BHMS: Course Fees, Admission 2025, Syllabus, Top Colleges, Career Scope

Updated on Dec 1, 2025 11:41 IST
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BHMS full form is Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. The course is a UG course where students learn about Homeopathy which is a system of medicine that helps the body heal naturally. 

If we talk about eligibility generally, candidates should pass Class 12 in PCB with passing marks. Candidates should also pass some exams like NEET UG and KEAM. Fees can range around INR 1.5 Lakh to INR 3 Lakh. But candidates should know that eligibility, exam required as well as fees can be different according to the colleges.

Popular colleges are  Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Parul University, MUHS, Kerala University of Health Sciences, etc.

Jobs available for graduates are Homeopathic Doctors, Public Health Specialists, Private Practitioners, Pharmacists, etc. Recruiters include Bharat Homeopathic, Avontix Solution Private Limited, Positive Health Science Pvt. Ltd.

 

BHMS Course Details

Candidates can see detailed information about BHMS course below -

Particulars

BHMS Course Details

Full form in medical

Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery

Course Level

Undergraduate

Duration

5.5 years

Course Fees

INR 1.5 Lakh - INR 3 Lakh

Eligibility Criteria

  • 50% marks in Class 12 in the Science stream with PCB (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology)
  • NEET, followed by NEET AYUSH counselling

Admission Criteria

Entrance-Based

Entrance Exam

NEET

Popular Colleges

Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Parul University, MUHS, Kerala University of Health Sciences, etc.

Jobs

Homeopathic Doctors, Public Health Specialists, Private Practitioners, Pharmacists, etc.

Salary

INR 4 LPA - INR 7 LPA

Top Recruiters

Bharat Homeopathic, Avontix Solution Private Limited, Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Bharat Homeopathic, Positive Health Science Pvt. Ltd

 

 

Q:   What is BHMS course?
A:

BHMS is basically a UG program in the homeopathic field that has a duration of 5 and half years, including a 1 year compulsory internship. During your coursework journey, you learn about the human body and its diseases along with the principles and techniques of homeopathic treatment. BHMS has a holistic approach for healthcare where there is more focus on natural healing and a meaningful impact in the field of homeopathy.

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Q:   Why should I study BHMS course?
A:

If you want to know about the benefits of studying the BHMS course, you are at the right place. I’ll help you with some important pointers of the BHMS degree:

  • The course focuses on treating patients holistically by taking into account their mental, physical and emotional well being.
  • Homeopathic treatment medicines are derived from plants, minerals and animals and the best part is that homeopathy treatment has a tailored, personalized approach on the basis of unique symptoms of each individual.
  • BHMS freshers can start their careers by working at homeopathic clinics, research, entrepreneurship by starting their own clinics and wellness centers.
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Table of contents
  • BHMS Course Eligibility & Admission 2025
  • BHMS Course Exams
  • BHMS Course Syllabus
  • BHMS Course Specialisations
  • Best Colleges for BHMS Course
  • Popular Private BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) Colleges in India
  • BHMS Career Scope: Job Profiles, Salary and Top Recruiters
  • BHMS Course FAQs
  • Popular BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) Specializations
  • Course Cutoffs
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BHMS Course Eligibility & Admission 2025

Candidates should know that eligibility can be different according to the courses. This is why they should check it. Failure to fulfill the eligibility can lead to cancellation of candidature.

Candidates can see the general outline of the eligibility below:

Particulars BHMS Eligibility Criteria
Educational Qualification Class 12 (PCB)
Minimum Marks

40% - 50% 

Age Limit 17 years old 
Entrance Exam NEET UG

 

BHMS Admission Process

Candidates can check a general overview of the admission process below:

  • Make sure you meet the eligibility
  • Apply online by filling up the form
  • Take entrance exam
  • Wait for the merit list and result
  • If selected, attend the counselling session
  • Get the documents verified and pay the fee to secure the seat

Interesting Link: BHMS Admission

 

Q:   Can a PCM Class 12 student pursue a BHMS course?
A:

Yes, any student who has taken either Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics as streams in their Class 12 would definitely be eligible to pursue a BHMS course in India.

Though the basic requirement is PCM or PCB for BHMS, some institutions might consider applicants with a PCM background too.
The eligibility criteria for pursuing BHMS are as follows.

  • Students have to pass class 12th in the Science stream with an aggregate of at least 50% marks from the examinations and be below the age of 17 years on the date of admission to be eligible for a BHMS course in India.
  • The minimum age shall be 17.
  • The candidates should have passed BHMS entrance exam.

