Government Ayurved College, Vadodara: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Government Ayurved College, Vadodara, was established in the year 1966 and is one of Gujarat's premier Ayurveda education institutes in India. This affiliated college is located at Ajwa Road, sprawling over a campus area of 6.72 acres. This institute is recognised by CCIM and imparts comprehensive Ayurvedic teaching and treatment principles based on the traditional theory of healing. The college has an enrolment of 405 students and a faculty strength of 42, thereby providing excellent conditions with a very favourable student-teacher ratio for personal learning and pursuit of academic excellence in its environment.

The college is fully equipped with many state-of-the-art facilities for the smooth functioning of its educational mission. Besides, there are separate boys' and girls' hostels with good facilities, making comfortable accommodation available for students pursuing their studies. The Ayurveda College library is a rich source of all knowledge regarding Ayurveda and features a huge stock of books and research materials. Well-equipped, state-of-the-art laboratories for various departments help the student in practical exposure to Ayurvedic preparations and research work. Excellent infrastructure for information technology helps the students to connect with innovation. It has a health centre with first-aid facilities, sports amenities, an auditorium for events and seminars, and a cafeteria for refreshments to complete the all-round facilities at the college and provide a holistic learning environment.

Government Ayurved College, Vadodara, mainly trains students in Ayurvedic courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Its principal course is BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), which is a full-time six-year course including an internship. All the colleges also have postgraduate courses like MD Dravyaguna Vigyana and MD Rasa Shastra Evam Bhaishajya Kalpana, which are aimed at those seeking higher and advanced specialisation in the field of Ayurved. Together, the courses seek to fulfill the mission of the college in producing skilled Ayurvedic professionals. 

The admission process in Government Ayurved College, Vadodara, is based on merit and is quite coordinated. It admits students into its BAMS course through NEET, a pan-India medical entrance test. The applicants are required to clear this entrance examination with eligible marks as prescribed by the institute. The admissions to postgraduate courses, like MD Dravyaguna Vigyana and MD Rasa Shastra Evam Bhaishajya Kalpana, are based on the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test. That way, the institution admits only those with a sound foundation and aptitude for the Ayurvedic stream. This institute of Ayurveda thus proves its commitment to quality in education by admitting very few students for the grooming of future generations of Ayurvedic practitioners and researchers.