The Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is an undergraduate program in India that integrates the principles of traditional Ayurveda with modern medical sciences. The BAMS course generally spans a duration of five and a half years, including a one-year internship. The academic curriculum is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of Ayurvedic principles and their application in modern healthcare.
The BAMS curriculum covers a wide range of subjects, including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, forensic medicine, surgery, gynecology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and Ayurvedic principles such as Panchakarma, herbal medicine, and yoga.
After BAMS students can go for an MD or MS in Ayurveda. Graduates can also pursue higher studies in many medical-related disciplines like Master’s in Public Health, Master’s in Health Administration, Post Graduate Diploma in Emergency Medicine and many other postgraduate courses.
The duration of the BAMS course in Karnataka is 5 and a half years, followed by a one-year compulsory rotating Internship. The course has been divided into four phases plus internship.
The medium of instruction will either be English or Kannada. Each candidate should not have an attendance record of less than 75% of the total classes conducted in theory and practical separately in each academic year.
The compulsory internship will start after passing the final examination. And the period will be 1 year. To study Ayurveda it is not necessary to sit for entrance exams as there are colleges that accept BAMS Admission without NEET.
The course is approved by RGUHS which is the statutory body that regulates all the medical colleges in Karnataka. It is taught by experienced teachers who have a 10-year experience in concerned subject out of which there should be five years of teaching experience as a reader/ associate professor in the concerned subject.
For associate professor teaching experience is of five years in the concerned subject.
Average fee structure of BAMS Course:
| BAMS Course Fee | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Type of College | Fees for Government Seats | Fees for Private Seats (GMP) | |
| Fees for Private Seats (GMP) | INR 25,500 | - | |
| Aided College | INR 45,500 | INR 1,75,000 | |
| Private College 6 | INR 60,500 | INR 1,75,000 | |
| BAMS Course Subjects | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Padartha Vigyan Evum Ayurveda Itihasa (philosophy And History Of Ayurveda) Padartha Vigyanam | Rog-nidan | ||
| Maulika Siddhanta Evum Asthanga Hridaya (Basic Principles And Ashtang Hridaya- An Ancient Text Of Ayurveda) | Swasthavritta | ||
| Agadtantra, Vyavahar-Ayurved Evum Vidhivaidyak (Toxicology, Forensic Medicine And Medical Jurisprudence) | Prasuti Tantra Evum Stri Roga | ||
| CHARAKA SAMHITA –PURVARDHA (Sutrasthana, Nidanasthana, Vimanasthana, Sharirasthana And Indriyasthana) | Charak Samhita (Uttarardha) | ||
| Dravyaguna Vijnan (Pharmacology & Materia Medica) | Kaumarbhritya Parichaya | ||
| Kriya Shareera (Physiology) | Research Methodology And Medical Statistics | ||
| Rachana Shareera (Anatomy) | Shalya Tantra | ||
| Dravyaguna Vijnan (Pharmacology & Materia Medica) | Kayachikitsa | ||
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