Regular Courses available in Ayurveda - Department of AYUSH

1. Graduate level course:
Regular Courses available in Ayurveda
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.
No.
Profession * Course content in brief, Studied during the course
1. 1 st Profession Ayurvedic as Modern Anatomy & Physiology, Ayurvedic
Classical Texts, Sanskrit Language.
2. 2 nd 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. 3 rd Profession Ayurvedic as well as modern aspects of - general medicine,
gynaecology and obstetrics, general surgery, paediatrics,
ENT, ophthalmology, Panchakarma (Bio-cleansing
4.
procedure), Ayurvedic Classical Texts.
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
Modern medical science, Etio-
(Ay)
pathology, diagnosis and
management of diseases from
Ayurvedic and modern
prospective, Specialty areas like

Gerontology and immunemodulation
etc.
2. Panchakarma Bio- cleansing processes and
physiotherapy.
3. Stri Roga Evam Prasuti
tantra
Obstetrics managements
according to Ayurveda and
modern medicine - ANC, labor,
post natal care, diagnosis and
management of Gynec disorders.
4. Shalya Samanya Diagnosis of various surgical
disorders, surgical techniques,
trauma and surgical emergency
5. Shalya Kshar Evum
Anushastra Karma
6. Shalakya (Netra Rog
Vigyan)
7. Shalakya (Karna- Nasa-
Kantha-Shirorog)
8. Shalakya (Mukha & Danta
Rog Vigyan)
managements etc
Diagnosis of various surgical
disorders, para surgical
techniques in Ayurveda,
Ksharasutra
Ayurvedic ophthalmology and
related therapeutic procedures,
correction of refractive errors,
common ophthalmic surgical
procedures – cataract, pterigium,
glaucoma etc.
Diagnosis and management of
diseases of ENT and Head
Diagnosis and management of
diseases oral cavity and dental
diseases.
9. Kaumarbhritya (Bal Roga) Human Genetics, Embryology
and Growth & Development, mile
stone development, Neonatology
and nutrition and Pediatric
10. Manovigyan evam Manas
Roga
11. Roga Nodan & Vikriti
vigyan
12. Agad Tantra evum
Vyavahara Ayurveda
Disorders
Ayurvedic concept of mind,
psychology, Psychiatric
examination and treatment.
Clinical methods in Ayurveda,
general and systemic pathology in
Ayurveda and modern medicine,
laboratory diagnostic techniques
Ayurvedic & Contemporary
Toxicology, Management Of
Poisoning, Forensic Medicine &
Medical Jurisprudence and
Chemical, analytical, laboratory
examination of poisons and
suspicious substance.
13. Dravyaguna Pharmacognosy, clinical
pharmacology and standardisation
of medicinal plants, related act
and regulations.
Ayurvedic specialty
of Bio- cleansing
processes
Gynaecology and
Obstetrics (Ay)
Surgery (Ay)
Ayurvedic Para
surgical Procedures.
Ophthalmology (Ay)
ENT and Head, (Ay)
Oral and Dental
management. (Ay)
Paediatrics (Ay)
Psychiatry (Ay)
Pathology (Ay)
Toxicology (Ay)
Pharmacology (Ay)

14. Rasashastra Study related to Clinical use of
metals and minerals,
standardisation and toxicology,
developing the formulations
15. Bhaishajya Kalpana Pharmaceutical Science,
knowledge of various instruments
and machines in pharmacy,
dosage forms, Standardisation
and toxicology
16. Swasthavritta Personal, social and public
Hygiene in Ayurveda, code of
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-
Charaka Samhita, Sushruta
Samhita and Ashtanga Hridaya.
18. Ayurveda Siddhanta Fundamental Principles of
Ayurveda, Ayurvedic philosophy,
Other Contemporary Indian
philosophies.
19. Rachana Sharir Human Anatomy, Marma
(Science of Vital Points in Body),
Embryology
Alchemy
Pharmacy (Ay)
Preventive Medicine
(Ay)
Ayurvedic
Compendia
Ayurvedic
Fundamental
Principles
Anatomy (Ay)
20. Kriya Sharir Ayurvedic and modern human
physiology, physical and mental
constitution, Modern laboratory
Physiology (Ay)
and Ayurvedic and clinical
21. Sangyaharan
methods
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.
S.No. Full Nomenclature
Abbreviation and English
equivalent
Department under which
the subject course in
included
1. Diploma in Panchakarma D. Panchkarma Panchkarma Department

2. Diploma in Kshar Karma D. Kshar Karma Shalya Department
3. Diploma in Ayurvedic
Pharmaceutics – Ras Shastra
& Bhaishajya Kalpana
4. Diploma in Ayurvedic
Cosmetology & skin Disease
5. Diploma in Ayurvedic
Dietetics
6. Diploma in Swasthavritta
and Yoga
7. Diploma in Prasuti &
Striroga
D. Ras Shastra and
Bhaishajya Kalpana
Rasashastra and
Bhaishajya Kalpana
Department
D. Dermatology (Ay.) Kayachikitsa Department
D.N. (Ay.)
[Diploma in Nutrition-Ay.]
D.P.H. (Ay.) [Diploma in
Public Health-Ay.]
D.G.O.(Ay.)
[Diploma in Obstetrics and
Gynecology-Ay.]
8. Diploma in Balroga D.Ch. (Ay.)
[Diploma in Paediatrics-
Ay.]
9. Diploma in Dravyaguna
(Pharmacognosy and
Standardization)
10. Diploma in Manasik
Swasthya Vigyan
11. Diploma in Netra Roga
Vigyan
12. Diploma in Rasayan and
Vajikaran
13. Diploma and Ayurvedic
Sangyaharan
14. Diploma in Chhaya evam
Vikiran Vigyan
15. Marma evam Asthi Chikitsa
(Orthopaedics)
16. Rog Nidan Vidhi (Diagnostic
techniques)
Swasthavritta Department
Swasthavritta Department
Prasuti & Striroga
Department
Balroga Department
D. Pharmacognosy (Ay.) Dravyaguna Department
D.P.M. (Ay.) [Diploma in
Psychiatry-Ay.]
D.O. (Ay.)
[Diploma in
Ophthalmology–Ay.]
Manasroga/ Kayachikitsa/
Panchkarma Department
Shalakya Department
D.Geriatrics (Ay.) Kayachikitsa Department
D.A. (Ay.)
[Diploma in
Anaesthesiology – Ay.]
D.M.R.D. (Ay.)
[Diploma in Radiodiagnosis
– Ay.]
D. Ortho (Ay.) [Diploma in
Orthopaedics-Ay.]
D.C.P. (Ay.)
[Diploma in Clinical
Pathology – Ay.]
Shalya Department
Shalya / Rog Nidan
Department
Shalya Department
Rog Nidan Department
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