2. Namaste ! नमस्ते !
ॐ सर्वे भर्वन्तु सुखिनः
सर्वे सन्तु ननरामयः।
May all be happy.
May all enjoy health and freedom
from disease.
3. Nepal is ranked 25th and 11th positions in biodiversity richness
in the world and Asia, respectively.
The Medicinal and Aromatic database of Nepal covers 2100
species of plants found in wild state or cultivated or
naturalized or imported belonging to 938 genera and 218
families.
4. Buddha a'4
“If there are problems,
Problems have causes,
And there is remedy to
those causes.”
अस्तो मा सद् गमय तमसो मा ज्योनतगगमय
मृत्योन् मा अमृतं गमय् ॐ शांनत शांनत शांनत
O Lord, Lead Us From Untruth To Truth, Lead
Us From Darkness To Light, Lead Us From
Death To Immortality.
(Bṛhadāraṇyaka Upaniṣad 1.3.28) Mt. Everest
6. Ayurveda/आयुर्वेद
• Oldest medicine - It seems that human being first attempted for
health and happiness in the name of Ayurveda.
• History dates back to time immemorial.
• Assumed to be around 6000 BC.
• Aims:
• Preventing risk factors
• Promoting health
• Treating person (not just disease)
• Aspects:
• Medicines, Detoxification therapy, Surgery, Food and Life Style
Management, Yoga and Meditation, Education, Good conduct
etc.
7. Some Important Classical Texts
Text Specially Deals with
Charak Sahmita Internal Medicine
Sushruta Sahmita Surgery
Astanga Hridaya Medicine, Surgery
Madhav Nidan Diagnosis
Sharangadhar
Sahmita
Pharmacology
Bhav Prakash
Nighantu
Materia medica
Kashyapa Sahmita Pediatrics, Gynecology,
Obstetrics
8. Special Features of Ayurveda
• Time tested medicine: based on experiences,
observation of many generations
• Source of many modern medicine
• Meeting point of many systems of medicine: Yoga,
Naturopathy, Evidence based medical systems etc.
• Culturally accepted
• Concerned with everyday life: health, environment,
employment, biological and health Sciences
9. Who practice Ayurveda?
•Two groups:
1. Traditional - Those who learned it informally
from their family background/profession from
generation to generation
2. Formal Education – Those who got academic
courses of different level
Paramedical Courses: AAHW, AHA etc.
Medical Courses: BAMS, MD, MS, PhD etc.
10. Central Reguation of Education
Ministry of Education
•Universities (TU, NSU)
•Boards : CTEVT
Along with
•Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council
12. Course of study
The curriculum is divided into three
professionals of 18 months each
First Professional :
1. Clinical Anatomy (Both Ayurvedic &
Modern)
2. Clinical Physiology (Both Ayurvedic &
Modern)
3. History of Ayurveda
4. Astanga Sangraha
5. Philosophy of Ayurveda
14. Second Professional :
1. Social & preventive Medicine (Ayurvedic &
Modern both)
2. Clinical Pharmacology
3. Clinical Pathology
4. Forensic Medicine(1 month posting in teaching
hospital, Maharajgunj) & toxicology
5. Rasa Sastra & Bhaisajya Kalpana
6. Charaka Samhita
16. Third Professional (Clinical Professional)
1. General medicine (Kaya chikitsa)
2. Surgery (Shalya Tantra)
3. ENT (Shalakya Tantra)
4. Paediatrics (Kaumar Bhritya)
5. Gynae & Obs. (Stree tatha Prasuti
Tantra)
6. Charaka Samhita
17. • Junior internship of 1 year in TUTH, Maharajgunj in Surgery,
Emergency, Orthopaedics, Gynae/Obs, ENT, Radiology,
Dermatology & Venerology, Internal Medicine etc.
• Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku.
