Top 10 AYUSH (BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BYNS) Medical Colleges in India

If you have scored low in NEET and missed a chance to do MBBS, then you can still become a doctor in alternative medical sciences and fulfill your dream of becoming a doctor. There are following branches/ disciplines of alternative medicine:
1. Ayurveda (BAMS)
2. Unani Medicine (BUMS)
3. Homeopathy (BHMS)
4. Siddha Medicine (BSMS)
5. Naturopathy & Yoga (BNYS)
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Here I have provided lists of Top 10 AYUSH medical colleges of each BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BNYS courses.

Top 10 BAMS (Ayurvedic) Colleges

1. Dhanvantry Medical College, Chandigarh  (Private)
2. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore (State Government)
3. Gujarat Ayurved University (State Government)
4. JB Roy State Medical College, Kolkata  (State Government)
5. State Ayurvedic College, Lucknow (State Government)
6. National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur (Central Government Institute)
7. Faculty of Ayurveda, IMS, BHU ( Central Government Institute)
8. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College, New Delhi (State Government)
9. Chaudhary Braham Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansathan, New Delhi (State Government).
10. Rajkiya Ayurvedic College, Nagpur (State Government)

Top 10 BHMS (Homeopathic) Colleges

1. Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Delhi (State Government)
2. National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata (Central Government Institute)
3. Bakson Homeopathy Medical College and Hospital, Noida (Private)
4. Baroda Homeopathic Medical College, Gujarat (Private)
5. JSPS Government Homeopathic College, Hyderabad (State Government)
6. Motiwala Homeopathic Medical College, Nashik (Private)
7. Rajasthan Vidyapeeth Homeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Udaipur (Deemed University)
8. Government Homeopathic Medical College, Bangalore (State Government)
9. Dr. BR Sur Homeopathic Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, New Delhi (State Government)
10. Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai (State Government)

Top 10 BUMS (Unani) Colleges

1. Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College, AMU, Aligarh (Central Government Institute)
2. Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College, New Delhi (State Government)
3. Government Nizamia Tibbi College, Hyderabad  (State Government)
4. Government Unani Medical College, Bangalore (State Government)
5. Rajasthan Unani Medical College and Hospital, Jaipur (Private)
6. Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College and Hospital, Kurnool (Private)
7. Allama Iqbal Unani Medical College ( AIUMC) , Muzaffarnagar (Private)
8. State Takmil-ut-Tib College and Hospital, Lucknow (State Government)
9. Deoband Unani Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Deoband  (Private)
10. State Unani Medical College and Hakim Ahmed Hussain Republic Day Memorial Hospital, Allahabad (State Government)

Top 10 BSMS (Siddha) Colleges

1. Govt. Siddha Medical College, Chennai (State Government)
2. Govt . Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli (State Government)
3. National Institute of Siddha, Chennai (Central Government Institute)- it only provides PG courses in Siddha
4. Santhigiri Siddha Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Private)
5. Sri Sai Ram Siddha Medical College and Research Centre, Chennai (Private)
6. JSA Medical College for Sidhha and Research Centre, Viluppuram (Private)
7. R.V.S. Siddha Medical College, Coimbatore (Private)
8. Maria Siddha Medical College, Nagercoil (Private)
9. Sivaraj Siddha Medical College, Salem (Private)
10. Velumailu Siddha Medical College, Chennai (Private)

Top 10 BNYS (Yoga and Naturopathy) Colleges

1. Government Naturopathic Medical College, Hyderabad  (State Government)
2. Morarji Desai Institute of Naturopathy & Yoga, Vadodara (State Government)
3. SDM College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ujire (Private)
4. National Institute of Health Science and Research - NIHSR (Central Government Institute)
5. Govt. Nature Cure & Yoga College, Mysore (State Government)
6. Govt. Naturopathy & Yoga Medical College, Chennai (State Government)
7. Narayana Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Collage, Nellore (Private)
8. Uttaranchal Ayurvedic College and Hospital, Dehradun (Private)
9. Rajiv Gandhi Paramedical Institute - RGPI, New Delhi (Private)
10. Sanchi Naturopathy College, Barla (Private)

Alternative Medicine- Introduction, Disciplines, Career Scopes, Admission process and Course fees

INTRODUCTION

Medical treatment of our body is done in two forms- Modern Medicine & Traditional Medicine (or Alternative Medicine). Both of them have their own importance.
The practice of modern medicine was started just 200- 300 hundred years ago. It is still under progress and is considered as most advanced and successful type of treatment.
The practice of traditional medicines have a long ranging history (thousands of years ago), and are majorily based on ancient texts and principles for treatment of patients. In 1985, Central Council for Indian Medicine (CCIM- governing body of traditional medicines) introduced a new syllabus, which also included syllabus of Modern Medicine. So now traditional medicine students have to study both ancient texts and modern medicine (to some extent).