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Q:   Can I apply for admission to BHMS after 12th Commerce?
A:

No, students can’t join BHMS after Class 12 Commerce.

BHMS need students to do Class 12 with Science, mostly Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

Also, it good to check the BHMS rules of the college you like to make sure you can join and see if you need to do any extra steps.

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BHMS Course Exams

Admission to BHMS course is solely based on NEET UG exam. Along with basic eligibility, candidates must also make sure to pass this exam in order to be eligible for BHMS course. 

Candidates can see the details for NEET UG below -

BHMS Entrance Exams BHMS Exam Dates BHMS Exam Schedule
NEET 2025 May 4, '25 (Conducted) NEET Dates
Note: The info is taken from other sources and can be different.
 
 

 

 

Important Exam Dates

DatesUpcoming Exam Dates
05 Dec ' 25 - 09 Dec ' 25

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06 Dec ' 25 - 09 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling choice filling

10 Dec ' 25

AIAPGET 2025 stray vacancy round-2 result

11 Dec ' 25 - 17 Dec ' 25

AIAPGET 2025 stray vacancy round-2 reporting

12 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling result

13 Dec ' 25 - 21 Dec ' 25

NEET PG 2025 round-2 counselling institute reporting

26 Dec ' 25 - 27 Dec ' 25

NEET SS 2025 exam

DatesPast Exam Dates
05 Nov ' 25 - 25 Nov ' 25

NEET SS 2025 registration

31 Jul ' 25 - 05 Aug ' 25

NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Institute Reporting

30 Jul ' 25

NEET SS 2024 Counselling Round 3 Seat Allotment Result

Q:   Is it required to take NEET for Homeopathy studies?
A:

Not all states mandatorily require the NEET for admission into BHMS courses.
Some states or colleges in the country may have admission to BHMS courses based on NEET scores. Others will conduct separate entrance examinations or have a selection process of their own accord for admission into Homeopathy courses.
Other than NEET, KEAM is another entrance exam accepted. Most colleges also have admission for BHMS on the basis of Class 12 board scores.

Q:   Is NEET important for BHMS?
A:

Yes, most time, BHMS admission in India need students to give NEET exam.

NEET is must for many medical courses, including BHMS, in both government and private colleges. The exam is done by NTA and tests students in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.

BHMS Course Syllabus

BHMS course is all about Homeopathic education. This course is focused on theoretical as well as practical subjects with core and elective subjects which help candidates understand the concepts of BHMS courses. Candidates should know that syllabus and the curriculum can be different according to the course levels. 

Candidates can see semester wise BHMS course syllabus below - 

BHMS Course Semester 1 Subjects
Homeopathic Pharmacy Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Homoeopathic Materia Medica -
BHMS Course Semester 2 Subjects
Anatomy Histology
Embryology -
BHMS Course Semester 3 Subjects
Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infant Care and Homoeo Therapeutics The Practice of Medicine and Homeo Therapeutics
Surgery including ENT, Eye Dental, and Homoeo therapeutics -
BHMS Course Semester 4 Subjects
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology  Pathology and Microbiology including Parasitology Bacteriology and Virology 
Homoeopathic Materia Medica Organon of Medicine and Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy
BHMS Course Semester 5 Subjects
Organon of Medicine  Homoeopathic Materia Medica
Research Project -
BHMS Course Semester 6 Subjects
Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology & dental & Homoeo. therapeutics  The Practice of Medicine & Homoeo Therapeutics
BHMS Course Semester 7 Subjects
Organon of Medicine  Repertory
Community Medicine -
BHMS Course Semester 8 Subjects
Homoeopathic Materia Medica  The Practice of Medicine & Homoeo Therapeutics

Detailed BHMS syllabus

 

Q:   Is the Homoeopathic course difficult?
A:

BHMS is the abbreviation for Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. This course includes theoretical knowledge and practical skills about homeopathic medicine. Like any other course, the difficulty level may differ on grounds.
The difficulty of the BHMS course is obviously subjective and varies from person to person. Some students may find certain areas very challenging, while others do not. It depends upon the aptitude, dedication, and readiness to put in the required amount of hard work of a particular individual.

Q:   Is NExT exam compulsory for BHMS students?
A:

Yes, NExT (National Exit Test) exam will maybe be must for BHMS students in future. It is to make all medical education same in India.

NExT is like one big exam for all medical students, like BHMS, MBBS, BDS and other medical courses. It check your knowledge, skills, and if you ready to be doctor.

