10 Best Ayurveda Medical Colleges in Kerala

Top government ayurveda colleges in Kerala

1. Government Ayurved College, Ernakulam

This Government Ayurveda College is the second oldest Ayurveda college in the public sector in Kerala. In Central Kerala, it is one of the prestigious colleges. It is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam. It offers courses in BAMS and MD Ayurveda. The intake capacity of the BAMS course is 50, while the 6 PG courses with varied disciplines are  Shalya (5 seats), Shalakya (4 seats), Rasa Shastra (4 seats), Dravyaguna (4 seats), Panchakarma (4 seats), and Swasthavritta – 4 seats. The college offers postgraduate courses: i) M.S. (Salyatantra), ii) M.S. (Salakayatantra), iii) M.D. (Panchakarma), iv) M.D. (Rasasastra), and v) M.D. (Dravyaguna). The college was established in 1929.

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2. Government Ayurved College, Kannur

Government Ayurved College, Pariyaram, Kannur, is one of the leading Ayurveda colleges in Kerala, functioning under the control of the Director of Ayurveda Medical Education, Thiruvananthapuram. The college offers Ayurveda Therapy, BAMS (Undergraduate), and postgraduate courses. The college is affiliated with KUHS University. The intake capacity for BAMS is 40. It offers 2 MD courses, one in Kriya Shareer (5 seats) and another one in Rognidan (5 seats)

3. Government Ayurved College, Thiruvananthapuram

Government Ayurved College, Thiruvananthapuram, traces its establishment in 1889 as Ayurvedic Patasala during the reign of Sree Moolam Thirunal, the erstwhile Maharaja of Travancore. The college is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS). It offers courses in the undergraduate (BAMS) and postgraduate sections. The intake capacity in BAMS is 50. In the post-graduate course, there is a total of 12 disciplines. These courses are as follows: Ayurveda Siddhant – 6 seats, Dravyaguna – 6 seats, Rasa Shastra – 4 seats, Bhaisajya Kalpana – 4 seats, Swasthvritta – 6 seats, Agadtantra – 5 seats, Prasuti Tantra & Striroga – 6 seats, Kaumarbhritya – 5 seats, Kayachikitsa – 6 seats, Shalya – 3 seats, Shalakya – 3 chairs and Panchkarma – 5 seats.

Top private Ayurveda colleges in Kerala

4. Ahalia Ayurvedic Medical College, Palakkad

Ahalia International Foundation manages Ahalia Ayurveda Medical College. The college is running a BAMS course, also called Ayurvedacharya. The course is recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi, and approved by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India. The college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences, Govt. of Kerala. The intake capacity of the college is 50.

5. Amrita Ayurveda College, Kollam

Amrita University focuses on academic excellence. The course is recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi, and approved by the Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India. The Ayurveda discipline has the following courses. The course with intake capacity in bracket is given as follows: BAMS (seats: 60), MD in Ayurveda Samhita (4), MD in Dravyaguna Vigyana (4), MD in Rasashastra & Bhaishajya Kalpana (6), MD in Sawsthavritta (4), MD in Kayachikitsa (4), MD in Panchakarma (4) MS in Shalya Tantra -Samanya (4), MS in Shalakya Tantra-Netra Roga Vigyana (4) and MS in Prasuti Tantra & Streeroga (4)

6. KMCT Ayurvedic Medical College, Kozhikode

 KMCT Ayurved Medical College is approved by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, Govt. of India and affiliated with the University of Calicut. The college offers a BHMS course of 5.5 years.

7. Mannam Ayurveda Co-operative Medical College

Mannam Ayurved Co-operative Medical College, Pandalam, was established in 1960. It offers BAMS courses with an intake capacity of 50. The college is affiliated with the University of Kerala. It’s a private self-financing college.

8. Pankaja Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College

Pankaja Kasthuri Ayurveda Medical College offers BAMS, Ayurveda Nursing, Panchkarma, and Ayurveda Pharmacy.  The college is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences. The intake capacity of the BAMS course is 50. It is the first self-financing of Kerala. The college is located in Killy, Kattakada, Thiruvananthapuram.

9. P.N. Panicker Sauhruda Ayurveda Medical College, Kasaragod

The PN Panicker Ayurveda Medical College is equipped with modern infrastructure. The college is offered a BAMS course with an intake capacity of 50.

10. Santhigiri Ayurved Medical College, Palakkad

Santhigiri Ayurved Medical College was established by Santhigiri Ashram in 2002.  It runs a course BAMS of 5.5 years with a sanctioned intake capacity 50. The college is affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences and recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India.