Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysore

Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital
Type Government Medical College and Hospital
Established 1908
Location Mysore, Karnataka, India
Campus Urban
Affiliations Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore
Website http://www.gamcmysore.in/

The Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, (est. 1908) in Mysore is a government run Ayurveda (traditional Indian medicine) college and hospital. It is considered to be to the oldest academic institute in India teaching Ayurvedic medicine.

College

The college offers undergraduate courses leading to a Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree and post-graduate courses leading to a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in the fields of Ayurveda Siddhantha or Ayurveda Kayachikitsa.

The college is affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in Bangalore, a unitary university set up in 1996 by the government of Karnataka for the regulation and promotion of higher education in health sciences throughout the state. It also adheres to all the regulations for education in traditional medicine laid down by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), New Delhi.

Hospital

The college is attached to a 175 bed hospital. Ayurvedic treatment is given to the public, free of charge, particularly for ailments such as paralysis, skin disorders, hepatitis, asthma, joint pain, and jaundice. Apart from Ayurveda, there are separate departments for Unani and Homeopathy treatment, and Yoga.

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