A separate ministry is made for these alternative medicines known as AYUSH (A- Ayurveda, Y- Yoga, U- Unani, S- Siddha, H- Homeopathy) Ministry.

BRANCHES OF ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE

There are following branches/ disciplines of alternative medicine:
1. Ayurveda
2. Unani Medicine
3. Homeopathy
4. Siddha Medicine
5. Naturopathy & Yoga

AYURVEDA

Ayurveda is the oldest form of medical science. It is practised since 5000 years ago. The founders of this science were Charak (Medicine) and Shushruta (Surgery).
There are following levels of courses:
1. Undergraduate level: BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)- 5.5 years course duration (along with 1 year internship).
2. Postgraduate level: MD/ MS (Ayurveda)- 3 years course duration.
3. Ph.D level courses
4. Certificate courses (in branches of Panchakarma, Kshara Shutra, Standardisation of Ayurvedic Plant Material, Beauty Care).

UNANI MEDICINE
There are following levels of courses:
1. Undergraduate level: BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery)- 5.5 years course duration (along with 1 year internship).
2. Postgraduate level: MD/ MS (Unani)- 3 years course duration.
3. Ph.D level courses

HOMEOPATHY

There are following levels of courses:
1. Undergraduate level: BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery)- 5.5 years course duration (along with 1 year internship).
2. Postgraduate level: MD/ MS (Homeo)- 3 years course duration.
3. Ph.D level courses

SIDDHA MEDICINE

There are following levels of courses:
1. Undergraduate level: BSMS (Bachelor of Sidhha Medicine and Surgery)- 5.5 years course duration (along with 1 year internship).
2. Postgraduate level: MD/ MS (Siddha)- 3 years course duration.
3. Ph.D level courses

NATUROPATHY & YOGA

It covers the study of both Naturopathy Medicine and Therapeutic Yoga for treatment of patients. There are following levels of courses:
1. Undergraduate level: BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yoga Sciences)- 5.5 years course duration (along with 1 year internship).
2. Postgraduate level: MD (Naturopathy and Yoga)- 3 years course duration.
3. Ph.D level courses

CAREER SCOPE

1. You can do your own private practice in your own clinic.
2. You can work in Private Hospitals.
3.  Every Government District Hospital and Allopathic Medical Colleges have a 50 bed department of AYUSH, where you can work.
4. You can give UPSC and state PSCs and join as Research Medical Officer (Ayurveda), Research Medical Officer (Homeopathy) and Research Medical Officer (Unani).
5. You can join as a faculty in Government/ Private Colleges.
6. You can work in Primary Health Centres (under National Rural Health Mission).
7. You can work as researcher/ physician in Ayurveda pharmaceutical companies (like Dabur, Patanjali, Baidhyanath), Unani pharmaceutical companies (like Hamdard), Homeopathy pharmaceutical companies (like Bakson), etc.
8. Now our Indian Army is also going to open vacancies for AYUSH Doctors in Military Hospitals for peace-time treatment and researches.
9. You can work as Senior Research Fellow/ Scientist in ICMR, CSIR, CCRAS, DST, Ministry of AYUSH, etc.
10. Since, you are a graduate, so you can give any competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, etc.

ADMISSION PROCESS (of BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BYNS)

Admission is made on the basis of NEET-UG scores. The counselling is done in two modes:

1. Central Counselling (for 15% All India Quota seats, Central Institute seats and Deemed University seats)- In this candidates from all over India can apply. It is conducted by Ministry of AYUSH at aaccc.gov.in

2. State Counselling (for remaining 85% seats in Government and Private Colleges of State)- In this only state domicile candidates can apply.

COURSE FEES (of BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS and BYNS)

In Government colleges, the average course fees ranges from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 40,000 per annum.
In Private Colleges, the average course fees 
ranges from Rs. 2,00,000 to Rs. 5,50,000 per annum.

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