Traditional Medicine
The Indian Board of Alternative Medicine was established in Kolkata to promote awareness about Alternative Medicine. Various types of Alternative Therapy exist in India today such as Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, Naturopathy etc. The Profession: Homoeopathy is German in origin. It follows a holistic method of treatment by giving equal importance to the patient's personality traits and the symptoms of his affliction. Homoeopathy is most effective in the treatment of allergies. Ayurveda is an indigenous science whose origins can be traced to very ancient times. It emphasises the preventive rather than the curative. Apart from intake of medicine, Ayurveda prescribes special massages, and herbal baths that are invigorating and resuscitating. Naturopathy closely allied with Ayurveda is the field of Naturopathy which emphasises the natural as opposed to the synthetic. Natural foods, natural remedies, disciplined and systematic living in harmony with nature are the driving principles of this field of medicine. Siddha is practiced in Tamil Nadu and is also an ancient form of medicine. It uses herbal remedies, alchemy and pressure point massages to alleviate sickness and pain. It emphasises the use of the remedial properties inherent in the natural environment. Unani Medicine is based on the Hippocratic Philosophy that good health depends on the balance of the elements and humours in the human system. Unani Medicine was developed into an elaborate therapeutic system by the Arabs. Remedies include herbal concoctions, diet control, physical exercise and some animal based drugs. Tibetan Medicine is a synthesis of ancient Tibetan, Chinese and Persian medicine. There are over 32 Tibetan Medicine and Astro Institutes (TMAI) all over the country with a permanent clinic set up in Delhi. Remedies include herbs, fruits, flowers, mineral and metallic concoctions as well as acupressure and massage. The modern world is a veritable hotbed for alternative therapies. The stresses and strains of life are so overwhelming that more people are actively responding to the alternative forms of cure. Today the repertoire of strange and uncommon therapies include such esoteric names as Reiki, Mahikari, Pranic healing, T.M etc. Job Market: The field is most favourable for self employment. The trained person can also seek jobs in hospitals & clinics, corporate organisations, health resorts etc.
Course Duration years Qualification
1. Diploma in Homoeopathic Medicine 4 (6 months Internship) 10+2 with Physics
and Surgery (DHMS) Chemistry, Biology
2. Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine 51/2 (1 Year internship) 10+2 with Physics
and Surgery (BHMS) Chemistry, Biology
3. MD (Homoeopathy) 3 (1 Year Internship) BHMS
M.D. (Homoeopathy) is Offered at
1. National Institute of Homoeopathy, Block GE, Sector III,
Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700 091
2. Fr. Muller's Homoeopathic College, PB No. 501, Kanakanady,
Mangalore-575 002
3. Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Gulbarga-585
105
4. AM Shaikh Homoeopapthic Medical College, Nehru Nagar,
Belgaum-590 010
5. Bhartesh Homoeopathic Medical College, Belgaum-590
016
6. Dr. VH Dave Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital,
Hahnemann Houdr, Snsnf-388 001
7. Jaisoorya Potti Sreeramulu govt. Homoeopathic Medical
College, Ramanathapuram, Hyderabad-500 013
8. Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune
9. Dr. M.L. Dhawale Memorial Trust, 40, Parekh Street,
Girgaum, Mumbai-400 001
10. DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College, Guru Ganesh
Nagar, Aurangabad-431 122
Institutions offering DHMS and BHMS Course
1. Adarsh Shikshan Sansthar, Somajrao Kshirsagar Homoeopathic
Medical College, Beed, Maharashtra
2. Anantha Laxmi Government Ayurveda College, Station
Road, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
3. Athurasramam NSS Homoeopathic Medical College, Sachivothamapuram,
Kottayam, Kerala, Phone: 0481-430729
4. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Gaya, Bihar
5. Dr. BRKR Government Ayurvedic College, Bandar Road,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
6. Dr. Guruji Government Homoeopathic Medical College,
Gudivada, District Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
7. Dr. Padiyar Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College,
Ernakulam, Kerala, Phone: 0484-711030
8. Fr. Muller’s Homoeopathic Medical College, Kankanady,
Mangalore, Karnataka
9. Gaya Homoeopathic Medical College, Gaya, Bihar
10. Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Cuddapah,
Andhra Pradesh
11. Government Homoeopathic Medical College, East Part,
Trivandrum, Kerala, Phone: 0471-459459
12. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala,
Phone: 0495-370883
13. Guwahati University, Guwahati, Assam
14. JSPS Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Ramanthapur,
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
15. KNH Medical College, Barari Road, Bhagalpur, Bihar
16. Magadh Homoeopathic Medical College, Bihar Sharif,
Nalanda, Bihar
17. Muzaffarpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
18. NR Sastry Government Ayurveda College, Bandar Road,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
19. RBTS Government Homoeopathic Medical College and
Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
20. Shri. Bhagwan Homeopathi Medical College, CIDCO, Aurangabad,
Maharashtra
21. Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Homeopathic Medical
College, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maha-rashtra
22. SV Ayurveda College, TT Devasthanams, Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh
Ayurveda
Eligibility for the graduate course is 10+2/equivalent with Physics,
Chemistry and Biology. Knowledge of Sanskrit is essential.
