Did you know that Government Ayurveda Medical College in Mysore, established in 1908 is the oldest academic institute in India teaching Ayurvedic medicine?
The Government Ayurveda Medical College (GAMC) in the heart of Mysore city on the Sayyaji Rao Road, dedicated in imparting Ayurveda studies at Post Graduate (PG) and Under Graduate (UG) level, is the oldest instituion in Ayurvedic medicine which was established in 1908. Prior to establishing this college, the Indigenous Hospital in Mysore City, started in 1892, had both Ayurvedic and Unani branches. The Institution housed in one of most prominet heritage buildings of the city celebrated its Centanary Year in 2008. The college has a 175 bedded hospital attached to it. It is the important health landmark in the city opposite to the Victoria General Hospital.
The purported vision of the College and its attached hospital is: "Providing promotive, preventive, curative, quality care research based Ayurveda interventions at a sustainable way for an affordable cost and quality care as per norm prescribed by department of AYUSH".
The college provides 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. In 2018 two new Post Graduate departments were started in panchakarma and swasthavritta. The indigenous hospital which is part of the college maintains precise balance between classical and Ayurvedic concepts and modern medical advancements by utilising modern diagnostic equipment for early as well as accurate diagnosis and then managing the diseases by unique Ayurvedic Medicine. It is engaged in researches related to various diseases such as dysentery, obesity, skin diseases, neuromuscular diseases, jaundice, lifestyle disorders and neurological disorders It provides quality care as per norms prescribed by Department of AYUSH of the Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy.
The college has well laid-out classrooms, laboratories and workrooms create solemn atmosphere for learning. It houses one of the best libraries with 16,000 books including some of the classics. College has been rated by 12 people on CBSE. The College has been recognized by Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM). 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.
- Narasipur Char
