BAMS Syllabus

BAMS stands for Bachelor of Ayurvedic, Medicine and Surgery, which offers candidates with the skills and knowledge in Ayurveda as well as ayurvedic medicine. Check out the syllabus for the BHMS course in the table below.

BAMS Subjects: Year Wise

Check out the year wise syllabus for the BAMS program, in the sections below.

BAMS First Year Subjects

BAMS Second Year Subjects

BAMS Third Year Subjects

BAMS Fourth Year Subjects

BAMS Teaching Methodology

The BAMS curriculum employs different teaching methods to facilitate the teaching-learning process. Along with lectures and core subjects, the students are taught lab practicals for better understanding of the subjects. Apart from practicals, the following teaching methodology and strategies are also applied in general:

• Group Projects
• Traditional Classroom-Based Teaching
• Practical Lab Sessions
• Talks from guest speakers
• Seminars
• Internships

BAMS Projects

BAMS projects are handed out to students for practical learning of theoretical topics. They help the students in gaining first-hand experience and skills to manage medical work. Some popular BAMS projects are:

• Documentation and validation of traditional activities, and folklores in connection with human and veterinary use
• Examination of Medical and Ayurveda explanation in non-Ayurveda literature such as Vedas, Puranas, Samhitas, Sanskrit literature, and so forth
• Specific diseases and study of Shat Kriya Kala. Establishing a correlation in the clinical, pathological and biochemical and immunological and molecular markers
• Analyses of drug and drug interaction between ayurvedic drugs and allopathic drugs

BAMS Books

There are many BAMS books written by renowned authors for better understanding of concepts. They are available both online and offline. BAMS first year books mainly focus on the understanding of fundamental concepts. Some of the most relevant books are mentioned below. 

Online Courses Beneficial for BAMS Students

BAMS Specializations

There are various specializations available for candidates pursuing the BAMS course. Check out some of the top specializations available for the BAMS students, in the section below.

• Padartha Vigyan - Padartha Vigyan is all about Physical Science. In this course, you will explore the study of physics related to Ayurvedic, Medicine and Surgery.
• Sharir Rachana - Sharir Rachana is primarily a branch of Ayurveda, which provides knowledge on the structure of the human body.
• Sharir Kriya - In the Sharir Kriya part, candidates learn about the human body along with its physiological norms, and the functioning of the human body when it is in its normal state.
• Swasthavritta - Swasthavritta is primarily a branch of Ayurveda dealing with the prevention of diseases via a holistic approach through hygiene, diet, Naturopathy and yoga.
• Rasa Shastra - Rasa Shastra is known as the “Science of Mercury” where candidates learn knowledge on various materials called Rasa dravyas.
• Agad Tantra - In the Agad Tantra chapter, candidates Study poisons, their clinical manifestation, diagnosis of acute, and their action.
• Rog & Vikriti Vigyan - Rog and Vikriti Vigyan is a very important section of the Ayurvedic department, which focuses on diagnostics aspects, dealing with both relevant modern investigations, and ancient methods of diagnosis.
• Charak Samhita - In the Charak Samhita section, candidates learn the ancient theories of the human body, therapeutics for a wide range of diseases, symptomatology, etc.
• Prasuti and Stri Roga - In the Prasuti and Stri Roga branch of Ayurveda, candidates secure knowledge on Childbirth /Parturition, and Gynecological disorders.
• Kaumara Bhritya - In the KaumaraBhritya section, candidates secure knowledge regarding the birth of a child till it is 16 years of age, concerning the nutritional aspects needed for proper development and growth and the diseases that occur at this time.
• Kayachikitsa - In the Kayachikitsa chapter, candidates learn about general medicine, along with ayurvedic therapeutics.
• Shalya Tantra - In the Shalya Tantra section, candidates learn about Ayurvedic surgery, which provides them with the principles and basic understanding of modern surgery.
• Shalakya Tantra - In the Shalakya Tantra chapter, candidates will learn about the diagnosis as well as the management of diseases, which occurs above the clavicle, which are primarily the diseases of the ears, eyes, nose, neck, throat, and head.