BHMS Syllabus & Subjects 2026: Download Semester-wise PDF, Important Books

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BHMS  which is also known as Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery is a UG degree that takes 4 to 5 years to complete. The syllabus majorly focuses on medicine and the treatment of patients using homoeopathy.

The course is divided into eight semesters. The BHMS syllabus focuses on homoeopathic pharmacy, physiology, homoeopathic Materia medica and biochemistry. As the BHMS syllabus progresses, students build an in-depth understanding of the knowledge required to practise homoeopathy successfully. It includes both theoretical and practical studies of human anatomy, physiology, the study of human blood, and much more.

The basic objective of the BHMS syllabus is to create competent physicians (homoeopathic) who can render their services conveniently in urban and rural areas. Emphasis is also given to social aspects that are related to health and ailments to provide a comprehensive medical education to the students. By completing the course of BHMS, the students get introduced to a holistic and dynamic approach towards life along with rationality when it comes to administering medicines.

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List of Subjects in BHMS

BHMS consists of all the core subjects as all of them are important for a better understanding of the course. These are listed below.

Core subjects

Subject Title

Subject Description

Organon of Medicine

Students learn the usage of natural substances in medicine ineffective doses.

Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy

It teaches fundamental laws of homoeopathy.

Psychology

It is the study of conscious and unconscious human emotions.

Anatomy

Students learn the bodily structure of animals, plants and their parts.

Histology

It studies the parts included in gross anatomy more closely and in much more detail.

Embryology

It deals with the formation, growth and development of an embryo.

Physiology

It is essentially the detailed study of the human body.

Biochemistry

It uses the chemical reactions of chemistry to solve biological troubles.

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

It describes the effect of drugs and how human physiology reacts to certain drugs.

Pathology

It is the study of structural abnormalities caused by a certain disease.

Parasitology

It is the study of parasites, their hosts, and how they are related.

Elective Subjects

Comment: There aren't any electives in the BHMS course.

DETAILED SYLLABUS FOR BHMS

The students will benefit from this curriculum since it teaches them the essentials and offers them a look into what the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery is all about.

SEMESTER

CORE/ELECTIVE

SUBJECT TITLE

SUBJECT DETAILS

Semester 1

Core

Homoeopathic Pharmacy

Students will learn the history and development of Homoeopathic Pharmacy and medicine in detail.

Semester 1

Core

Physiology including Biochemistry

This subject covers the biochemistry basics about Physiology.

Semester 1

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed.

Semester 2

Core

Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology

Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of anatomy and applied anatomy.

Semester 2

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 2

Core

Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy and Psychology

This subject critically teaches to have a firm grip on inductive and deductive logic, as well as the principles of homoeopathic science.

Semester 3

Core

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infant care and Homoeo therapeutics

For diagnosing all illnesses, homoeopathic physicians must be educated in unique clinical methods of research, which it teaches.

Semester 3

Core

The practice of Medicine and Homoeo Therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Semester 3

 

 

Core

Surgery including ENT, Eye Dental, and Homoeo Therapeutics

Students will learn clinical examination, the basic anatomy of the eye (subjective and objective).

Semester 4

Core

Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

This subject teaches the use of scientific knowledge in the investigation of crimes.

Semester 4

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed in this.

Semester 4

Core

Pathology and Microbiology including Parasitology Bacteriology and Virology

This subject focuses on disease processes produced by a variety of key bacteria, protozoa, and helminths.

Semester 4

Core

Organon of Medicine and Principles of Homoeopathic Philosophy

Logic, psychology, and the foundations of Homoeopathic Science are all studied in this subject.

Semester 5

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 5

Core

Research Project

Students are asked to prepare a research project.

Semester 5

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed in this.

Semester 6

Core

Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology & dental & Homoeo. therapeutics

The topics of surgical concepts applied anatomy and physiology, and general surgical methods are covered in this subject.

Semester 6

Core

Obstetrics & Gynaecology Infant care & Homoeo. Therapeutics

For diagnosing all illnesses, homoeopathic physicians must be educated in unique clinical methods of research, which it teaches.

Semester 6

Core

The practice of Medicine & Homoeo therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Semester 7

Core

Organon of Medicine

This subject discusses the concepts that, when followed in practice, allow a physician to attain desired results.

Semester 7

Core



Repertory

 

The need, scope, classification, steps, methods and techniques are covered in this subject.

Semester 7

Core

Community Medicine

 

Through a Primary Health Care strategy in this course, attempts to safeguard and enhance the health and well-being of communities and people.

