| Course Name | BUMS | |
| Full Form | Bachelor of Unani 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 of Indian Medicine) |
Details :
- BUMS stands for Bachelor of Unani 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.
- After completion of BUMS
- BUMS in India is run by CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine). CCIM grants permission for colleges / universities in India to run Unani course after through inspection. Not only at time of granting permission, CCIM 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
- Unani medicine is similar to other alternative medicines such as ayurveda, homeopathy which enhances the self healing power of the human body to cure the diseases.
- After completion of BUMS a graduate can be called “Hakeem” (Doctor)
- Unani medicine was
- The homeopathic medicine is given to patients depending upon their age, symptoms, emotional feelings, lifestyle.
- As the medicine is 100% natural so there wont be any side effects and addiction, unlike allopathy medicine.
- Subjects such as Homoeopathic Pharmacy, Homoeopathic Matria Medica, Physiology including Biochemistry, Anatomy, Organon of Medicine, Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy and Psychology, etc.., are taught in MBBS.
- In India for securing a seat in BHMS student must compulsory qualify in NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) which is a National Level entrance exam for BHMS. A student cannot pursue BHMS under any quota, if they do not qualify in NEET.
Duration :
- BHMS is a 5 ½ years course out of which 4½ years is the academic study and 1 year compulsory internship.
- BHMS 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 BHMS 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 BHMS 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 BHMS, 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 BHMS, the graduates are eligible to use “Dr” prefix in their name.
- They can practice Homeopathy on their own by opening a clinic. As there is no side effects of the Homeopathy 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.
- They can work as a Doctor in any Private or Government Homeopathy hospitals.
- They can work for any research institutes for clinical research.
- Apart from that a BHMS graduate can find employee in Homeopathy Pharmacy, Pediatrics, Skin specialist etc..,
Further Studies :
- Post Graduation courses after BHMS
i. Doctor of Medicine (MD) : 3 Years. Specializations available in MD (Homeopathy) are listed below
- MD in homeopathy
- MD in pediatrics
- MD in repertory
- MD in Hom-Organon of medicine
- MD in Hom-pharmacy
- MD in Hom-practise of medicine.
- MD in homeopathic philosophy and organon
- MD in homeopathy-materia medica
- MD in homeopathy –Psychiatry
ii. Master of Science (Homeopathy) : 2 Years. Specialization available in MSc (Homeopathy) are listed below
- M Sc in endocrinology
- M Sc in regenerative medicine
- M Sc in psychiatry
Post which they can pursue Ph.D.