| Course Name | BAMS | |
| Full Form | Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery | |
| Type | Under Graduate – Degree | |
| Duration | 5 ½ years | |
| Eligibility | 10+2 or any equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and biology as compulsory subjects, | |
| National level Exam | NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) | |
| State Level Exam | TS / AP EAMCET, KEAM (Kerala), KCET (Karnataka) etc.., From 2018, AYUSH courses might also be under NEET. No separate State Exam. Will be decided by February 2018 | |
| Governing Body | AYUSH and CCIM (Central Council for Indian Medicine) |
Details :
- BAMS stands for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery . It is a 5 ½ years course (4 ½ Years Study + 1 Year internship) after 10+2 and other equivalent qualification with Biology, Physics and Chemistry as compulsory subjects.
- Like MBBS, even after completion of BAMS the student is eligible to prefix “Doctor” in his name.
- BAMS in India is run by CCIM (Central Council for Indian Medicine ). CCIM grants permission for colleges / universities in India to run MBBS course after through inspection. Not only at time of granting permission, MCI inspects each college / university every year so that the college is running the course as per its guidelines.
Students should compulsory check whether the college / university they are willing to join is CCIM approved or not, in case of not approved colleges, the degree awarded by that college / university will not be valid
- Ayurveda is derived from the Sanskrit words “Ayur” which means life and “Veda” which means knowledge. In ancient days Ayurveda was taught in Gurukula system, but now it has become a Undergraduate and Post Graduate Course.
- Ayurveda has its origin in India, but now it has spread in various parts of the world.
- Ayurveda is study of healing the illness by using medicine derived from natural products such as herbs, plants, flowers.
- As the medicine is 100% natural so there wont be any side effects and addiction, unlike allopathy medicine.
- Subjects such as Rachana Sharira, Maulika Siddhanta Evam Ashtanga Hridayam, Padartha Vigyan Evam Ayurveda Ka Itihas, Kriya Sharira, Sanskrit, Dravyaguna Vijnana, Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana etc.., are taught in MBBS.
- In India for securing a seat in MBBS student must compulsory qualify in NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) which is a National Level entrance exam for BAMS. A student cannot pursue BAMS under any quota, if they do not qualify in NEET.
Duration :
- BAMS is a 5 ½ years course out of which 4½ years is the academic study and 1 year compulsory internship.
- BAMS course is a Undergraduate course it will follow the semester pattern. There will be 9 semesters, each of 6 months (4 ½ Years) after that there will be a 1 year of internship.
Eligibility :
- Age Limit : The minimum age to pursue BAMS is 17 years. Student has to be 17 years old, or should be attending 17 years by December 31st during the year of admission.
- Qualification : Must have complete 10+2 or equivalent qualification with Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects, and must obtain combined minimum 50% in these subjects. (40% for SC/ST).
- MUST COMPULSORY ATTEND NEET AND QUALIFY IN NEET.
Entrance Exam :
- National Level Exam : National Level Exam for BAMS is NEET.
- State Level Exam : As of now State Exams such as EAMCET (AP/TS), KCET (KARNATAKA), KEAM (KERALA), MP PAT (MADHYA PRADESH) etc., were there for BAMS, but from 2018 NEET might replace these exams similar to which happened for MBBS and BDS. The decision might come by February 2018.
Scope :
- After completion of BAMS, the graduates are eligible to use “Dr” prefix in their name.
- They can practice ayurveda on their own by opening a clinic. As there is no side effects of the Ayuvedic medicine, now a days most of the people are preferring alternative medicine like Ayurveda and Homeopathy. Hence there is a good scope for private practice also.
- Ayurvedic doctors can prepare medicine and can also sell commercially.
- They can work as a Doctor in any Private or Government Ayurvedic hospitals.
- They can work for any research institutes for clinical research.
- Apart from that a BAMS graduate can find employee in Pharmaceutical Companies, Bio medical companies, laboratories etc.,
Further Studies :
- Post Graduation courses after BAMS are
MS (Master of Surgery) in Ayurveda : 3 Years course
MD (Doctor of Medicine) in Ayurveda : 3 Years course
Post which they can pursue Ph.D.
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