Sri Kalabyraveshwara Swamy Ayurvedic Medical College

Sri Kalabyraveshwara Swamy Ayurvedic Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre (SKAMC-H&RC), established in 1996-97, is managed by the Sri Adichunchanagiri Shikshana Trust -- the educational wing of the Adichunchanagiri Mutt, a prominent Hindu monastic institution in Karnataka. The college is located at No. 10, Pipeline Road, RPC Layout, Hosahalli Extension, Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, Bengaluru -- 560104, in west Bangalore, accessible by metro and buses. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, recognised by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM), New Delhi, and approved by the Government of Karnataka and Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. NCISM (National Commission for Indian System of Medicine) awarded it Grade A in 2024-25. It ranks among the top private Ayurveda colleges in Bangalore, with student reviews consistently describing it as "the second choice of most students after government Ayurvedic colleges" -- a strong positioning statement for a private institution.

BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery): 100 seats per year. 5.5-year programme (4.5 academic + 1-year compulsory rotatory internship). Admission strictly via NEET-UG + KEA Karnataka AYUSH counselling. BAMS 2023 NEET GM cutoff: approximately 1,29,434 (round 3) -- indicating relatively high demand for this college. Government quota annual fee: Rs 28,590; Management quota: Rs 90,000/year. PG programmes launched in 2010-11: MD Panchakarma, MD Kayachikitsa, MS Prasuti Tantra and Stree Roga, MS Shalya Tantra, MS Shalakya Tantra -- 6 seats each. PG admission via AIAPGET.

The attached hospital has OPD, IPD, Panchakarma, and Ksharasutra (a specialised Ayurvedic para-surgical technique for anorectal conditions) units -- the Ksharasutra unit is a differentiator, providing students exposure to a specialised clinical skill not available at all Ayurveda teaching hospitals. Post-BAMS career placement: Himalaya Drug Company, Dabur, Patanjali, Hindustan Unilever Lever Ayush, Medimix, ITC Group -- primarily wellness and FMCG sector. No stipend during internship but strong OPD case exposure noted by students. Contact: Vijayanagar 2nd Stage, Pipeline Road, Bangalore - 560104 | Phone: +91-9743277777.