Course Duration Years
1. Ayurvedacharya/Bachelor 51/2
of Ayurvedic Medicine & (6 months
Surgery Internship)
2. Ayurvedachaspati/PG 3
Degree in Ayurveda
3. Ayurvedavidyavaridhi/ 3-5
Ph.D in Ayurveda
P.G. Programmes in Ayurveda are
1. Amravati University, Amravati-444 602
2. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar-361 008
3. Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011
4. Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwavidyalay, Chitrakoot-485
331, Madhya Pradesh
5. National Institute of Ayurveda, (established by Govt. of
India), Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer Road, Jaipur-302 002
6. Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002
7. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,
Bangalore-560 004
8. Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (National Academy of Ayurveda),
Dhanwantri Bhavan, Road No. 66, Punjabi Bagh
(West), New Delhi-100 026
9. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded-
431 603
10. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai-
620 032
11. University of Health Science, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada-
520 008
12. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034
13. University of Pune, Pune-411 007
14. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004
15. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004
Institutions offering Degree level courses
1. ALN Rao Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Koopa,
District Chickmangalur, Karnataka
2. Amravati University, Amravati-444 602
3. Aryakanya Shuddha Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Kareli Bagh,
Vadodra, Gujarat
4. Ashtang Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, 2062, Sadashiv Peth,
Vijayanagar Colony, Pune, Maharashtra
5. AV Samiti’s Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Bijapur, Karnataka
6. Awadesh Pratap Singh Vishwavidyalaya, Rewa, Madhra
Pradesh
7. Ayurveda and Unani Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road, Karol
Bagh, New Delhi
8. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya (Shri Shivaji Nagar), Tal Rahuri,
Rahuri Factory, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
9. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Ganeshwadi, Panchavati, Nasik,
Maharashtra
10. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Higgeri Extn., Old Hubli, Karnataka
11. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Near Sion Railway Station, Sion,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12. Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
13. Bundelkhand Government Ayurved College, Jhansi, Uttar
Pradesh
14. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, MP
15. DMM Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Aarni Road, Shivaji Nagar,
Yeotmal, Maharashtra
16. Gopabandhu Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Orissa
17. Government Akhandanand Ayurveda College, Opp. Victoria
Garden, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-1
18. Government Ashtang Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya and Hospital,
Lokmanya Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
19. Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Balangir,
Orissa
20. Government Ayurved College, Patiala, Punjab
21. Government Ayurved College, Sampurnanand Sanskrit
Vishwavidyalaya, Jagat Ganj, Varanasi, UP
22. Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, Burhanpur,
Madhya Pradesh
23. Government Ayurveda College Kadam Kuan, Patna, Bihar-
800 003
24. Government Ayurveda College, Ajwa Road, Vadodra, Gujarat-
362 001
25. Government Ayurveda College, Dhanwantri Nagar, Tripunithura,
Ernakulam District, Kerala, Phone: 0484-777374
26. Government Ayurveda College, Gorakhpur, Jabalpur, Madhya
Pradesh
27. Government Ayurveda College, Gwalior, MP
28. Government Ayurveda College, MG Road, Trivandrum,
Kerala, Phone: 0471-460190
29. Government Ayurveda College, Raipur, MP
30. Government Ayurveda College, Rewa, MP
31. Government Ayurveda College, Sadar Bagh, Junagarh, Gujarat
32. Government Ayurveda College, Vazirabad, Nanded, Maharashtra
33. Government Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Raje Raghuji Nagar,
Nagpur, Maharashtra
34. Government Ayurvedic College, Tuijapur Road, Madhuban,
Osmanabad, Maharashtra
35. Government College of Indian Medicine and Hospital, Vishweshwariah
Circle, Sayajrao Road, Mysore, Karnataka-574
134
36. Government College of Indian Medicine, Dhanwantri Road,
Bangalore, Karnataka
37. Government Dhanwantri Ayurveda College, Mangalnath
Road, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
38. Government Rishikul Ayurveda College, Gurukul Kangri,
Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh
39. Government Taranath Ayurveda College, Anantapur Road,
Bellary, Karnataka
40. Govt. Ayurveda College, Kannur, Kerala, Phone: 0497-
800167
41. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar-361 008
42. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
43. Hari Singh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
44. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, HP
45. JB Roy State Ayurved College and Hospital, Raja Dinendra
Street, Kolkata, West Bengal
46. Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011
47. JS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, College Road, Nadiad, Gujarat-
387 001
48. Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga,
Bihar
49. Kanpur University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
50. Karmavir Vyankatrao Tanaji Randhir Ayurveda College,
Boradi, Tal Shirpur District, Dhule, Maharashtra
51. Karnataka Liberal Education Society, Shri BM Kankanwadi
Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka
52. Karnataka University, Dharwar, Karnataka
53. Kaviraj Anatha Tripathy Sarma Ayurved College, Ankushpur,
Ganjam, Orissa
54. Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka
55. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,
Handia, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
56. Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
57. Maharashi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
58. Maharashtra Arogya Mandal, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra
59. Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwavidyalay, Chitrakoot-485
331, Madhya Pradesh
60. Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka
61. Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
