BAMS in numbers
- Colleges offering BAMS
- 494
- Approved seats2026-27
- 36,271
- States and UTs
- 26
- Government colleges
- 67
Seats are the approved intake for academic year 2026-27, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Source: National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, checked 23 Oct 2026
Course at a glance
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 5.5 years including 1 year internship
- Entrance exams
- NEET UG
- Field of study
- AYUSH
Entrance exams for BAMS
National Testing Agency
Official site
Which exam applies depends on the college and the quota. A state exam is used only by colleges in its state, and an institute exam only by that institute. A counsellor can check this for your case.
BAMS seats and colleges by state
26 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
Top NIRF ranked colleges for BAMS
None of the 494 colleges offering BAMS appear in the NIRF 2025 Overall, University or College rankings we hold.
Government and private BAMS colleges
How the 494 colleges offering BAMS are run, as recorded by the regulator.
- Government14% of colleges67
- Private79% of colleges392
- Others7% of colleges35
Others: Government aided (20), Deemed university (9) and Central (6).