BUMS

The BUMS course equips you with a variety of professional and clinical skills relevant to both modern and traditional healthcare settings.

• Clinical diagnosis and patient consultation
• Unani pharmacology and formulation skills
• Regimenal therapy techniques (cupping, massage, etc.)
• Health education and preventive care planning
• Language proficiency in Arabic, Urdu, and medical terminology

There are, of course, BUMS subjects that have a more direct match in job roles in Unani hospitals, dispensaries, research, or health startups. 

• Ilmul Advia: Important subject for jobs in Unani pharmacy or units of manufacture. 
• Moalijat: The clinical basis—used by Unani doctors on a daily basis.
• Ilaj bit Tadbeer (Regimenal Therapy): Good to consider if you want to work in wellness centers with cupping and massage services.
• Tahaffuzi ya Samaji Tib: Important subject when thinking about jobs with public health agencies, or in community health projects.

Begin by exploring Unani medicine, delving into its history, scope, and various treatment approaches. Consider watching interviews with BUMS graduates or visiting Unani health centers to observe the work environment and how patients are treated.

Additionally, engage in conversations with current students or alumni of BUMS programs to gain insights into what they find inspiring or challenging. Genuine enthusiasm for the subject often surfaces when individuals feel a strong connection to it beyond just academic settings.

If you have an interest in natural medicine and healing systems, as well as an interest in alternative health care systems, BUMS may fit you well. Ask yourself, is the interest in traditional diagnosis, and Unani formulations clear.

Also, ask yourself, do I feel I could engage a long-term academic pathway, long-term, clinical practice. Observing Unani practitioners, or visiting a Unani hospital, may help funnel and assess your real-world interest.

BUMS specifically attracts students who are passionate about natural therapies, holistic healing or traditional medicine, and have a passion for pharmacology, anatomy, and Unani principles.
Students with patience, empathy, and a willingness to work within the late 19th and the early 21st centuries to find a synthesis of traditional and modern approaches to health and health care will find this course more meaningful and useful over time.

Currently, the only entrance test accepted by colleges in India, both Government and private AYUSH, for BUMS admission is NEET-UG.

There are institutes such as Jamia Hamdard (Delhi), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) and state AYUSH colleges that require NEET scores to study BUMS; there is no separate entrance test held by these colleges for BUMS no longer.

College ranking is significant in some ways, especially when ranking the quality of faculty members, infrastructure, amount of clinical exposure, and tied hospitals. Usually, top-tiered colleges will provide solid experiences in hands-on experiences and placements. 
But, for Unani medicine (BUMS), practical training education and accreditation recognition (i.e. NCISM), all matter just as much. I am sure a lower-tiered, yet recognised school, can give a strong BUMS education with facilities.

No, there is no option. NEET-UG is a requirement for entry to recognised BUMS colleges in India. The Ministry of AYUSH makes this qualification within NEET mandatory for all Unani medical admissions.
This will be the case for private colleges too. Without NEET, you may not get a proper admission, as NEET is the only entrance exam for AYUSH courses including BUMS.