62. MG University, Kottayam, Kerala
63. MGR University, Chennai
64. MMM Government Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur,
Rajasthan
65. Mohta Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Sadulpur, Dist. Churu,
Rajasthan
66. Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
67. National Institute of Ayurved, Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer
Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan
68. National Institute of Ayurveda, (established by Govt. of
India), Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer Road, Jaipur-302 002
69. Pankaja Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College, Kattakkada,
Thiruvananthapuram
70. Parasinikadavu Ayurveda Medical College, Kannur
71. Parasrampuriya Ayurved College, Sikar, Rajasthan
72. Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab
73. Punjab University, Patiala, Punjab
74. Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002
75. RA Poddar Medical College (Ayurveda), Worli, Mumbai,
Maharshtra
76. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,
Bangalore-560 004
77. Rajkiya Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya,
Begusarai, Bihar-851 101
78. Rajkiya Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya, Paprola, District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh-176 115
79. Rajkiya Lalit Hari Ayurved College, Pilibhit, UP
80. Rajkiya Maharani Rameshwari Bhartiya Chikitsa Vigyan
Sansthan, Mohanpur, Darbhanga, Bihar-7
81. Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP
82. Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (National Academy of Ayurveda),
Dhanwantri Bhavan, Road No. 66, Punjabi Bagh
(West), New Delhi-100 026
83. Ravi Shankar Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, MP
84. Ravindernath Mukherji Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, District
Champaran, Motihari, Bihar
85. Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Orissa
86. Santhagiri Ayurveda Medical College, Palakkad
87. Seth Chandanmal Mutha Aryangla Vaidyak Mahavidyalaya,
Gendamal, Satara, Maharashtra
88. Seth Govindji Raoji Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, 21/A/13,
Budhwar Peth, Samrat Chock, Sholapur, Maha-rashtra
89. Seth JP Government Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya,
Opp. Sardar Bagh, Bhadra, Bhavnagar, Gujarat-364 001
90. Sh Gangadhar Shastri Gune, Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya,
Vishrambag, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
91. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
92. Shree Devi Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballalbag,
Mangalore-575 003. Ph: 0824-456501, 456511; Web:
www.shreedevicollege.com
93. Shri Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Dhanwantri Marg, Hanuman
Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra
94. Shri Balahanuman Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, PO Lodra, Dist.
Mehsana, Gujarat
95. Shri Bhanwarlal Dugar Ayurved Vishvabharati (Gandhi Vidya
Mandir), Sardar Shehar, Dist. Churu, Rajasthan
96. Shri Dhanwantry Ayurved College and Pandit Kedar-nath
Memorial Ayurved Hospital, Sector 460 B, Chandigarh,
Punjab
97. Shri DM College of Ayurveda, Udupi, Karnataka
98. Shri Gulab Kunverba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Dhanwantri
Mandri, Jamnagar, Gujarat-361 001
99. Shri Gurudev Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Gurukunj Ashram
(Mozari) Amravati, Maharashtra
100. Shri Krishna Government Ayurveda College, Kurukshetra,
Haryana-132 118
101. Shri Laxminarayan Ayurved College, Sant Tulsi Das Marg,
Amritsar, Punjab
102. Shri Maru Singh Memorial Mahila Ayurveda Degree College,
Kanya Gurukul, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
103. Shri Mastnath Ayurveda College, Asthal Bohar, Rohtak,
Haryana-124 001
104. Shri Nrusinghanath Ayurved College and Research Institute,
Nrusinghanath, PO Paikmal, Dist. Sambal-pur, Orissa
105. Shri OH Nazar Ayurveda College, Near Railway Station, Shri
Swami Atmanand Saraswati Road, Surat, Gujarat-395 003
106. Shri Radha Krishna Tosnniwal, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya,
Station Road, Akola, Maharashtra
107. Shri Venkataramana Ayurved College, 144, Kutchery Road,
Mylapore, Chennai
108. Smt. KG Mittal Punarvasu Ayurveda College, Netaji Subhash
Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra
109. Sri Yatindra Narayan Ashtang, Ayurveda College, PO Champanagar,
Bhagalpur, Bihar-812 004
110. SRM Government Ayurved College, Bareilly, UP
111. State Ayurved College, Tulsidas Marg, Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh
112. Swami Kalyandev Government Ayurved College, Rampur,
Uttar Pradesh
113. Swami Raghvandracharya Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya, Karjara
Station, PO Manjholi, Gaya, Bihar
114. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded-
431 603
115. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai-
620 032
116. Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, 583/2, Rasta Peth, Pune,
Maharashtra
117. University of Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka
118. University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala
119. University of Delhi, Delhi
120. University of Gulbarga, Gulbarga, Karnataka
121. University of Health Science, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada-
520 008
122. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034
123. University of Kerala, Trivandurm, Kerala
124. University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra
125. University of Pune, Pune-411 007
126. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
127. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004
128. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
129. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004
130. Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur, Thaikka-ttussery,
Trichur, Kerala, Phone: 0487-352503
131. Vasant Dada Patil Ayurveda Medical College, South Shivajinagar,
Sangli, Maharashtra
132. Vidarbha Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hanuman Nagar, Amravati,
Maharashtra
133. Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
134. Vishnu Ayurveda College, Shornur, Palakkad
135. VPS Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakal-676 503, Edarikode,
Malappuram District, Kerala
Naturopathy
Colleges in India imparting training in Naturopathy.
