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MD Kayachikitsa (Medicine)

MD Kaya chikitsa course is a post-graduate level course in Ayurveda. This is an important branch of Ayurveda that deals with general medicine. The duration of this course is three years. You can get admission in this course after completing a BAMS degree that is recognized by the Central Council of Indian Medicine. CCIM is also the main regulatory body for all Ayurveda courses. It functions under the AYUSH ministry. In Karnataka, the MD Kaya chikitsa course is run under Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore.

Admission to this course is done through an All India level exam called AIAPGET which is conducted by the National Testing Agency.

In this article, we will discuss admission eligibility, specialization, course syllabus, admission procedure, and top colleges offering MD Kaya chikitsa courses. We will also talk about career prospects after completing this course, In this article.

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Stream :
AYUSH

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Course Level:
PG

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Eligibility :
Graduation

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Entrance :
Based on Colleges

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Branches :
BAMS, BUMS and more

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Course Structure :
3 Years

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MD Kayachikitsa Admission Eligibility

Students need to fulfill two-fold eligibility criteria to be eligible for admission in the MD kaya chikitsa course in their desired Ayurvedic Medical College.ref

Entry-level Eligibility

This is the minimum qualification you need to have to apply for the course ;

SI	Criteria
1.	B.A.M.S. recognised by CCIM
2.	One year Internship

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MD Kayachikitsa Branches/specialization

MD Kayachikitsa provides students with a specialty in Ayurvedic general medicine. They learn about general principles and concepts along with clinical methods related to Ayurveda and modern medical science. After this course, students should be well versed in Etiopathology, diagnosis, and management of diseases from the perspective of Ayurveda and modern perspective. Physical and psychological diseases like fever,rakta-pitta, Shotha, Prameha, etc are dealt under this branch. Specialty areas like Gerontology and immune modulation etc are covered under this branch of Ayurvedic medicine. Apart from these research methodology and medical statistics are also important parts of the course.ref ref ref

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MD Kayachikitsa Course Syllabus

Syllabus of the MD Kaya Chikitsa course as taught in various Ayurvedic colleges in Karnataka includes

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MD Kayachikitsa Career Prospects

Ayurveda is becoming increasingly popular throughout the world ref making a career in Ayurveda a great choice for someone interested in the medical field.

Jobs and career after MD Kayachikitsa

Career options after MD Kayachikitsa are vast. They range from practicing as a doctor in a government Hospital or Providing your services at private Ayurvedic specialty centers to making a career as a lecturer or professor on the subject. One can also seek opportunities in the research field after MD Kaya chikitsa.ref

Ayurveda has shown tremendous growth in the past few years. According to a study conducted jointly by PwC and CII, as reported by economic times, found that 77 percent of Indian households are now using Ayurvedic products. This shows the growing trust of people in this traditional system of medicine. It is also true, as Mr. Deepak Sood, Secretary-General of ASSOCHAM noted in this Business Line article that one of the biggest hurdles currently in the growth of this segment is lack of skilled human resources. According to the same PwC report mentioned above Ayurveda industry is going to show more growth in the coming years thus it can be said that Ayurvedic Healthcare Professionals are going to stay in demand in near future.

Currently, an Ayurvedic doctor earns about 31k/month in India, according to glassdoor salaries ref. In Banglore average salary for an Ayurvedic physician is reported as about 22k according to indeed.co.in salary search.ref A PG degree holder can be expected to earn more than average. Salary also depends upon the nature of your job or employment.

Top companies/Places to Join

If you are looking to start working as an Ayurvedic practitioner at a hospital you have options to join either the Government or the private sector. You can also wor at Ayurvedic specialty centers. As a lecturer or professor, you can join the top Ayurvedic education Institutes in India. Other places of opportunity for MD kayachikitsa pass outs are NRHM, National Ayush mission, research institutes, etc.

MD Kayachikitsa Entrance Exam

To get admission to the MD Kaya chikitsa course in Ayurvedic medical colleges in India you will need to clear All India AYUSH Post graduation entrance test (AIAPGET)ref conducted by NTA.AIAPGET is the course conduction for admissions in PG Ayurveda and other AYUSH pg courses, once a year. AIAPGET-2024 is scheduled for 29th August 2024.

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MD Kayachikitsa Top Colleges

Various Ayurvedic medical colleges offer the MD kayachikitsa course throughout the country and within Karnataka.
Here is a list of Top Ayurvedic medical colleges in Karnataka offering MD Kayachikitsa course :

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MD Kayachikitsa Admission Procedure

Admission procedure to merit quota seats in the MD Kayachikitsa course will start after AIAPGIT 2020. However, admissions have already started on management quota seats. For further details in this regard and to apply to top Ayurvedic medical colleges in Karnataka, contact our counselor.

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