International Center for Ayurvedic Studies, Jamnagar

The International Center for Ayurvedic Studies at Jamnagar, Gujarat, is one of the most popular and prestigious institutions involved in the study and practice of Ayurveda. The institution was started in 1999 under the newly established Gujarat Ayurved University; it has spent two decades at the forefront of Ayurvedic education.

Located at Chanakya Bhavan, this college is a constituent unit that imparts an idiosyncratic blend of traditional Ayurvedic wisdom with modern concepts of education. This institution is recognised by CCIM, New Delhi, and hence has a set of standards it adheres to in the teaching of Ayurveda and researches on the same.

The International Centre for Ayurvedic Studies has facilities that will help students in their learning and analysis of all concepts taught in the course. There is a well-stacked library at the college with all Ayurveda literature and research materials that students might need.

The institution has spent money on excellent IT infrastructure to help students keep pace with the digital age by providing them with facilities needed in pursuing any modern research/study. Departmental laboratories within the college premise are essential for practical learning and research in Ayurveda Medicine.

Keeping in mind that the health of the physical self is part of a balanced lifestyle, there are sports facilities provided by the institute to help students exercise and take care of their health in the process of academics. The courses currently offered by the International Centre for Ayurvedic Studies are only one: Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery.

The course comprises the comprehensive program that covers six years of intensive study of Ayurveda Principles and Practice. This BAMS course is a full-time course because it involves a deep study of subjects. Degree Name Total number of seats BAMS 10 The admissions at the International Center for Ayurvedic Studies are based on choosing students who are dedicated and passionate about the field of Ayurveda.

As far as foreign nationals and NRI candidates are concerned, the university admits students based on a first-come, first-served basis. This is directly admitted to the constituent college, Gulab Kunverba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya in Jamnagar.