1. Gandhi Nature Cure College, Hyderabad, AP
2. JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ootty
3. Madras Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences,
Chennai
4. Sree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy
and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka
5. Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences, Kulasekharam
6. The TN Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences,
Salem
Unani
Institutions offering PG Courses in Unani Medicine
1. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002
2. University of Health Science, Vijayawada-520 008, Andhra
Pradesh
Institutions offering Degree & Diploma Courses in
Unani Medicine
1. Ajmal Khan Tibbia College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh-1
2. Ayurved and Unani Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road, Karol
Bagh, New Delhi-110 005
3. Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College and Hospital,
Park Road, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh-518 001
4. Government Nizamia Tibbia College, Charminar, Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh-500 002
5. Government Tibbia College, Kadam Kuan, Patna, Bihar-3
6. Government Unani Medical College, Arignar Anna Government
Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Chennai
7. Govt. Unani Medical College, Indian Red Cross Society
Building, Race Course Road, Bangalore, Karnataka-9
8. Hamdard Tibbia College, Jamia Hamdrad, Hamdard Nagar,
New Delhi-110 062
9. Jamiya Arabiya Rashidiya Taj Tibbia College, Jamia Arabia,
Rasheed Nagar, Nall Saheb Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra
10. Mohameddia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital, PO
Mansoora, Malegaon, Dist. Nasik, Maharashtra
11. Rajasthan Unani Tibbia College, Handipura, Chawkri Ram
Chandra Ji, Jaipur, Rajasthan
12. Rajputana Unani Tibbia College, Khandarka-Darwaza, Near
Char Darwaza, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302 002
13. SH Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, Ganpati Naka,
Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh-450 331
14. State Unani Medical College, Himmatganj, Allahabad, Uttar
Pradesh-211 003
15. Takmil Utib College and Hospital, Abdul Aziz Road, Jhawal
Tola, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226 003
16. Tibbia College and Hospital, Nagpada, Hazrat Mohani
Chowk, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 008
17. Unani Medical College and Hospital, Gulshane-Masoom,
Azam Colony, Dargah Road, Prabhani, Maharashtra
18. Unani Medical College and Hospital, KB Hidayatully Road,
New Modi Khana, Pune, Maharashtra
19. Zulfiqar Haidar Unani Medical College and Hospital, Bari
Road, Gaya, Bihar.
Siddha
Colleges offering training in Siddha Medicine
1. Government Siddha Medical College, Dr. MGR University,
Palayamkottai
2. Government Siddha Medical College, Arignar Anna Government
Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Chennai
3. Santhagiri Sidha College, Koliacode, Thiruvan-anthapuram
Tibetan Medicine
Education in TM is imparted at 3TMAI centres in India. Viz.
the TMAI Head Quarters at Dharamasala and the TMAI centres
at Darjeeling and Varanasi.
