THE INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT, 1970
  PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION
  PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
  AMENDING ACT
  CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
  CHAPTER II
THE CENTRAL COUNCIL AND ITS COMMITTEES
  CHAPTER II A
PERMISSION FOR NEW MEDICAL INSTITUTION, COURSE, ETC.
  CHAPTER III
RECOGNITION OF MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS
  CHAPTER IV
THE CENTRAL REGISTER OF INDIAN MEDICINE
  CHAPTER V
MISCELLANEOUS
  THE FIRST SCHEDULE
  THE SECOND SCHEDULE
  THE THIRD SCHEDULE
  THE FOURTH SCHEDULE
  NOTE
THE INDIAN MEDICINE CENTRAL COUNCIL ACT, 1970

THE SECOND SCHEDULE
[See section 1
4]

Recognised medical qualifications in Indian medicine granted by Universities, Boards or other medical institutions in India

S.No . University,Board or  Medical Institution Recognised Medical Qualification Abbreviation for Registration Remarks
 
1
2
3
4

Part I - Ayurveda and Siddha

Andhra Pradesh

1. Board of Indian Medicine,    Graduate of the College of      G.C.A.M                         .
    Hyderabad                           Ayurvedic Medicine

                                              Graduate of the College of        G.C.I.M.                         ..
                                               Integrated Medicine

                                               Ayurved Visharad                       A.V.V.                        ..

                                                Bachelor of Ayurvedic            B.A.M. & S.             ..
                                                Medicine and Surgery

2.  Andhra Ayurveda Parishad    Vaidyavidwan                          ..                                  ..
     Vijayawada (Examining
      Body).

 

3. Shri Venkateswar Ayurved      Ayurvedalankara                       ..                                  ..
     Kalasala, Vijayawada.

                                                  Ayurveda-Kalanidhi              ..                                  ..

                                                  Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine  D.A.M.                   ..

 

4. Shri Rangacharya Ram-             Ayurveda Praveen                   ..                            ..
    mohan Ayurvedic College
    Guntur 

6[4A. Andhra University             Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine       B.A.M.S.   From 1976 to 1977
         Waltair                              and Surgery

 

6[4B.Nagarjuna University,        Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of        B.A.M.S.   From 1977 onwards]
         Nagarjuna Nagar             Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

 

9[4C. Kakatiya University    Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of           B.A.M.S.    From 1976 onwards
         Warangal                   Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

 

9[4D. Osmania University    Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine      B.A.M.S.    From 1976 onwards
        Hyderabad                 and Surgery                                      

                                        Doctor of Medicine(Ayurved)           M.D.           From 1974 onwards
                                                                                                (Ayurved)

29[4E. SV University,Tirupati    Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of      BAMS         From 1988 onwards
                                                 Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

 

49 [4F. University of Health       Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of           BAMS    From 1992 onwards
            Sciences, Vijayawada     Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

                                                Ayurved Vachaspati                    MD          From 1989 onwards] 49
                                                                                                  (Ayurved)

 

52[4G.  NTR University of         Ayurvedacharya                    BAMS        From 1998 onwards
       Health Sciences,                 (Bachelor of Ayurvedic
      Vijayawada,                        Medicine & Surgery)
      Andhra Pradesh
                                                Ayurved Vachaspati                  MD           From 1998 onwards]52
                                                                                                 (Ayurved)

 

ASSAM

 

5. Board of Ayurvedic     Diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine    D.A.M.S.       ..
     Medicine, Assam         and Surgery

 

9[5A. Gauhati University          Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine    B.A.M.S.   From 1979 onwards]9
          Guwahati                       and Surgery (Ayurvedacharya)

 

BIHAR

6. State Faculty of Ayurvedic   Graduate in Ayurvedic Medicine       G.A.M.S.  From 1953 onwards
    and Unani Medicine,Patna     and Surgery

 

7. Government Ayurved           Ayurvedacharya             ..                          ..
    School, Patna,(Former)

 

8.  Government Ayurvedic        Ayurvedacharya                                       ..                          ..
     College,Patna,

 

