College sections describe this college. Standard sections describe requirements common to all NCISM-recognised BAMS colleges.
Introduction College
Government Ayurveda Medical College (GAMC), Bengaluru is a state-run Ayurveda college in the heart of the city, close to Majestic and Anand Rao Circle. It offers BAMS along with MD/MS (Ayurveda) and PhD programmes.
History College
The college was established in 1967 and is run by the Government of Karnataka. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and is one of the main government centres for Ayurveda teaching and postgraduate study in the state.
Vision and mission College
As a government institution, the college combines low-fee, merit-based education with service to patients from across the city through its attached hospital.
For the college's official vision and mission statement, ask our counsellors on +91 84341 05777.
BAMS program Standard
The college offers the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) under the NCISM curriculum, with the degree awarded by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. The annual intake is sanctioned by NCISM each academic session; check the current NCISM permission list for the approved number of seats.
Eligibility Standard
- 10+2 / PUC II with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
- Minimum PCB aggregate as per NCISM regulations for your category.
- Qualified NEET-UG in the year of admission.
- At least 17 years of age by 31 December of the admission year.
Course duration Standard
5 years 6 months in total: 4½ years of academic study in three professional phases, followed by a 1-year compulsory rotating internship. See the full course guide.
Departments Standard
NCISM-recognised BAMS colleges maintain teaching departments for each subject of the curriculum:
- Samhita & SiddhantaClassical texts and principles
- Rachana ShariraAnatomy
- Kriya ShariraPhysiology
- Dravyaguna VigyanMedicinal plants & pharmacology
- Rasashastra & Bhaishajya KalpanaPharmaceutics
- Roga NidanaPathology & diagnosis
- Agada TantraToxicology & forensic medicine
- Swasthavritta & YogaCommunity medicine
- KayachikitsaInternal medicine
- PanchakarmaBio-purification therapies
- Shalya TantraSurgery
- Shalakya TantraENT, eye & dental
- Prasuti Tantra & Stri RogaObstetrics & gynaecology
- KaumarabhrityaPaediatrics
Ayurvedic hospital College
The college runs an attached government Ayurveda teaching hospital with OPD, IPD and Panchakarma services that serves a large urban patient population.
Campus facilities Standard
Recognised colleges are required to provide lecture halls, a museum for each pre-clinical department, an herbal garden, a teaching pharmacy, a library, laboratories, a seminar hall and student amenities. Visit the campus or the college website to see the current infrastructure.
Library Standard
The central library holds classical Ayurveda texts and commentaries, modern medical textbooks and journals, along with digital access to journals and e-books.
Laboratories Standard
Practical work is done in departmental laboratories for anatomy (dissection hall), physiology, pathology, pharmacognosy (Dravyaguna) and pharmaceutics (Rasashastra), plus a clinical laboratory attached to the hospital.
Hostel College
Separate hostels for men and women are available on a limited-seat basis; confirm current availability with the college.
Student activities College
Its central location gives students easy access to the city's libraries, conferences and public health programmes. Most colleges also hold annual sports and cultural events, Dhanvantari Jayanti (National Ayurveda Day) programmes, health camps and NSS activities.
Clinical training Standard
Students attend clinical postings in the hospital's OPD, IPD, Panchakarma, surgery and maternity units during the later professional years, then complete the one-year internship, including community health postings.
Admission information Standard
- Qualify NEET-UGScore at or above the cut-off percentile.
- Choose your quotaKEA counselling for Karnataka state seats; AACCC counselling for All-India quota seats.
- Report with documentsNEET scorecard, PUC marks card, ID, category and domicile certificates, transfer certificate and photographs.
Fees for government colleges are fixed each year in the official fee notification.
Frequently asked questions College
Is Government Ayurveda Medical College a government or private college?
When was Government Ayurveda Medical College established?
How can I get BAMS admission at GAMC?
Where is Government Ayurveda Medical College located?
How long is the BAMS course at GAMC?
Contact information College
- Address
- Dhanvantari Road, near Anand Rao Circle, Bengaluru 560009