The Indian Board of Alternative Medicine was established in Kolkata to promote awareness about Alternative Medicine. Various types of Alternative Therapy exist in India today such as Homoeopathy, Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani Medicine, Tibetan Medicine, Naturopathy etc. The Profession: Homoeopathy is German in origin. It follows a holistic method of treatment by giving equal importance to the patient's personality traits and the symptoms of his affliction. Homoeopathy is most effective in the treatment of allergies. Ayurveda is an indigenous science whose origins can be traced to very ancient times. It emphasises the preventive rather than the curative. Apart from intake of medicine, Ayurveda prescribes special massages, and herbal baths that are invigorating and resuscitating. Naturopathy closely allied with Ayurveda is the field of Naturopathy which emphasises the natural as opposed to the synthetic. Natural foods, natural remedies, disciplined and systematic living in harmony with nature are the driving principles of this field of medicine. Siddha is practiced in Tamil Nadu and is also an ancient form of medicine. It uses herbal remedies, alchemy and pressure point massages to alleviate sickness and pain. It emphasises the use of the remedial properties inherent in the natural environment. Unani Medicine is based on the Hippocratic Philosophy that good health depends on the balance of the elements and humours in the human system. Unani Medicine was developed into an elaborate therapeutic system by the Arabs. Remedies include herbal concoctions, diet control, physical exercise and some animal based drugs. Tibetan Medicine is a synthesis of ancient Tibetan, Chinese and Persian medicine. There are over 32 Tibetan Medicine and Astro Institutes (TMAI) all over the country with a permanent clinic set up in Delhi. Remedies include herbs, fruits, flowers, mineral and metallic concoctions as well as acupressure and massage. The modern world is a veritable hotbed for alternative therapies. The stresses and strains of life are so overwhelming that more people are actively responding to the alternative forms of cure. Today the repertoire of strange and uncommon therapies include such esoteric names as Reiki, Mahikari, Pranic healing, T.M etc. Job Market: The field is most favourable for self employment. The trained person can also seek jobs in hospitals & clinics, corporate organisations, health resorts etc.
Course Duration years Qualification
1. Diploma in Homoeopathic Medicine 4 (6 months Internship) 10+2 with Physics
and Surgery (DHMS) Chemistry, Biology
2. Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine 51/2 (1 Year internship) 10+2 with Physics
and Surgery (BHMS) Chemistry, Biology
3. MD (Homoeopathy) 3 (1 Year Internship) BHMS
M.D. (Homoeopathy) is Offered at
1. National Institute of Homoeopathy, Block GE, Sector III,
Bidhan Nagar, Kolkata-700 091
2. Fr. Muller's Homoeopathic College, PB No. 501, Kanakanady,
Mangalore-575 002
3. Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital, Gulbarga-585
105
4. AM Shaikh Homoeopapthic Medical College, Nehru Nagar,
Belgaum-590 010
5. Bhartesh Homoeopathic Medical College, Belgaum-590
016
6. Dr. VH Dave Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital,
Hahnemann Houdr, Snsnf-388 001
7. Jaisoorya Potti Sreeramulu govt. Homoeopathic Medical
College, Ramanathapuram, Hyderabad-500 013
8. Dhondumama Sathe Homoeopathic Medical College, Pune
9. Dr. M.L. Dhawale Memorial Trust, 40, Parekh Street,
Girgaum, Mumbai-400 001
10. DKMM Homoeopathic Medical College, Guru Ganesh
Nagar, Aurangabad-431 122
Institutions offering DHMS and BHMS Course
1. Adarsh Shikshan Sansthar, Somajrao Kshirsagar Homoeopathic
Medical College, Beed, Maharashtra
2. Anantha Laxmi Government Ayurveda College, Station
Road, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh
3. Athurasramam NSS Homoeopathic Medical College, Sachivothamapuram,
Kottayam, Kerala, Phone: 0481-430729
4. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Gaya, Bihar
5. Dr. BRKR Government Ayurvedic College, Bandar Road,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
6. Dr. Guruji Government Homoeopathic Medical College,
Gudivada, District Krishna, Andhra Pradesh
7. Dr. Padiyar Memorial Homoeopathic Medical College,
Ernakulam, Kerala, Phone: 0484-711030
8. Fr. Muller’s Homoeopathic Medical College, Kankanady,
Mangalore, Karnataka
9. Gaya Homoeopathic Medical College, Gaya, Bihar
10. Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Cuddapah,
Andhra Pradesh
11. Government Homoeopathic Medical College, East Part,
Trivandrum, Kerala, Phone: 0471-459459
12. Govt. Homoeopathic Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala,
Phone: 0495-370883
13. Guwahati University, Guwahati, Assam
14. JSPS Government Homoeopathic Medical College, Ramanthapur,
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
15. KNH Medical College, Barari Road, Bhagalpur, Bihar
16. Magadh Homoeopathic Medical College, Bihar Sharif,
Nalanda, Bihar
17. Muzaffarpur Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital,
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
18. NR Sastry Government Ayurveda College, Bandar Road,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
19. RBTS Government Homoeopathic Medical College and
Hospital, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
20. Shri. Bhagwan Homeopathi Medical College, CIDCO, Aurangabad,
Maharashtra
21. Smt. Chandaben Mohanbhai Patel Homeopathic Medical
College, Vile Parle West, Mumbai, Maha-rashtra
22. SV Ayurveda College, TT Devasthanams, Tirupati, Andhra
Pradesh
Ayurveda
Eligibility for the graduate course is 10+2/equivalent with Physics,
Chemistry and Biology. Knowledge of Sanskrit is essential.