For BHMS students, passing NExT will be needed to become real licensed doctor and do homeopathy work.

BHMS Course Specialisations

Specialisations are basically focused area of education where one develops deeper knowledge of that topic/subject. In BHMS course, candidates can choose from the following specialisations according to their liking - 

BHMS Specialisations
Homeopathic Pharmacy
Homeopathic Psychiatry
Homeopathic Pediatrics
Homeopathic Dermatology
Homeopathic Oncology
Homeopathic Infertility

 

Q:   What is the highest degree in Homoeopathy?
A:

MD in Homeopathy is the highest degree in homeopathy. It is a postgraduate degree for students who already did BHMS and want to learn more. In India, it usually take 3 years.

MD Homeopathy give advanced learning in many special areas of homeopathy. It has both class study and practice, like working in clinics and doing research.

Q:   Which is better, a BSc Nursing or a BHMS?
A:

BHMS students can work as homeopathic doctors. They can make their own clinic or work in other clinic. They check and treat patients with homeopathic medicine. Most jobs are in homeopathy.

BSc Nursing students have many jobs in health care. They can work in hospital, clinic, nursing home, home care, public health, or even teaching and research. Nursing is very flexible and needed job.

Students can look at the table below to see difference between the two courses.

Particulars

Details

BSc Nursing

Course Level

Undergraduate

UG

Course Duration

5.5 years

4 years

Course Fees

INR 1,50,000 to 3,00,000

INR 8,500 to INR 1.3 Lakh

Entrance Exams

NEET, EAMCET, IPU CET, KEAM, and PUCET

NEET UG, AIIMS Nursing, PGIMER Nursing, CMC Ludhiana BSc Nursing, Indian Army Nursing, JIPMER Nursing, KGMU Nursing, RUHS Nursing, BHU Nursing, Jamia Hamdard Nursing 

Popular Colleges

Parul University, Kerala University of Health Sciences, MUHS, RKDF University, etc.

JIPMER Puducherry, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, NIMS Nursing College, Armed Forces Medical College, etc.

Job Profiles

Homeopathic Doctors, Public Health Specialists, Private Practitioners, Pharmacist

Executive Administrative Assistant, Staff Nurse, Emergency Medical Technician, Manager Trainee, Medical Coder, Operations Manager

Average Salary

INR 4 LPA to INR 7 LPA

Up to INR 5.1 LPA

Top Recruiters

Bharat Homeopathic, Avontix Solution Private Limited, Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd, Bharat Homeopathic, Positive Health Science Pvt. Ltd

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise, Fortis Healthcare, Medanta Medicity, Columbia Asia Hospital, Wockhardt Hospitals, Global Hospitals, Max Hospital, Manipal Hospital

Best Colleges for BHMS Course

There are approximately 250+ colleges which have Nursing courses, out of which 45 are government, 130 are private and 17 are public private. Choosing best colleges for BHMS education can be tough, specially when there are a lot of options in front of candidates. At this point it becomes very important to filter them out according to your liking, budget and career plan.

That is why candidates can see a list of popular government and private colleges below -

Best Government Colleges for BHMS Course

Candidates can check other popular government colleges (fees in acending order) for Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS full form in medical) given in the table below -

BHMS Colleges BHMS Course Fees (INR)
Nehru Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital 14,040
Dayalbagh Educational Institute [DEI] 41,250
National Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital 85,500
Kerala University of Health Sciences 1.13 Lakh
Government Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore 1.16 Lakh
National Institute of Homoeopathy 1.47 Lakh
MUHS 1.5 Lakh
Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences 2.93 Lakh
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University 4.05 Lakh
GGSIPU 4.62 Lakh

Note: The fees is taken from other sources and can be different.

 

Best Private Colleges for BHMS Course

Candidates can check other popular private colleges (alphabetical order) offering Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS full form in medical) given in the table below -

BHMS Colleges BHMS Course Fees
YBN University 4.79 Lakh
Kalol Institute and Research Center 5.17 Lakh
Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University 5.17 Lakh
Parul University 5.26 Lakh
Tantia University 5.4 Lakh
P. P. Savani University 5.85 Lakh
RKDF University 6.57 Lakh
Sumandeep Vidyapeeth 6.75 Lakh
KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research 10.57 Lakh
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune 11.25 Lakh

Note: The fees is taken from other sources and can be different.