9[9.  Kameshwar Singh     Pranacharya (B.A.M.S.)10                          ..       From 1962 onwards
        Darbhanga Sanskrit
       University, Darbhanga
                                            Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor               B.A.M.S.   From 1981 onwards]9
                                           of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)
                       
                                          57[Pracheenacharya (Ayurveda)              ..          From 1962 to 1979]57

                                          41[Vidya Varidhi                                 Ph.D.       From 1974 to 1988]41
                                                                                                    (Ayurved)

 

3[9A.University of Bihar,       Graduate in Ayurvedic Medicine        GAMS      From 1973 to 1981
      Muzaffarpur                     & Surgery

                                        9 64[Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of       BAMS    From 1981 to 1991 ]9 64
                                        Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)                                                  

 

65[ 9A.1 Babasaheb Bhimrao      Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of   BAMS       From 1992 onwards] 65
         Ambedkar  Bihar ,          Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)
         University Muzaffarpur    

 

“CHHATISGARH”

 

58[9B.  Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla            Ayurvedacharya                        B.A.M.S.          From 2001
             University, Raipur                     (Bachelor of Ayurvedic                                     onwards   
            Medicine & Surgery)

                                                     Ayurved Vachaspati                  M.D.(Ay.)        From 2001   58
                                                    (Kayachikitsa)                                                   onwards

 

DELHI

10. Ayurvedic and Unani       Ayurvedacharya Dhanwantri                           ..           Upto 1958
      Tibbia College,
       Delhi                               Bhishgacharya Dhawantri                              ..           Upto 1958

                                             Vaidya Dhatri                                                ..          Upto 1958

11. Board of Ayurvedic       Ayurvedacharya Dhanwantri                 B.I.M.S.     From 1958 to 1963
      and Unani Systems of    (Bachelor of Indian Medicine     and
      Medicine, Delhi              Surgery)
      Administration                   
                                         Bhishagacharya Dhanwantri
                                         (Diploma in Indian Medicine and            D.I.M.S.     From 1956 to 1960
                                         Surgery)

      All India Ayurveda      Ayurved-Visharad                                       ..                         ..
      Vidyapeeth, Delhi        Ayurved-Bhishak                                           ..                         ..
                                         Vaidyacharya                                                 ..                         ..
                                         Prajavaidya Pariksha                                      ..                         ..
                                         Vaidya-Visharad                                            ..                         ..
                                         Ayurvedacharya                                             ..                         ..
                                         2[Ayurved-Shastri                                        ..          From 1974 onwards]

 12. Banwarilal Ayurvedic        Vaid-raj                                                ..          Up to 1958
       Vidyalaya, Delhi               
                                                Bhishgacharya                                       ..          Upto 1958

                                               Ayurvedacharya                                     ..           Upto 1958

14.  Examining Body,            Ayurvedacharya Dhanwantri              B.I.M.S.       From 1963 onwards
      Ayurvedic & Unani         (Bachelor in Indian Medicine &
      Systems of Medicine,       Surgery)
      Delhi.                               
                                             23[Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of       BAMS         From 1978 onwards
                                                 Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

                                             25[Ayurvedacharya (Ayurvedic         ABMS        From 1975 to 1978
                                                 Bachelor of Indian Medicine &
                                                 Surgery)

 

9[14A. Delhi University,         Bachelor of Ayurvedic               B.A.M.S.    From 1979 onwards]9
                                              Medicine and Surgery

 

14[14B.Sanatan Dharam         Ayurvedacharya                       M.A.M.S.    From 1951 to 1957]14
         Premgiri Ayurvedic
         College (Lahore)

 

GOA

55[14C.   Goa University       Ayurvedacharya                        B.A.M.S.   From 1998 onwards]55
                                             (Bachelor of Ayurvedic
                                             Medicine and Surgery)

 

GUJARAT

 

15.  University of Gujarat      Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine    B.A.M.S.     9[From 1961 to 1968]
                                            & Surgery.