Course Duration Years
1. Ayurvedacharya/Bachelor 51/2
of Ayurvedic Medicine & (6 months
Surgery Internship)
2. Ayurvedachaspati/PG 3
Degree in Ayurveda
3. Ayurvedavidyavaridhi/ 3-5
Ph.D in Ayurveda
P.G. Programmes in Ayurveda are
1. Amravati University, Amravati-444 602
2. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar-361 008
3. Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011
4. Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwavidyalay, Chitrakoot-485
331, Madhya Pradesh
5. National Institute of Ayurveda, (established by Govt. of
India), Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer Road, Jaipur-302 002
6. Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002
7. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,
Bangalore-560 004
8. Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (National Academy of Ayurveda),
Dhanwantri Bhavan, Road No. 66, Punjabi Bagh
(West), New Delhi-100 026
9. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded-
431 603
10. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai-
620 032
11. University of Health Science, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada-
520 008
12. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034
13. University of Pune, Pune-411 007
14. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004
15. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004
Institutions offering Degree level courses
1. ALN Rao Memorial Ayurveda Medical College, Koopa,
District Chickmangalur, Karnataka
2. Amravati University, Amravati-444 602
3. Aryakanya Shuddha Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Kareli Bagh,
Vadodra, Gujarat
4. Ashtang Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, 2062, Sadashiv Peth,
Vijayanagar Colony, Pune, Maharashtra
5. AV Samiti’s Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Bijapur, Karnataka
6. Awadesh Pratap Singh Vishwavidyalaya, Rewa, Madhra
Pradesh
7. Ayurveda and Unani Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road, Karol
Bagh, New Delhi
8. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya (Shri Shivaji Nagar), Tal Rahuri,
Rahuri Factory, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
9. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Ganeshwadi, Panchavati, Nasik,
Maharashtra
10. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Higgeri Extn., Old Hubli, Karnataka
11. Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Near Sion Railway Station, Sion,
Mumbai, Maharashtra
12. Berhampur University, Berhampur, Orissa
13. Bundelkhand Government Ayurved College, Jhansi, Uttar
Pradesh
14. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, MP
15. DMM Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Aarni Road, Shivaji Nagar,
Yeotmal, Maharashtra
16. Gopabandhu Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Puri, Orissa
17. Government Akhandanand Ayurveda College, Opp. Victoria
Garden, Bhadra, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-1
18. Government Ashtang Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya and Hospital,
Lokmanya Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh
19. Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Balangir,
Orissa
20. Government Ayurved College, Patiala, Punjab
21. Government Ayurved College, Sampurnanand Sanskrit
Vishwavidyalaya, Jagat Ganj, Varanasi, UP
22. Government Ayurveda College and Hospital, Burhanpur,
Madhya Pradesh
23. Government Ayurveda College Kadam Kuan, Patna, Bihar-
800 003
24. Government Ayurveda College, Ajwa Road, Vadodra, Gujarat-
362 001
25. Government Ayurveda College, Dhanwantri Nagar, Tripunithura,
Ernakulam District, Kerala, Phone: 0484-777374
26. Government Ayurveda College, Gorakhpur, Jabalpur, Madhya
Pradesh
27. Government Ayurveda College, Gwalior, MP
28. Government Ayurveda College, MG Road, Trivandrum,
Kerala, Phone: 0471-460190
29. Government Ayurveda College, Raipur, MP
30. Government Ayurveda College, Rewa, MP
31. Government Ayurveda College, Sadar Bagh, Junagarh, Gujarat
32. Government Ayurveda College, Vazirabad, Nanded, Maharashtra
33. Government Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Raje Raghuji Nagar,
Nagpur, Maharashtra
34. Government Ayurvedic College, Tuijapur Road, Madhuban,
Osmanabad, Maharashtra
35. Government College of Indian Medicine and Hospital, Vishweshwariah
Circle, Sayajrao Road, Mysore, Karnataka-574
134
36. Government College of Indian Medicine, Dhanwantri Road,
Bangalore, Karnataka
37. Government Dhanwantri Ayurveda College, Mangalnath
Road, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
38. Government Rishikul Ayurveda College, Gurukul Kangri,
Haridwar, Uttar Pradesh
39. Government Taranath Ayurveda College, Anantapur Road,
Bellary, Karnataka
40. Govt. Ayurveda College, Kannur, Kerala, Phone: 0497-
800167
41. Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar-361 008
42. Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab
43. Hari Singh Gaur Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
44. Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, HP
45. JB Roy State Ayurved College and Hospital, Raja Dinendra
Street, Kolkata, West Bengal
46. Jiwaji University, Gwalior-474 011
47. JS Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, College Road, Nadiad, Gujarat-
