College sections describe this college. Standard sections describe requirements common to all NCISM-recognised BAMS colleges.
Introduction College
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) College of Ayurveda & Hospital at Kuthpady, Udupi is one of the oldest and best-known private Ayurveda colleges in India. It offers BAMS, MD/MS (Ayurveda) and PhD programmes.
History College
The college was established in 1958 and is run by the SDM Educational Society. It is affiliated to RGUHS and is the oldest of the SDM group's Ayurveda colleges, which also include SDM Hassan and the SDM Institute of Ayurveda in Bengaluru.
Vision and mission College
The college trains students in classical Ayurveda alongside the modern medical subjects of the NCISM curriculum, with clinical training in 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
Every NCISM-recognised college must run an attached Ayurveda teaching hospital with OPD, IPD and Panchakarma services. Ask the college about the hospital's bed strength and specialty clinics.
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
Ask the college about current hostel availability for men and women.
Student activities College
Udupi's coastal setting and the college's long history make it a popular choice for students from across India. 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; private colleges also have management/NRI seats as notified.
- Report with documentsNEET scorecard, PUC marks card, ID, category and domicile certificates, transfer certificate and photographs.
Fees for private colleges are fixed each year in the official fee notification.
Frequently asked questions College
Is SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital a government or private college?
When was SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital established?
How can I get BAMS admission at SDM?
Where is SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital located?
How long is the BAMS course at SDM?
Contact information College
- Address
- Laxminarayana Nagar, Kuthpady, Udupi 574118