 

16. MS University, Baroda    Ayurved-Visharad                             ..            9[Upto 1953]

 

17. Faculty of Ayurvedic       Graduate of the Faculty of             G.F.A.M.                   ..
      & Unani Systems of        Ayurvedic Medicine.
      Medicine,Gujarat

 

18. The Committee for          Ayurveda Pravina                         D.S.A.C.                      ..
      Suddha Ayurvedic
      Course, Gujarat,Ahmedabad

 

19. Board of Indian               Ayurveda-Visharad                            ..                           ..
      Medicine,Saurashtra

 

20. Post-graduate Training     Higher Proficiency in Ayurveda       H.P.A.                     ..
      Centre in Ayurveda,
      Jamnagar

 

21. Sarvanamasa Dakshina    Ayurvedauttama                                 ..                           ..
       Pariksha Samiti, Baroda
                                             Ayurveda Madhyama                          ..                            ..

 

22. Rajkeeya Sanskrit         Ayurveda-Visharad                              ..                            ..
      Mahavidyalaya, Baroda

 

23. UP Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya,         Grihit Ayurveda Shastra       D.A.M.                   ..
      Patan (Baroda State)                      (Diploma in Ayurvedic
                                                            Medicine)

                                                            Grihit Ayurveda Shastra       LAM                Upto 1942


24. Gujarat Ayurved University,    Ayurvedacharya                  B.S.A.M.     9[From 1968 to 1982]
      Jamnagar

                                                     Pranacharya                       M.S.A.M.      9[Upto July, 1974]

                                                     1[Doctor of Philosophy      Ph.D.             From 1977 onwards]1
                                                        (Ayurved)                        (Ayurved)

                                                     9[Doctor of Medicine          M.D.            From 1973 onwards
                                                     (Ayurveda)                                  

                                                      Doctor of Literature             D.Litt.         From 1976 onwards                                                        (Ayurveda)                          (Ayurveda)      

                                                     Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor   BAMS        From 1982 onwards]9
                                                     of Ayurvedic Medicine &
                                                     Surgery)

 

9[Haryana

 

24A. Kurukshetra University,            10[Ayurvedacharya          BAMS        From 1982 onwards
         Kurukshetra                            (Bachelor of Ayurvedic            
                                                         Medicine and Surgery)

 

24B.Maharshi Dayanand University  18[Ayurvedacharya             GAMS      From 1977 to 1983
        Rohtak                                     18(Graduate in Ayurvedic
                                                         Medicine and Surgery)18

 

                                                         Ayurvedacharya                 BAMS     From 1982 onwards]9
                                                         (Bachelor of Ayurvedic
                                                         Medicine and Surgery)

 

21[24B.B.Haryana State Faculty of       Ayurvedacharya            GAMS      From 1971 to 1976 
        Ayurvedic & Unani Systems          (Graduate in Ayurvedic
       of Medicine, Chandigarh                 Medicine & Surgery)

 

 

9[Himachal Pradesh

24C.Himachal Pradesh University          Graduate of Ayurvedic      GAMS          [Degree obtained
       Simla                                             Medicine & Surgery                               by passing exami-
                                                                                                                          nation upto 1986
                                                                                                                          only]24

 

                                                             Ayurvedacharya                    …           [Degree obtained by
                                                                                                                         Passing examination
                                                                                                                         upto 1986 only]26

 

                                                        Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor      BAMS]19      [from 1986
                                                        of Ayurvedic Medicine                                 onwards]36
                                                        & Surgery)

JAMMU AND KASHMIR

 

25. Jammu & Kashmir University       Bachelor of Ayurvedic           BAMS       Awarded from 1968
                                                         Medicine and Surgery

81[25.A. University of Jammu           Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor     BAMS   [from 2006 Onwards]81
                                                         of Ayurvedic Medicine                                
                                                         & Surgery)  

JHARKHAND

25.A. 75[Vinoba Bhave University     Ayurvedacharya                   BAMS       From 2000 onwards
          Hazaribagh                              (Bachelore of Ayurvedic
                                                         Medicine and Surgery]74
KERALA

26. University of Kerala               Bachelor of Ayurvedic             BAM           9[From 1958 to 1979]
                                                   Medicine

                                                   Diploma in Ayurvedic               DAM          (substituted ibid)
                                                   Medicine                                                     Till 1962
                          
                                                    9[Bachelor of Ayurvedic          BAMS        From 1979 onwards
                                                    Medicine & Surgery

                                                    Doctor of Medicine                 MD             From 1976 onwards]9
                                                    (Ayurveda)                             (Ayurveda)

27.Government of Travancore-     Vaidyakalanidhi                                    . .                            . .
      Cochin

28.Government  Ayurveda           Shastra-Bhoosana Ayurveda                 . .                            . .
      College, Tripunithura (Kerala)

29.Cochin Government                 Vaidyabhoosanam                                . .                            . .