387 001
48. Kameshwar Singh Sanskrit Vishwavidyalaya, Darbhanga,
Bihar
49. Kanpur University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
50. Karmavir Vyankatrao Tanaji Randhir Ayurveda College,
Boradi, Tal Shirpur District, Dhule, Maharashtra
51. Karnataka Liberal Education Society, Shri BM Kankanwadi
Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Shahapur, Belgaum, Karnataka
52. Karnataka University, Dharwar, Karnataka
53. Kaviraj Anatha Tripathy Sarma Ayurved College, Ankushpur,
Ganjam, Orissa
54. Kuvempu University, Shimoga, Karnataka
55. Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Ayurved Mahavidyalaya,
Handia, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
56. Lucknow University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
57. Maharashi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana
58. Maharashtra Arogya Mandal, Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra
59. Mahatma Gandhi Gramoday Vishwavidyalay, Chitrakoot-485
331, Madhya Pradesh
60. Mangalore University, Mangalore, Karnataka
61. Marathwada University, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
62. MG University, Kottayam, Kerala
63. MGR University, Chennai
64. MMM Government Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur,
Rajasthan
65. Mohta Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Sadulpur, Dist. Churu,
Rajasthan
66. Mumbai University, Mumbai, Maharashtra
67. National Institute of Ayurved, Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer
Road, Jaipur, Rajasthan
68. National Institute of Ayurveda, (established by Govt. of
India), Madhav Vilas Palace, Amer Road, Jaipur-302 002
69. Pankaja Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College, Kattakkada,
Thiruvananthapuram
70. Parasinikadavu Ayurveda Medical College, Kannur
71. Parasrampuriya Ayurved College, Sikar, Rajasthan
72. Punjab University, Chandigarh, Punjab
73. Punjab University, Patiala, Punjab
74. Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002
75. RA Poddar Medical College (Ayurveda), Worli, Mumbai,
Maharshtra
76. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka,
Bangalore-560 004
77. Rajkiya Ayodhya Shivkumari Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya,
Begusarai, Bihar-851 101
78. Rajkiya Ayurveda Mahavidhyalaya, Paprola, District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh-176 115
79. Rajkiya Lalit Hari Ayurved College, Pilibhit, UP
80. Rajkiya Maharani Rameshwari Bhartiya Chikitsa Vigyan
Sansthan, Mohanpur, Darbhanga, Bihar-7
81. Rani Durgawati Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, MP
82. Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (National Academy of Ayurveda),
Dhanwantri Bhavan, Road No. 66, Punjabi Bagh
(West), New Delhi-100 026
83. Ravi Shankar Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, MP
84. Ravindernath Mukherji Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, District
Champaran, Motihari, Bihar
85. Sambalpur University, Sambalpur, Orissa
86. Santhagiri Ayurveda Medical College, Palakkad
87. Seth Chandanmal Mutha Aryangla Vaidyak Mahavidyalaya,
Gendamal, Satara, Maharashtra
88. Seth Govindji Raoji Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, 21/A/13,
Budhwar Peth, Samrat Chock, Sholapur, Maha-rashtra
89. Seth JP Government Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya,
Opp. Sardar Bagh, Bhadra, Bhavnagar, Gujarat-364 001
90. Sh Gangadhar Shastri Gune, Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya,
Vishrambag, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra
91. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra
92. Shree Devi Ayurvedic Medical College, Ballalbag,
Mangalore-575 003. Ph: 0824-456501, 456511; Web:
www.shreedevicollege.com
93. Shri Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Dhanwantri Marg, Hanuman
Nagar, Nagpur, Maharashtra
94. Shri Balahanuman Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, PO Lodra, Dist.
Mehsana, Gujarat
95. Shri Bhanwarlal Dugar Ayurved Vishvabharati (Gandhi Vidya
Mandir), Sardar Shehar, Dist. Churu, Rajasthan
96. Shri Dhanwantry Ayurved College and Pandit Kedar-nath
Memorial Ayurved Hospital, Sector 460 B, Chandigarh,
Punjab
97. Shri DM College of Ayurveda, Udupi, Karnataka
98. Shri Gulab Kunverba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Dhanwantri
Mandri, Jamnagar, Gujarat-361 001
99. Shri Gurudev Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Gurukunj Ashram
(Mozari) Amravati, Maharashtra
100. Shri Krishna Government Ayurveda College, Kurukshetra,
Haryana-132 118
101. Shri Laxminarayan Ayurved College, Sant Tulsi Das Marg,
Amritsar, Punjab
102. Shri Maru Singh Memorial Mahila Ayurveda Degree College,
Kanya Gurukul, Khanpur Kalan, Sonepat, Haryana
103. Shri Mastnath Ayurveda College, Asthal Bohar, Rohtak,
Haryana-124 001
104. Shri Nrusinghanath Ayurved College and Research Institute,
Nrusinghanath, PO Paikmal, Dist. Sambal-pur, Orissa
105. Shri OH Nazar Ayurveda College, Near Railway Station, Shri
Swami Atmanand Saraswati Road, Surat, Gujarat-395 003
106. Shri Radha Krishna Tosnniwal, Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya,
Station Road, Akola, Maharashtra
107. Shri Venkataramana Ayurved College, 144, Kutchery Road,
Mylapore, Chennai
