Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College Chitradurga

Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College, established in 2006, is located in Chitradurga and offers the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) programme affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru, with approval from the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) — the statutory body that regulates Ayurveda education in India. The 5.5-year BAMS programme covers the full Ayurveda curriculum including Sanskrit and Ayurveda fundamentals, Ayurveda anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, dravyaguna (Ayurvedic pharmacognosy), panchakarma, and Ayurvedic surgery and obstetrics. Clinical training is conducted at the attached hospital in Chitradurga, which serves the surrounding rural population — providing students with exposure to the disease burden patterns common in central Karnataka's semi-arid agricultural communities including musculoskeletal conditions, digestive disorders, and lifestyle diseases. Chitradurga's location on NH150A at the crossroads between Bengaluru, Davangere, and Bellary makes the institution accessible for students from the Chitradurga, Tumkur, Davangere, and Ballari district belts. After completing BAMS and a one-year mandatory rotating internship, graduates are eligible to register with the Karnataka Ayurveda Medical Council and practice independently. Government Ayurveda hospital posts through KPSC, private Ayurveda clinic practice, panchakarma centre employment, and roles in Ayurveda pharmaceutical companies are the primary career pathways. For AYUSH aspirants from central Karnataka who want locally accessible BAMS education, this college provides a CCIM-approved programme at lower cost than urban alternatives.