BAMS Courses : Fees Details, Duration, Subjects, Admission Process

BAMS Course is an undergraduate degree programme which makes students learn all aspects of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic medicine. Candidates who have interest in Ayurvedic medicine can do courses in BAMS offered by different institutes. The course duration of BAMS or Bachelor of Ayurvedic, Medicine and Surgery is 5.5 years. BAMS is equivalent to an MBBS degree in medicine.

Being an alternative method for treatment of many diseases, Ayurveda has gained prominence especially in urban areas where people are prone to many lifestyle diseases. The ayurvedic line of treatment is based on natural properties of herbs. After finishing courses in BAMS, candidates can become Ayurvedic doctor at hospitals or start their own Ayurvedic clinic. They can also go for higher studies and do MD and Ph.D courses in Ayurveda. Candidates get admission in BAMS course on the basis of entrance exam. The basic eligibility for admission in course in BAMS is 12^th pass with science subjects.

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BAMS Course Highlights

Particulars	Details
Course name	Bachelor of Ayurvedic, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS)
Course level	Undergraduate
Course duration	5.5 year
Admission process	Entrance based: NEET, IPU CET, KEAM
BAMS course eligibility	12th pass with subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology
BAMS course fee	INR 20,000 to 3,00,000/annum
Average salary	3 LPA-10 LPA
Employment areas	Govt./Pvt Hospitals, Nursing homes, Dispensaries, Ayurvedic clinics, Wellness centres

 BAMS Course Eligibility Criteria

The minimum eligibility criteria for admission to BAMS course has been enlisted below.

• Candidates should have passed class 12^th with recognised board/university

• They must have mandatory subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and scored at least 50% marks in class 12 standard

• Qualifying NEET or state level exam is mandatory for admission to BAMS course

 

BAMS Course Specialisations

BAMS is a vast subject comprising many subjects and topics. Candidates can check the specialisations in BAMS given below:

• Padartha Vigyan

• Sharir Rachana

• Sharir Kriya

• Swasthavritta

• Rasa Shastra

• Agad Tantra

• Rog & Vikriti Vigyan

• Charak Samhita

• Prasuti and Stri Roga

• KaumaraBhritya

• Kayachikitsa

• Shalya Tantra

• Shalakya Tantra

• Charak Samhita

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Admission Process for BAMS Course

Candidates get admission on the basis of the score in the entrance test. Majority of institutes accept NEET score for admission to BAMS course. Candidates have to apply online for the NEET exam which is held annually in pen and paper mode. Candidates who score the minimum cut off are asked to participate in the counselling to get admission in different medical courses including BAMS. Apart from NEET, some state level entrance exams are also conducted by respective universities for admission to BAMS courses. These exams are KEAM, OJEE, and IPU CET. KEAM score is valid in Kerala while OJEE is valid in Odisha.

BAMS Course Fee 

The course fee for BAMS courses depend upon the type of the college. Fee is more in private colleges than in the government colleges for BAMS courses. Candidates can refer to the table given below to get an idea about the fee structure for BAMS Course.

Year/Process	Fee in Rupees
BAMS first year fee	50,000 to 70,000
BAMS full course fee without yearly charges	3,00,000 to 4,00,000
BAMS full course fee with yearly charges	5,00,000 to 6,00,00

BAMS Course Curriculum

BAMS is a 5.4 year course which includes 4.5 years of academic sessions and one year of internship. BAMS Course Curriculum has been divided into 3 professional courses of 1.5 years each.

First Professional Year

History of Ayurveda	Physiology (Kriya Sharira)	Panchkarma
Sanskrit	Samitha	Rasayana
Anatomy (Rachna Sarira)	History of Modern Medicine	Vajikarana

Second Professional Year

Pharmaceuticals of Ayurveda (Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana)	Toxicology (Agadtantra)	Pathology (Nidan Vigyana)
Medica of Ayurveda (Dravyaguna Vigyan)	Jurisprudence (Vidhi Vaidyaka)	Nadi Pariksha (Pulse Diagnosis)

Third Professional Year

ENT, Eye, Dentistry (Shalakya Tantra)	Gynaecology (Prasuti Tantra)	Medical Ethics and Yoga
Kaya Chikitsa (General Medicine)	Obstetric (Stri Yoga)	Dissertation

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Course after BAMS

After completing BAMS course, candidates can go for higher studies in Ayurveda field. Those who want to make career in research, they can do MD, MS or Ph.D courses in Ayurveda.

Institutes offer following courses after BAMS:

• MD Ayurveda

• MS Ayurveda

• Ph.D in Ayurveda

• B Pharm Ayurveda

• MD in Ayurveda-panchakarma

Top Colleges for BAMS Course

Candidates can refer to the table given below for some of the top college for BAMS course.

Name of the College	BAMS Course Fee (In INR)
BHU	22, 369
Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University	3,49,000
IMS Varanasi	2,25,000
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune	3,95,000
DY Patil University Mumbai	6,00,000
KLE University	25,000

Scope in BAMS Courses

Since COVID-19, Ayurvdic medicine has gained immense importance due to its major property of immunity boosting. During Corona time, people realised that the natural way of healing is the best. Candidates who have done different BAMS courses have a great future as Ayurveda is not only popular in India nowadays but people across the world have realised its power and potential. BAMS professionals are in great demand. They can work at hospitals, Ayurvedic clinics, nursing homes, wellness centres or start their own Ayurvedic clinic. The average salary of BAMS professional is INR 3 to 7 lakh. 

Trends in Ayurveda

Due to surge in diseases and limitation of allopathic medicine, Ayurveda has emerged as one of the best alternative medicines. People are turning to Ayurvedic medicine for complete cure. Ayurvedic medicine not only cure disease but it also act as immunity booster. The best part of Ayurvedic medicien that it has almost zero side effect. During COVID-19 times, Ayurvedic medicines were in great demand.  Because of their medicinal properties, various herbs were consumed in different forms.

Neem, Andrographis, Aswagandha, Turmeric, Guruchi are some of the best herbs which are in trends. Companies are selling different products based out of these herbs. Turmeric and Ginger lattes, different flavors of buttermilks, Health shots are some of the products which are consumed by people to boost their immunity. 

 

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