Semester 8

Core

Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Homoeopathic medications that are studied and utilised in the treatment of patients are discussed.

Semester 8

Core

The practice of Medicine & Homoeo therapeutics

The course of Similia Principle guides the prescription of treatments.

Specialisations offered in BHMS

BHMS programme offers many specialisations to the students. The students can select the specialisation as per their area of interest and career which they want to pursue after completion of the course. The details of the specialisations along with their subject are given in the below table:

Specialisation

Subjects

Details

Homoeopathic Pharmacy

  • General Concepts and Orientation

  • Raw material: Drugs and vehicles

  • Homoeopathic Pharmaceutics

  • Pharmacodynamics

  • Quality Control

  • Legislation pertaining to pharmacy

The standardisation of homoeopathic medicines and various components of pharmacy are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Paediatrics

  • Neonatology

  • Social Paediatrics

  • Endocrinology

  • Orthopaedics

  • Immunology & Rheumatology

Various concepts required to be a paediatrician in homoeopathic science are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Psychiatry

  • Clinical Psychiatry

  • Emergency Psychiatry

  • Preventive Psychiatry

  • Community Psychiatry

  • Legal aspects of Psychiatric practice

The different types of psychiatric treatments and procedures are covered in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Skin Specialist

  • Epidermis

  • Anatomy of human skin

  • Components of normal human skin

  • Skin issues and dermatological treatments

 

The different types of skin issues and their treatment in homoeopathy are discussed in this specialisation.

Homoeopathic Infertility Specialist

  • Female genitalia

  • Male genitalia

  • Homoeopathic medicines for treating infertility in men and women

The deeper insight into The causes of infertility and their respective treatment procedures in homoeopathy are discussed in this specialisation.

Books and Authors related to BHMS

Below mentioned are the books and their authors' names in detail, which are related to BHMS Studies. These books can be referred by the students to enhance their knowledge in the field of homoeopathic science.

Subject

Book Title

Author

Description

Homoeopathy

The Glimpses of the history of Medicine

DR. D.D. Banerjee

How medicinal sciences developed over history is explained in this book.

Surgery

Clinical Anatomy for Medical Students

Richard S. Snell, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

The importance of human anatomy and its types for the medical students is explained in this book.

Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic Drug Picture

DR. M.L. Tyler

The drug system that is adopted by homoeopathic physicians are described in this book.

Surgery

Gray's Anatomy

Churchill Livingstone

The anatomy of the human body and its relevance are explained in this book.

Surgery

Principles & Practice of Hom.

M.L. Dhawale

The fundamentals principles of homoeopathy that the physicians have to follow during treatment and diagnostics are described in this book.

Homoeopathy

Homoeopathic Mat.Medica

William Boericke

A brief summary of the medicines involved in homoeopathic science is given in this book.

Homoeopathy

Organon of Medicine 5th & 6th Edition

Hahnemann

New principles and findings of Dr. Hahnemann is explained in this book.

Homoeopathy

Lectures on Homoeopathic Materia Medica

Dr. J.T.Kent

The lectures delivered by James Tyler Kent on various topics of homoeopathic science are described in this book.

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College, Nashik has better infrastructure and balanced academic-research environment.  DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital,  Aurangabad provides more opportunities for clinical practice. So students can choose college according to their priority.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 4 weeks ago

The duration of Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery programme in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College is 5.5 years. The programme comprises of one year of rotatory internship which is compulsory.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (DPU) is Deemed University that holds  NAAC A+ accreditation. It is ranked among the top AYUSH and private universities nationally. Motiwala National Homoeopathic Medical College is a private college affiliated with MUHS Nashik. It is among the highly ranked private institu

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Candidates need to pass in Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology to be eligible for admission in BHMS at Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College. Valid score in NEET-UG is also required to get admission.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Yes, there is an age limit for admission in BHMS at Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College. Students should have completed 17 years of age as on 31st December of the year of admission. They also need to pass Class 12 with PCB and qualify NEET to be eligible for admission.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 4 weeks ago

There are 100 seats available in BHMS at Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College. There are 15% quota seats which are filled by the management on the basis of merit in qualifying exam. 

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

No, you cannot get direct admission in BHMS in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College. Candidates need to qualify NEET for admission through Centralised Admission Process of Maharashtra CET Cell. Even for Management seats, students have to qualify NEET.