30.Tranvancore-Cochin               Ayurveda-Bhoosanam                           . .                           . .
     Government

31.Travancore Government         Netra Vaidya-Visharad                          . .                           . .
                                                   Vaidya Kalanidhi

32.Kerala Government                Diploma in Ayurvedic                   DAM              Still continuing
                                                   Medicine

33.Travancore Government        Vaidya-Shastri Marma                     ..                                 . .
                                                  Vaidya Visharad

34.Keraleeya-Ayurveda             Vaidyapadan                                   ..                                 . .
    Mahapatsala, Shoranur, Kerala

35.Cochin Government             “The Certificate Visha Vaidya       ..                                   . .
                                                 Training”

36.Madhava Memorial Ayurvedic        Vaidyavibhoosanam                  ..                   Upto 1963
     College, Cannanore, Kerala

37.Madhav Ayurveda College,           Ayurved Shastri                DAS               From 1953 to 1957
     Ernakulam
                                                         Ayurveda-Vidwan                ..                  Upto 1957

38.Ayurvedic College, Kottakal,       Arya Vaidyan                          ..                                  . .
     Kerala

39.Arya Vaidya Patsala, Kottakal     Arya Vaidya, Diploma              ..                                 . .

40.Government Ayurvedic College,   Ayurveda-Sastra-Bhushan           ..                                 . .
    Tripunithura

41.Board of Public Examinations,    Ayurveda Bhoosanam                       ..                             . .
    Cochin


42.Travancore Government             Diploma in Indigenous                   DIM                             ..
                                                       Medicine

                                                      Visha Vaidya Visarad                     ..                                ..

43.Tranvancore Siddha Vaidya       Diploma or Certificate in               ..                May 1947
     Sangham, Munchira                  Siddha Medicine

9[43A.1University of Calicut,         Bachelor of Ayurvedic            BAM          From 1977 onwards]9
             Calicut                              Medicine

38[43.A.2.Calicut University         Ayurvedacharya                      BAMS       From 1985 onwards]38
                 Calicut                        (Bachelor of Ayuvedic
                                                    Medicine & Surgery)

43.B. Mahatma Gandhi                Ayurvedacharya                      BAMS        From 1988 onwards]79
          University, Kottayam         (Bachelor of Ayuvedic
                                                   Medicine & Surgery)

 

  MADHYA PRADESH

 

44.Jivaji Vishwavidyalaya,         76[Bachelor of Ayurved with         BAMS     From 1965 to 1983]76
     Gwalior                                Modern Medicine and Surgery

                                                 76[Ayurvedacharya                       BAMS    From 1984 onwards}76
                                                    (Bachelor of Ayuvedic
                                                     Medicine & Surgery)

                                      31[Doctor of Medicine (Ayurveda)       MD(Ay.)     From 1982 to 1987]76
                                                   (Dosh Dhatu Mal Vigyan)

                                      Doctor of Medicine (Ayurveda)         MD (Ay.)    From 1985 to 1987]31 76
                                                  (Sharirkriya Vigyan)

                                      76[Ayurved Vachaspati (Kriya Sharir)   MD (Ay.)        From 1989 onwards
                                       Doctor of Medicine (Ayurveda)]76

45.Indore Vishwavidyalaya,Indore     Bachelor of Ayurveda          BAMS        From 1965 to 1982
                                                          Medicine and Surgery
 

43[45.A.Devi Ahilya             Ayurvedacharya (Bachelor of       BAMS       From 1983 onwards]43   
     Vishwavidyalya, Indore    Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery)

 

46.Vikram Vishwavidyalaya,   Bachelor of Ayurved with             BAMS            From 1964 onwards
      Ujjain                               Modern Medicine and Surgery

 

