About Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College Thrissur, Kerala
Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College is a respected Ayurvedic medical college in Thrissur, Kerala, founded on 2 October 1976 by the late Ashtavaidyan E.T. Neelakandan Mooss.It operates under the management of the Vaidyaratnam Ayurvedic Educational Society, registered as a charitable society. The college is affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences and recognized by the National Council for Indian System of Medicines (NCISM) (formerly CCIM).It offers a BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine & Surgery) programme with a duration of 5½ years including internship. Also, there is a postgraduate programme (MD / Ayurveda Vachaspati) in Kayachikitsa with limited seats. The campus is wellâ€equipped, with academic and administrative blocks, separate hostels for men and women, an herbal garden, and facilities for sports and games.There is also an attached hospital complex offering around 150 inâ€patient beds, along with diagnostic and clinical services including Xâ€ray, ultrasound, biochemistry laboratories etc.