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Saumya Gairola

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Answered 4 weeks ago

Registration/ Enrollment fee for BHMS in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College is INR 1,600. Caution Deposit and first year tuition fee has to be paid at the time of admission to secure seat.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

NEET cutoff 2026 for BHMS in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College has not been released. The minimum marks required for admission to BHMS in NEET 2025 was 144 marks for general category and 113 marks for Reserved categories (OBC/NT/SC/ST/VJ).

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Annual course fee for Management Seat for BHMS in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College is INR 3,18,000. Registration/Enrollment fee of INR 1,600, Eligibility Fees of INR 5,350 and Caution Deposit of INR 15,000 also has to be paid.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Fee details for BHMS in Motiwala Homoeopathy Medical College are as follows:

Particulars

Annual Fee

Tuition Fee

INR 94,223

Development Fee

INR 11,777

Students also have to pay Registration/Enrollment fee of INR 1,600. Eligibility Fees is INR 5,350 and Caution Deposit of INR 15,000.

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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 4 weeks ago

Documents required for admission in BHMS at Motiwala (National) Homoeopathy Medical College  are as follows:

  • Nationality Certificate
  • Domicile/Birth Certificate/Passport
  • Class 10 Pass Certificate
  • Class 12 Marksheet
  • Leaving/Transfer Certificate
  • NEET Application Form, NEET Hall Ticket, NEET Marksheet,
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Saumya Gairola

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

To get admission at BHMS at Shree Dr. Virendra H.Dave Homoeopathic Medical College studnets must qualify Class 10+2 from the recognised board. Students must score with minmum 50% marks for General catory and 45% for SC/ ST category. 

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Abhay Arora

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Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants who are allotted seat have to report at the campus for document verification. Below are the documents required at the time of admission at Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital:

  • Original admission order
  • Original fee receipt and 2 xeroxes
  • School Leaving Certificate (7 xero

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital offers Bachelor of Homeopaethic Medicine & Surgery (BHMS) for five and a half years at the UG level. Candidates can apply for BHMS after completing Class 12 with PCB stream.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital offers seats to candidates under Government Quota, Management Quota and All India Quota based on NEET score of the candidates. The allotment to 15% seats is via All India Quota. The seats are allotted via Admission Committee for Professional

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants cannot get admission without NEET scores. Candidates need to have a valid score in NEET to get a seat in BHMS programme of Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Candidates must also complete Class 12 with PCB to get admission in BHMS programme.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants cannot get direct admission in BHMS programme of Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Candidates are allotted seat in the college based on their NEET scores via ACPUGMEC Counselling.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants need to apply for NEET to get admission at Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Below is the category-wise NEET application fees:

Category

Application fee (In INR)

General

1,700

General-Economically Weaker Section (Gen-EWS) and Other Backward Classes Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL)

1,600

Scheduled Caste (SC) /Scheduled Tribe (ST), Persons with Disability or Persons with Benchmark Disability (PWD or PWBD), Third Gender

1,000

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

The total tuition fees for BHMS is INR 7.2 lakh at Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Aspirants shortlisted for admission need to pay the course fees to confirm their seat. Candidates can pay the fees via any of the online payment modes.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital offers admission to 100 students each year in BHMS programme. Aspirants are allotted seat in BHMS via ACPUGMEC Counselling based on NEET scores.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

There are 100 seats in BHMS programme of Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College. Aspirants are offered seats based on NEET scores of the candidates. 75% seats in BHMS are filled via Gujarat State Government Quota and 10% are filled under Management Quota out of 100.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants must pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English to apply for BHMS programme at Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College. Candidates must also have NEET scores for admission in BHMS.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

The total tuition fees for BHMS is INR 4.5 lakh at Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College. Aspirants must pay the fees in the mode accepted by the college. The total fees may include components other than tuition fees such as caution deposit, exam fees, etc.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Candidates need to apply and appear for NEET for admission in BHMS programme. There is no application form to be filled on the college's website. Below is the category-wise NEET application fees:

CategoryApplication Fees
GeneralINR 1,700
General-EWS/ OBC-NCLINR 1,600
SC/ ST/ PwBD/ Third GenderINR 1,000

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Aspirants need to pass NEET score equal to or above the cutoff to get admission in BHMS at Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College. The seats are allotted to aspirants in BHMS based on their NEET scores via Gujarat State Government Counselling.

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 months ago

Baroda Homoeopathic Medical College accepts admissions of candidates in BHMS programme based on their NEET scores. The NEET percentile for Open category is 119 marks (50 percentile). The marks requirement for OBC/ SC/ ST category aspirants is 96 marks (40 percentile). 

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Nishtha Shukla

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