern laboratory
and Ayurvedic and clinical
methods
21. Sangyaharan Anasthesia Anasthesia
22. Chhaya Evum Vikiran Radiology and radio therapy Radiology
Vigyan
Note: * This is the very brief summary of contents studied during the course and its nearest
English translation.

PG Diploma Courses: The PG diploma course is of two years duration leading to specialty
in the concerned subject after successfully completion of the course. The syllabus and
curriculum for each specialty is uniform throughout the country and is being conducted only
in Ayurvedic Medical Colleges affiliated to universities and only after getting prior
permission from Dept. of AYUSH, Union Govt. of India to start the course / undertake the
admissions. Post graduate Diploma courses are being conducted in following 16 specialities.

Department under which

Abbreviation and English
S.No. Full Nomenclature the subject course in
equivalent
included
1. Diploma in Panchakarma D. Panchkarma Panchkarma Department
 2. Diploma in Kshar Karma D. Kshar Karma Shalya Department
3. Diploma in Ayurvedic D. Ras Shastra and Rasashastra and
Pharmaceutics – Ras Shastra Bhaishajya Kalpana Bhaishajya Kalpana
& Bhaishajya Kalpana Department
4. Diploma in Ayurvedic D. Dermatology (Ay.) Kayachikitsa Department
Cosmetology & skin Disease
5. Diploma in Ayurvedic D.N. (Ay.) Swasthavritta Department
Dietetics [Diploma in Nutrition-Ay.]
6. Diploma in Swasthavritta D.P.H. (Ay.) [Diploma in Swasthavritta Department
and Yoga Public Health-Ay.]
7. Diploma in Prasuti & D.G.O.(Ay.) Prasuti & Striroga
Striroga [Diploma in Obstetrics and Department
Gynecology-Ay.]
8. Diploma in Balroga D.Ch. (Ay.) Balroga Department
[Diploma in Paediatrics-
Ay.]
9. Diploma in Dravyaguna D. Pharmacognosy (Ay.) Dravyaguna Department
(Pharmacognosy and
Standardization)
10. Diploma in Manasik D.P.M. (Ay.) [Diploma in Manasroga/ Kayachikitsa/
Swasthya Vigyan Psychiatry-Ay.] Panchkarma Department
11. Diploma in Netra Roga D.O. (Ay.) Shalakya Department
Vigyan [Diploma in
Ophthalmology–Ay.]
12. Diploma in Rasayan and D.Geriatrics (Ay.) Kayachikitsa Department
Vajikaran
13. Diploma and Ayurvedic D.A. (Ay.) Shalya Department
Sangyaharan [Diploma in
Anaesthesiology – Ay.]
14. Diploma in Chhaya evam D.M.R.D. (Ay.) Shalya / Rog Nidan
Vikiran Vigyan [Diploma in Radio- Department
diagnosis – Ay.]
15. Marma evam Asthi Chikitsa D. Ortho (Ay.) [Diploma in Shalya Department
(Orthopaedics) Orthopaedics-Ay.]
16. Rog Nidan Vidhi (Diagnostic D.C.P. (Ay.) Rog Nidan Department
techniques) [Diploma in Clinical
Pathology – Ay.]

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