Uttarakhand Ayurved University Dehradun Answered Questions

At Uttarakhand Ayurved University, both the **Diploma in Panchkarma Therapy** and **Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy** are pretty useful, but places them with a difference based on demand and industry needs.Diploma in Panchkarma Therapy is more specialized and aimed at the Ayurvedic therapies. The demand arises primarily from Ayurvedic hospitals and wellness centers. In view of the growing holistic health practices, the diploma course may attract more focused employment in Ayurvedic spas, clinics, and wellness resorts.On the other hand, there is a Diploma in Yoga and Naturopathy that covers both physical as well as mental health, and now offers much more placement opportunities in health and wellness centers, resorts, gyms, and even abroad teaching yoga to foreign students.Both programs are very promising, but Panchkarma might have some higher local demand with the increasing interest in holistic health worldwide.

To be eligible for admission to MD Ayurveda at Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, you must meet the following criteria ¹:- Hold an MBBS degree or an undergraduate degree in Ayurveda from a recognized educational institute.- Secure a minimum of 50% aggregate marks to be eligible to sit for the NEET PG exam, which is a requirement for admission to the MD Ayurveda course.- Complete a minimum of one year of internship in the field of medicine. Additionally, selection for admissions is based on the rank obtained in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The duration of the MD Ayurveda course is three years, and the course fee ranges from INR 25,000 to INR 4 lakhs. After completing the course, you can work in various government organizations and hospitals, and your average salary can range from INR 5 to INR 10 lakhs per annum.

NEET is a must; otherwise, there cannot be direct admission to the BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) course at Uttarakhand Ayurved University; therefore UAU requires candidates to clear the NEET UG exam for admission to the BAMS program. 

Normally, one would want a rank in NEET around 300 to 600 to secure an admission for the BAMS course at the Uttarakhand Ayurved University. The parameters however, include the applicants number and the seats available along with the reservations allowed per category. Cut off details are usually issued through the official website of the board holding the exams, and it would do well to keep checking the website during admissions to get details of cut-offs of the current year.