 

116 Courses
1 K - 6.08 K
12 - 24 LPA

#1 NIRF

101 Courses
300 - 2.67 L
4.34 - 12.09 LPA

#3 NIRF

48 K - 2.14 L
8.5 - 16 LPA

#8 NIRF

109 Courses
7.11 K - 19.5 L
9 - 18 LPA

#2 NIRF

71 Courses
75 K - 63.21 L
9.5 - 15.8 LPA

#10 NIRF

Q:   How many Homeopathy colleges are there in India?
A:

There are about 230+ best Homeopathy colleges in India. Of these, 91 colleges are privately owned, 32 colleges are owned by pubic/government organisations, and public-private entities own 9 collegesNEET, AYUSH, Gujarat NEET, etc. are some of the most accepting entrance exams in the best Homeopathy colleges in India. Some of the top colleges include Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Yenepoya Dental College And Hospital, Mangalore, Parul University, MUHS, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Dayalbagh Educational Institute [DEI], and many others.

Q:   Is studying from best Medical colleges in India considered expensive?
A:

No, it can be obserbved that studying from top Medical colleges in India can be considered quite affordable as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 1 lakh. You can refer below for some of them:

Low-cost CollegesTuition Fee
AIIMS Delhi FeesINR 1,000 - INR 6,000
Christian Medical College, Vellore FeesINR 300 - INR 85,000
PGIMER FeesINR 7,000 - INR 10,000
JIPMER Puducherry FeesINR 130 - INR 47,000
AIIMS Rishikesh FeesINR 650 - INR 98,000

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website.

Hope this answered your question!

Popular Private BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) Colleges in India

2.84 L - 27.12 L
3.15 LPA

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2 LPA
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6.9 L - 7.6 L
10 K - 20.25 L
4.5 LPA
3.36 L - 4.19 L
2.4 - 2.75 LPA

BHMS Career Scope: Job Profiles, Salary and Top Recruiters

BHMS course gives candidates the opportunity to choose career in the alternative medicine field. There are many opportunities that BHMS candidates can find for the employment such as in hospitals and dispensaries, in research, in clinics etc. 

BHMS also opens a door for candidates to pursue further study and broaden their horizon.  

BHMS Salary in India

Candidates can check the following well-paying BHMS job profiles that they can opt for after pursuing the course -

BHMS Jobs

BHMS Salary 

Homeopathic Doctor

INR 3.4 LPA

Public Health Specialist

INR 11.3 LPA

Private Practitioner

INR 6.5 LPA

Pharmacist

INR 2.6 LPA

Teacher/Lecturer

INR 6.5 LPA

Note: The above-mentioned salary has been taken from Ambitionbox.com.

BHMS Top Recruiters

Some of the top recruiters that employ BHMS course graduates are as follows:

BHMS Top Recruiters
Bharat Homeopathic Avontix Solution Private Limited
Patanjali Ayurveda Pvt. Ltd. Bharat homeopathic
Positive Health Science Pvt. Ltd. Surya Herbal Limited
Emami Ltd. Dabur India Ltd.

 

Q:   Can I become a cardiologist with BHMS?
A:

No, you can’t become a Cardiologist after BHMS.

Cardiology is part of normal medicine and it is about heart problems, checking, and treatment. To be a cardiologist in India, you need MBBS first, then do MD or DNB in Cardiology. This need lots of study in normal medicine and special training in heart after that.

Q:   Can I join a PG in Allopathy after a BHMS course?
A:

People who did BHMS can’t join PG courses in normal medicine directly.

To do PG in normal medicine, you need MBBS first, because MBBS is the main bachelor degree for allopathy.

BHMS Course FAQs

Candidates can refer below for BHMS course FAQ.

Q:   Can a BHMS doctor prescribe Allopathy medicine?
A:

No, a BHMS doctor cannot prescribe allopathy medicine.
Homeopathy is a section of alternative medicine that makes use of highly diluted substances as a trigger to the body's healing response.
While on the other hand, allopathy represents the conventional system of medicine that is generally followed by doctors of modern medicine.

Q:   Which one holds a bigger value between BHMS and MBBS?
A:

Hi,

As per my perspective, there is no value comparison between two branches. BHMS and MBBS both are totally different and equally difficult as well; and both have their pros and cons as well; like MBBS is a 5 and half year programme, which is really long period.

Also, you can get a job easily with MBBS degree; Again, you need a very high score to get a MBBS seat. So, there are pros and cons. So, I will advise you to choose the branch you like or interested in.

Popular BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) Specializations

Following are the most popular BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Course Cutoffs

The cutoffs of popular BHMS (Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine & Surgery) colleges is given below:
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