• After completion of academic 4 & half year course, a
compulsory 1 year rotating internship in different department of
Naradevi Ayurveda Hospital and Ayurveda Teaching Hospital,
Kirtipur.
20. Other academic facilities
Educational tours
1. Community diagnosis visit tour in 2nd
prof.
2. Dravya guna field visit at different places.
3. All India tour after 3rd prof.
4. Health Camp visits within and outside
Kathmandu valley.
24. Latest Teaching Equipments
E-library with all facilities
Herbal Garden
Yoga Classes
Journal Club for accessing the Journal Faculty
(Journal of Ayurveda of Nepal)
27. 1st (female) 2nd (female), 2nd (male), on
marathon at TUTH on World TB Day.
28. Team of Journal club participating in Research at National Ayurveda & Training
center on Research - Diabetes screening
29. Ayur Expo programme in every 2 yrs.
Hostel buildings
Full participation in different intermedical college programs like
cricket, football, poem competition, essay comp., Quiz competition,
different health expo..
31. Ayurveda Campus, Kirtipur
Ayurveda Campus,TU,IOM is the central college
for bachelor level of Ayurveda education in Nepal.
At present Ayurveda Campus is conducting
Bachelor level course (BAMS) and M.D.(General
medicine).
In near future it will conduct Post-graduate
course(MD, MS), Ph.D.on different subjects & other
short-term courses too.
32. Hospital OPD & IPD Registration
Hospital Building
BedSide Classes
33. Surgical Theatre at TUATH for Minor OT (Tribhuvan University
Ayurveda Teaching Hospital)
41. BAMS Entrance Exam
Admission is completely on merit basis entrance exam
conducted by Institute of Medicine (IOM).
The total seats per year consists of 16+13 = 29
(15- scholarship+ 1- Staff seat = 16)
(12- Paying + 1- foreigners seat = 13).
The top 15 students of merit list are selected for the
admission.
And rest 13 seats are reserved for partial donation costing
Around Rs. 13 lakhs, with 10% increment every year as per
TU rule.
42. Application form..
Application form along with the entrance syllabus is
available from the Dean's office of IOM, Maharajgunj /
Online form submission.
Candidates who have passed Proficiency Certificate in
Ayurveda medicine or Intermediate in Science with
Biology(PCB) or A level (above 50% in respective Degree)
The entrance paper consists of total 100 marks.
PCB(Physics, Chemistry, Biology)=20+20+40= 80 marks
Ayurveda Science -20 marks.
44. Field of Work
•General Medical Practice – Medical Officer in
government or non-government Hospitals or Clinics
•Technical officer in Pharmaceuticals, Government
Offices, National and International Organizations
•Instructor - Work as assistant to the professors or
lecturers in University
•Researcher- Research assistant or researcher
45. Post graduation Oppurtunities
•MD- Kayachikitsa (Medicine), Balrog / Kaumarvrittya
(Pediatrics), Panchakarma, Radiology and Imaging,
Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, Bhaishajya Kalpana, etc.
•MS- Shalya (Surgery), Prasuti/Stri (Obs/Gyne),
Shalakya (ENT/Opth/Oro-dentistry)
•MPH/M.Sc/M.Phil.- Public Health, Epidemiology,
Biostatics, etc.
•M.Sc.- Basic Sciences like Anatomy, Physiology , etc.
•MA- Psychology, Sociology and others.
•MBA- Management, Hospital management, etc.
•Others- PhD (Neuroscience), etc.
46. Contact
• Name of the institute:
Ayurveda Campus, Institute Of Medicine, TU
• Address: Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Phone No: +977 -1-4332562, 4333947
• Fax: +977 -1-4333947
• Email: ayurvedacampus@gmail.com
• Website: www.tuayurvedacampus.edu.np
•www.iom.edu.np
• Status: Government
Recognized by Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council
47. Compiled by Dr. Bikash Maharjan
Contact : 0091-9652546109, 00977-9841194784
Mail : bikashmaharjan012@gmail.com