Lok Sabha Question No. 4805 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-20
Subject: Ayurveda Colleges in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4805 ANSWERED ON 20.03.2026

## Ayurveda Colleges in Tamil Nadu

4805. Shri Sachithanantham R:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the Ayurveda colleges in Tamil Nadu along with the strength of the students thereof, college-wise;
- (b) the details of colleges with post graduate Ayurveda course in Tamil Nadu;
- (c) the details of the Ayurveda Hospitals in Tamil Nadu, location-wise; and
- (d) the details of the Ayurveda doctor's in Tamil Nadu, along with the vacancies thereof, college-wise, hospital-wise and location-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) & (b) The details of the Ayurveda Colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu, along with the strength of the students and Postgraduate Ayurveda course are annexed as Annexure-I.
- (c) The  Government  of  India  implements  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  namely  the National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM).  Under  the  guidelines  of  NAM  as  per  the  proposals received  through  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  from  State  Government  of  Tamil Nadu,  three  Integrated  Ayurveda  Hospitals  have  been  approved.  Further,  the  aforesaid Ayurveda colleges in the State of Tamil Nadu also have attached teaching hospitals. The details are attached in the Annexure-II.
- (d) There are 3120 registered practitioners of Ayurveda in the State of Tamil Nadu. Public health  being  a  State  subject,  the  deployment  of  Ayurveda  doctors  and  filling  up  of vacancies  in  hospitals  and  colleges  fall  under  the  purview  of  the  State  Government concerned and maintained by the State Government of Tamil Nadu.

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## Annexure-I

## The details of the Ayurveda colleges in Tamil Nadu, along with the strength of the students and Postgraduate Ayurveda course

|   S. No | Name of the College                                                                                                                                                        | District     | Govt./Aid ed/ Private/ Deemed   |   Intake Capacity UG |   Intake Capacity PG |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|       1 | Sri Jayendra Sarswathi Ayurveda College &Hospital 4/295, Bangalore High Road, Nazarathpet, Chennai, Taluka Poonamallee, Distt. Thiruvallur- 600123, Tamil Nadu             | Chennai      | Deemed University (Private)     |                   60 |                   30 |
|       2 | Dharma Ayurved Medical College &Hospital, No. 48, G.W.T. Road, Opp. Rajiv Gandhi Memorial, Taluk Sriperumbudur - 602 105, Shri Perumbudur, Distt. Kancheepuram. Tamil Nadu | Chennai      | Private                         |                   40 |                    0 |
|       3 | Sri Sai Ram Ayurveda Medical College &Research Centre, Sai Leo Nagar, Poonthandalam Sriperumbudur, Taluk Kanchipuram Chennai - 600044, Tamil Nadu                          | Chennai      | Private                         |                   50 |                    0 |
|       4 | Ayurveda College, RVS Campus, 242-B Trichy Road, Sulur, Coimbatore-641108, Tamil Nadu                                                                                      | Coimbator e  | Private                         |                   40 |                    0 |
|       5 | Nandha Ayurveda Medical College and hospital, At Thiruvachi Village, Pittchandampalayam Post, Erode-638052, Tamil Nadu                                                     | Erode        | Private                         |                   60 |                    0 |
|       6 | Maria Educational and Charitable Trust, Chevaracode, Veeyanoor Post, Kanyakumari Distt-629177, Tamil Nadu                                                                  | Kanyakum ari | Private                         |                   60 |                    0 |
|       7 | Immanuel Arasar Ayurveda Medical College &Hospital, Nattalam, Marthandam, Kanyakumari-629195, Tamil Nadu                                                                   | Kanyakum ari | Private                         |                   60 |                    0 |
|       8 | Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Kottar, Nagercoil - 629002, Tamil Nadu                                                                                   | Nagercoil    | Governme nt                     |                   60 |                    0 |

## Annexure-II

## The details of the Ayurveda Hospitals in Tamil Nadu, location-wise

|   SI. No. | Location/District      | Systems of Medicine                                     |   No. of Beds |
|-----------|------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
|         1 | Pudukkottai            | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Yoga &Naturopathy |            50 |
|         2 | Namakkal               | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Yoga &Naturopathy |            50 |
|         3 | AAGHIM Campus, Chennai | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani, Siddha, Yoga &Naturopathy |            50 |