What is BAMS?

The BAMS full form is Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medical and Surgery. It is a 5.5-year undergraduate course that deals with Ayurveda and its medicines. It is similar to other medical courses, but it combines Ayurvedic practices with modern medical science. 

It is an Ayurveda traditional healing art-based undergraduate medical program in India.

Why Choose BAMS?

Renowned Degree: 
BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) is considered equivalent to an MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree. 

BAMS graduates are recognized and accepted in renowned medical hospitals, and the government of India permits them to establish their own clinics.

Growing Demand: 

Ayurveda is gaining global acceptance as a valuable alternative to allopathic treatments. The demand for BAMS Ayurvedic Doctors is increasing not only in India but also worldwide.

Career Opportunities: 

After completing BAMS, graduates have the opportunity to work as Ayurvedic Practitioners. They can also pursue higher education, such as MD Ayurveda.

Remuneration: 

BAMS doctors receive attractive salaries in top government agencies, private hospitals, and clinics. Additionally, they have the option to establish their own clinics, further enhancing their earning potential.

Eligibility Criteria for admission to BAMS

The candidate shall have passed Class 12 or its equivalent examination from any recognized Board with Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Candidate shall have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology in the case of general category and 40% Marks in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes.

In respect of persons with disability candidates, the minimum qualifying marks in the said examinations shall be 45% in case of General Category and 40% in the case of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. 

No candidate shall be admitted to BAMS Degree Course unless he has attained the age of 17 years on or before the 31 December of the year of his admission in the first year of the course. 

Aspirants of BAMS have to qualify for NEET-UG to get admission to Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery

Reservation of Seats 

Reservation Policy of the Central Government in All India Quota seats (Govt./Govt. aided/National Institutes/Central Universities) counselling is as follows:  

SC- 15%  ST- 7.5%  

PwBD- 5% Horizontal Reservation  

OBC (Non Creamy Layer) - 27 % 

EWS- 10% 

AACCC (Ayush Admissions Central Counselling Committee), Ayush is the counseling authority for AIQ with respect to BAMS, BUMS and BSMS courses under NCISM and BHMS under NCH.  

Percentile criteria for declaration of Result / Ranking for BAMS

In order to be eligible for admission to under-graduate BAMS, it shall be necessary for a candidate to obtain a minimum of marks at 50th percentile in NEET.

• For candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes, the minimum marks shall be at the 40th percentile.
• For candidates with benchmark disabilities, the minimum marks shall be at 45th percentile in the case of general category and 40th percentile in the case of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. 

Counselling Provisions for Admission to BAMS

An All India Merit List of the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis of All India Rank in the Merit List of the NEET (UG) - 2023.

The details filled in by the candidate like candidate category, phone number, and email, etc. in NEET (UG)-2023 Online Application will be used for the purpose of All India quota seats counselling. 

No request for change in candidate category at the time of all India quota seats counselling will be done by the counselling authority.

NEET Result for BAMS 

The Result and All India Rank of NEET (UG) will be prepared/notified by NTA as per the norms/criteria fixed by the NCISM for BAMS.

Top Govt. BAMS Colleges

Banaras Hindu University

IMS BHU Varanasi

GGSIPU New Delhi

Kurukshetra University

National Institute of Ayurveda

Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Ayurveda College Pariyaram, Kannur

NTRUHS Vijaywada
 

Top Private BAMS Colleges

Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

DY Patil University Mumbai

KLE University

SCSVMV University

SSU Cuttack

Rama University, Kanpur

Tantia University

LNCT University

BAMS at Glance

Candidates are advised to refer to only NEET (UG) website: https://neet.nta.nic.in/ for authentic information and periodic updates