108. Smt. KG Mittal Punarvasu Ayurveda College, Netaji Subhash
Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra
109. Sri Yatindra Narayan Ashtang, Ayurveda College, PO Champanagar,
Bhagalpur, Bihar-812 004
110. SRM Government Ayurved College, Bareilly, UP
111. State Ayurved College, Tulsidas Marg, Lucknow, Uttar
Pradesh
112. Swami Kalyandev Government Ayurved College, Rampur,
Uttar Pradesh
113. Swami Raghvandracharya Ayurveda Maha-vidyalaya, Karjara
Station, PO Manjholi, Gaya, Bihar
114. Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded-
431 603
115. Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Guindy, Chennai-
620 032
116. Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, 583/2, Rasta Peth, Pune,
Maharashtra
117. University of Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka
118. University of Calicut, Kozhikode, Kerala
119. University of Delhi, Delhi
120. University of Gulbarga, Gulbarga, Karnataka
121. University of Health Science, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada-
520 008
122. University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram-695 034
123. University of Kerala, Trivandurm, Kerala
124. University of Pune, Pune, Maharashtra
125. University of Pune, Pune-411 007
126. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan
127. University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302 004
128. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa
129. Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar-751 004
130. Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur, Thaikka-ttussery,
Trichur, Kerala, Phone: 0487-352503
131. Vasant Dada Patil Ayurveda Medical College, South Shivajinagar,
Sangli, Maharashtra
132. Vidarbha Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Hanuman Nagar, Amravati,
Maharashtra
133. Vikram University, Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
134. Vishnu Ayurveda College, Shornur, Palakkad
135. VPS Varier Ayurveda College, Kottakal-676 503, Edarikode,
Malappuram District, Kerala
Naturopathy
Colleges in India imparting training in Naturopathy.
1. Gandhi Nature Cure College, Hyderabad, AP
2. JSS Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences, Ootty
3. Madras Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences,
Chennai
4. Sree Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Naturopathy
and Yogic Sciences, Ujire, Karnataka
5. Sree Ramakrishna Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic
Sciences, Kulasekharam
6. The TN Medical College of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences,
Salem
Unani
Institutions offering PG Courses in Unani Medicine
1. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh-202 002
2. University of Health Science, Vijayawada-520 008, Andhra
Pradesh
Institutions offering Degree & Diploma Courses in
Unani Medicine
1. Ajmal Khan Tibbia College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh-1
2. Ayurved and Unani Tibbia College, Ajmal Khan Road, Karol
Bagh, New Delhi-110 005
3. Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College and Hospital,
Park Road, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh-518 001
4. Government Nizamia Tibbia College, Charminar, Hyderabad,
Andhra Pradesh-500 002
5. Government Tibbia College, Kadam Kuan, Patna, Bihar-3
6. Government Unani Medical College, Arignar Anna Government
Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Chennai
7. Govt. Unani Medical College, Indian Red Cross Society
Building, Race Course Road, Bangalore, Karnataka-9
8. Hamdard Tibbia College, Jamia Hamdrad, Hamdard Nagar,
New Delhi-110 062
9. Jamiya Arabiya Rashidiya Taj Tibbia College, Jamia Arabia,
Rasheed Nagar, Nall Saheb Road, Nagpur, Maharashtra
10. Mohameddia Tibbia College and Assayer Hospital, PO
Mansoora, Malegaon, Dist. Nasik, Maharashtra
11. Rajasthan Unani Tibbia College, Handipura, Chawkri Ram
Chandra Ji, Jaipur, Rajasthan
12. Rajputana Unani Tibbia College, Khandarka-Darwaza, Near
Char Darwaza, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302 002
13. SH Unani Tibbia College and Hospital, Ganpati Naka,
Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh-450 331
14. State Unani Medical College, Himmatganj, Allahabad, Uttar
Pradesh-211 003
15. Takmil Utib College and Hospital, Abdul Aziz Road, Jhawal
Tola, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226 003
16. Tibbia College and Hospital, Nagpada, Hazrat Mohani
Chowk, Mumbai, Maharashtra-400 008
17. Unani Medical College and Hospital, Gulshane-Masoom,
Azam Colony, Dargah Road, Prabhani, Maharashtra
18. Unani Medical College and Hospital, KB Hidayatully Road,
New Modi Khana, Pune, Maharashtra
19. Zulfiqar Haidar Unani Medical College and Hospital, Bari
Road, Gaya, Bihar.
Siddha
Colleges offering training in Siddha Medicine
1. Government Siddha Medical College, Dr. MGR University,
Palayamkottai
2. Government Siddha Medical College, Arignar Anna Government
Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Chennai
3. Santhagiri Sidha College, Koliacode, Thiruvan-anthapuram
Tibetan Medicine
Education in TM is imparted at 3TMAI centres in India. Viz.
the TMAI Head Quarters at Dharamasala and the TMAI centres
at Darjeeling and Varanasi.
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