47.Ravishanker Vishwavidyalaya,   Ayurvedacharya                    BAMS            From 1965 to1982
     Raipur                                       Bachelor of Ayurved with
                                                      Modern Medicine and Surgery

                                                       
                                                      Ayurvedacharya                    B.A.M.S.        from 1983 to 1991
                                                     (Bachelor of Ayurvedic               
                                                      Medicine & Surgery)

 

                                                     Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine)    D.Ay.M.    From 1977 to 1978

                                                                                                           
                                                   {Doctor of Medicine(Ayurved)            ..          From 1979 to 1981
                                                       {                                                      
                                                    {Ayurved Vachaspati – MD         M.D.(Ay.)  From 1982 to 1992”
                                                   {(Ayurved) (Kayachikitsa)

 

47A. Pt. Ravishanker Shukla      Ayurvedacharya                          BAMS            From 1992 to 2000
        University, Raipur              (Bachelor of Ayurvedic
                                                 Medicine and Surgery)
                                                        

                                                 Ayurved Vachaspati MD (Ay.)     M.D.(Ay.)      From 1993 to 2000
                                                 (Kayachikitsa)

 

48.Board of Indian Medicine,    Bhishgacharya                             LIM                From 1957 onwards
     Madhya Pradesh (Madhya
     Bharat Region), Gwalior

 

49.Mahakoshal Ayurvedic        Bhishgawara                                LAP                             ..
     Board, Jabalpur

50.Board of Indian Medicine   Ayurved -Vigyanacharya              AVMS            From 1958 onwards
     Madhya Pradesh (Madhya            
     Bharat Region), Gwalior

51.Government Ayurvedic                  i.     Vaidyashastri                       ..             From 1916 onwards
     Vidyalaya, Gwalior                        ii.    Vaidyawara                        ..              Upto 1954
    (Ayurvedic Examination,                 iii.   Hindi Vaidya Prariksha         ..             Now ceased
     Gwalior State)                               iv.    Ayurved Shastri                 ..               Now ceased

 

52.Ashtang Ayurveda Vidyalaya,        Vaidyavachaspati                         LAM             Upto 1.5.1956
     Ujjain
 

53.Board of Indian Medicine,              Sahayak-Vaidya                             ..              From 1954 and
     Gwalior                                                                                                              ceased afterwards

 

12[53A  Madhya Pradesh  Board       Licentiate Ayurvedic                 LAP           From 1971 to 1973
     of Ayurvedic and Unani              Practitioner(Bhishagwar)
     Systems of Medicine and       
     Naturopathy, Bhopal           Ayurvedic Vigyanacharya        AVMS     29[From 1969 to 1970]29
                                               (Ayurveda Vigyanacharya                          & from 1971 to 1976
                                                with Modern Medicine and                         & from 1978 to 1984
                                                Surgery)

                                                Bhishagacharya                         LI M           From 1971 to 1974]12

 

54. University of Saugor, Saugor     9[Bachelor of Ayurvedic      BAMS        From 1964 onwards]9
                                                          Medicine & Surgery

 

9[54A Awadesh Pratap Singh,          Bachelor of Ayurvedic             BAMS        From 1975 onwards
      Vishwavidyalaya, Rewa              Medicine & Surgery                       

 

54B.University of Jabalpur,               Bachelor of Ayurvedic             BAMS     From 1971 onwards]9
      Jabalpur                                      Medicine & Surgery

 

54[54C. Rani Durgawati            Ayurvedacharya                         BAMS     From 1983 onwards]54
   Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur      (Bachelor of Ayurvedic           
                                                 Medicine & Surgery)

74[54D. Barakatullah University      Ayurvedacharya                    BAMS     From 2002 onwards]74
             Bhopal                               (Bachelor of Ayurvedic           
                                                       Medicine & Surgery)

85[54E. Mahatma Gandhi               Ayurveda Vachaspati            MD (Ayurved)From 1996 to 1999
   Chitrakoot Gramodya                                                                         
   Vishwavidyalaya, Chiktrakoot         
   Satna

 

MAHARASHTRA
                           

55.Nagpur University,Nagpur         Bachelor of Ayurvedic        BAMS          From 1964 onwards
     Medicine and Surgery                (Nagpur)

                                  &