SDM College of Ayurveda & Hospital Hassan

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital (SDMCAH), Hassan is located at Thanniruhalla, B M Road, Hassan — 573201, Karnataka. The college is run by the Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Society, which also operates the SDM Udupi campus. SDMCAH Hassan is affiliated to RGUHS Bangalore and recognised by CCIM, New Delhi, and the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. Contact: college@sdmcahhassan.org | Phone: +91-8172-256460.

SDMCAH Hassan offers 22 courses across undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. The UG programme is BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery). PG programmes include MS and MD in multiple Ayurveda specialisations covering Anatomy, Forensic Medicine, General Surgery, Yoga, Pediatrics, Kayachikitsa, and others. PhD programmes are also available.

Admission to BAMS is through NEET UG scores via KEA AYUSH centralised counselling for state quota seats. PG admissions use AIAPGET scores. PhD admissions are through an institutional interview process. The college's admission committee decision is final for seat allotments.

The campus infrastructure includes a teaching hospital, hostel for boys and girls, auditorium, library with comprehensive Ayurvedic texts, well-equipped laboratories, gym, guest room, cafeteria, and sports facilities. Student reviews consistently note good infrastructure, clean hospital maintenance, and an eco-friendly campus environment.

Hassan is well-connected to Bangalore (180 km) and Mangalore (175 km), making SDMCAH accessible for students from Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, Kodagu, and Shivamogga districts seeking BAMS education in a non-metro setting with lower living costs than Bangalore or Mysuru.