How to Become an Ayurvedic Doctor: Career Guide, Courses, Steps, Types, Abroad, Jobs, Salary 2023

How to Become an Ayurvedic Doctor: Quick Facts

Steps to become an Ayurvedic Doctor 

Apart from the basic eligibility criteria, there are some other steps that a student should take to be a good Ayurvedic Doctor:

1. Decision Making: Candidates before taking up the courses are required to do a SWOT analysis of the career, before taking up a decision. Career as a Ayurvedic Doctor can be a good option because according to Hindu Businessline the Ayurveda market grew by 50-90% during the covid induced lockdown. The persistence of people to go for alternative medicine has improved the scope of Ayurvedic Doctors.
2. Choose Subjects Wisely: The candidates are required to be smart with their subject choices. The candidates are required to take up science in their 10+2 Level and must have Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects in their 12th. Apart from that the candidates are  required to have Sanskrit as one their compulsory subjects in their 12th.
3. Prepare for Entrance Exams: In the case of admission the candidates are required to take up various entrance examinations at the UG and PG level. Candidates are required to take up preparation for various entrance examinations such as NEET UG,  NEET PG and many more. The candidates are required to go thoroughly through the NCERT Syllabus at the 11th and 12th level. It is often advisable for the candidates to take up coaching from different training institutes such as Aakash,  FIITJEE and many more.
4. Choose the Right College: After taking the entrance examination , candidates are required to find the top colleges in India that offer the Ayurveda course. The candidates can take the review of the various top colleges from social media platforms as well as the existing students. The candidates can take the help of the various agencies such as NIRF, India Today or Outlook to find out the top medical colleges in India. These are some top college which offers BAMS course in India : 

Ayurveda Courses 

In order to become an Ayurvedic Doctor, some of the top courses that can be pursued are listed below for your reference,

BAMS 

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) is a five-year full-time UG degree in the field of Ayurvedic Sciences. 

Admission Process 

• Admission into the BAMS course is done on the abscess of the candidates’ performance in the NEET UG examination. 
• Candidates clearing the cut off will be called for centralized counselling, where he/she will be allocated the colleges as per their performance in the exam. 

Entrance Exam 

Candidate must have to take the NEET UG 2023 examination in order to be eligible for the admissions. See: BAMS Admission 2023

Given below are the important dates for the NEET UG 2023 examination:

Eligibility Criteria for NEET-UG 2023 

Candidates seeking to appear for the NEET-UG examination must have completed their 10+2 in PCB with a minimum of 50% marks as an aggregate.

MD in Ayurveda

MD in Ayurveda is a 3 Year full-time PG degree in the field of Ayurvedic Sciences.

Admission Process 

Admission to the course is based on the candidates’ performance in the AIAPGET 2023 examination. 

Entrance Exam 

A candidate aspiring to pursue MD in Ayurveda must have to appear for the AIAPGET 2023 examination. Given below are the important dates of the AIAPGET 2023 examination:

Eligibility for AIAPGET 2023

Candidates seeking to appear for the AIAPGET 2023 examination must have completed their BAMS/ BUMS/ BSMS/ BHMS/Graded BHMS from a recognized institute. Also, it is compulsory for the candidate to complete a minimum of 1-year internship till the date of the examination.

MS in Ayurveda 

MS in Ayurveda is a 3 Year full-time PG degree in the field of Ayurvedic Sciences

Admission Process 

Admission to the course is based on the candidates’ performance in the AIAPGET 2023 examination. 

B.Pharm in Ayurveda 

B.Pharm in Ayurveda is a full time four years undergraduate course.

Admission Process 

Admission to the course is mostly based on the candidate’s performance in their 10+2 examination. Although there are few colleges which prefer to have their own entrance examinations. 

Eligibility 

Candidates seeking admission into the B.Pharm course must have completed their 10+2 in PCB from a recognized board. 

Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy 

Diploma in Ayurvedic Pharmacy is a 2-year full-time diploma level program in the field of Ayurveda.

Admission Process 

Admission to the Diploma course is based on the candidate’s performance in their 10+2 examination

Eligibility

Candidates seeking admission into the Diploma course must have completed their 10+2 in PCB from a recognized board.

Benefits of Becoming an Ayurvedic Doctor 

Some of the key benefits of becoming an Ayurvedic Doctor are listed below for your reference,

1. Salary: The starting salary of an Ayurvedic Doctor is INR 3,00,000 which can go up to 7,50,000 with gradual experience and exposure. 
2. Job Security: This is one of the few professions where a professional would always be in demand irrespective of the economic situation of a country as there will always be a demand for doctors. 
3. Positive Impact of the career: Remuneration: Doctor's income Ayurvedic is very high and increases with more experience.
4. Get the chance to help others: The profession of the doctor is considered very high because of the services they provide. Doctors offer meaningful services where they can help others.
5. Prestige: It doesn't need to be said that Doctor Ayurvedic gets a lot of respect in the community.

Skills Required to Become an Ayurvedic Doctor 

There is a set of certain skills that someone must have or can develop into a successful Ayurvedic doctor. Tabulated below are some of the key skills for your reference,