Lok Sabha Question No. 5719 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-27
Subject: Expansion of AYUSH Colleges
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-5719

ANSWERED ON 27/03/2026

## Expansion of AYUSH Colleges

## 5719. Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the total number of AYUSH colleges across the country, State/UT-wise, particularly the number of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani colleges in the State of Bihar;

(b) the details of the permitted annual intake capacity and admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate  Bachelor  of  Ayurveda,  Medicine  and  Surgery  (BAMS)  and  Bachelor  of Homoepathic  Medicine  and  Surgery  (BHMS),  Bachelor  of  Unani  Medicine  and  Surgery (BUMS) programmes in Bihar including trends in seat availability under State quota and any variation from previous academic years;

(c) the details of the funds allocated by the Government for research and development in each discipline under AYUSH, during the last five years, year-wise including the grants released/utilised to various related bodies such as Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH); and

(d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to improve access, quality of education and clinical training facilities in AYUSH institutions, including any support for new buildings and augmentation additional UG/PG seats?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) The total number of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa & Homoeopathy (ASUSR&H) colleges across the country, State/UT-wise, particularly the number of Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Unani colleges in the State of Bihar are placed at Annexure-I.

(b) The details of the permitted annual intake capacity and admitted students in ASUSR&H undergraduate  Bachelor  of  Ayurveda,  Medicine  and  Surgery  (BAMS)  and  Bachelor  of Homeopathic  Medicine  and  Surgery  (BHMS),  Bachelor  of  Unani  Medicine  and  Surgery (BUMS) for the Academic Year 2024-25 and  2025-26 in  the state  of  Bihar  are  placed  at Annexure-II.

(c) The details of the funds allocated by the Government for research and development in each discipline under Ayush, during the last five years, year-wise including the grants released/utilised to various related bodies such as Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) are placed at Annexure-III.

(d) The Government has established the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine and the National Commission for Homoeopathy under the National Commission for Indian System  of  Medicine  Act  2020  and  the  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  Act  2020 respectively to regulate and maintain standards in Ayush education. These Commissions grant permissions for establishment of new colleges/courses and increase in UG/PG seats, thereby expanding capacity and infrastructure. Updated regulations and Competency-Based Dynamic Curriculum  have  been  introduced  to  improve  academic  quality  and  ensure  early  clinical exposure. Clinical training has been strengthened through hands-on training at PHCs/CHCs, skill laboratories, and improved hospital facilities as per prescribed standards. Public  health  being  a  state  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  for  the  construction  of  new college  building  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT  Governments.  However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) there is a provision of financial assistance to States/UTs for establishment of new Ayush colleges where availability of Ayush education institutions is inadequate. Accordingly, the State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provision of NAM guidelines.

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## Annexure-I

## Number of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Sowa-Rigpa & Homoeopathy (ASUSR&H) Colleges State/UT-wise:

| S.No.   | State/UTs                        | Ayurveda        | Siddha          | Unani           | Sowa- Rigpa     | Homoeopathy     |
|---------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| S.No.   | State/UTs                        | No. of Colleges | No. of Colleges | No. of Colleges | No. of Colleges | No. of Colleges |
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh                   | 3               | 0               | 1               | 0               | 7               |
| 2.      | Arunachal Pradesh                | 1               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 3.      | Assam                            | 1               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 4.      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 5.      | Bihar                            | 11              | 0               | 5               | 0               | 15              |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                       | 1               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 7.      | Chhattisgarh                     | 8               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 3               |
| 8.      | NCT of Delhi                     | 3               | 0               | 2               | 0               | 3               |
| 9.      | Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman Diu | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 10.     | Goa                              | 2               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 11.     | Gujarat                          | 49              | 0               | 0               | 0               | 51              |
| 12.     | Haryana                          | 16              | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 13.     | Himachal Pradesh                 | 4               | 0               | 0               | 1               | 1               |
| 14.     | Jammu and Kashmir                | 2               | 0               | 4               | 0               | 1               |
| 15.     | Jharkhand                        | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 7               |
| 16.     | Karnataka                        | 103             | 0               | 6               | 1               | 19              |
| 17.     | Kerala                           | 18              | 1               | 1               | 0               | 6               |
| 18.     | Ladakh                           | 0               | 0               | 0               | 2               | 0               |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep                      | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh                   | 39              | 0               | 4               | 0               | 27              |
| 21.     | Maharashtra                      | 153             | 0               | 8               | 0               | 72              |
| 22.     | Manipur                          | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 23.     | Meghalaya                        | 2               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               |
| 24.     | Mizoram                          | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 25.     | Nagaland                         | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 26.     | Orissa                           | 5               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 7               |
| 27.     | Pondicherry                      | 1               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 28.     | Punjab                           | 19              | 0               | 1               | 0               | 4               |
| 29.     | Rajasthan                        | 18              | 0               | 3               | 0               | 12              |
| 30.     | Sikkim                           | 0               | 0               | 0               | 1               | 0               |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu                       | 8               | 16              | 1               | 0               | 14              |
| 32.     | Telangana                        | 2               | 0               | 2               | 0               | 6               |
| 33.     | Tripura                          | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               | 0               |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh                    | 100             | 0               | 17              | 1               | 16              |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand                      | 20              | 0               | 1               | 0               | 2               |
| 36.     | West Bengal                      | 4               | 0               | 1               | 1               | 12              |
| Total   | Total                            | 593             | 17              | 57              | 7               | 291             |

## Annexure-II

| Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   | Data of Permitted Annual Intake Capacity, permitted seats and Admitted students in AYUSH undergraduate BAMS, BUMS &BHMSprogrammes in Bihar for Academic Year 2024-25 and 2025-26:   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Stream                                                                                                                                                                              | Intake Capacity                                                                                                                                                                     | Intake Capacity                                                                                                                                                                     | Permitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                     | Permitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                     | Admitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                      | Admitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                      | Admitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                      | Admitted Seats                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Academic Year                                                                                                                                                                       | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                             | 2025-26                                                                                                                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                             | 2025-26                                                                                                                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                             | 2024-25                                                                                                                                                                             | 2025-26                                                                                                                                                                             | 2025-26                                                                                                                                                                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                     | Central Quota                                                                                                                                                                       | State Quot a                                                                                                                                                                        | Centr al Quota                                                                                                                                                                      | State Quota                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Ayurveda                                                                                                                                                                            | 693                                                                                                                                                                                 | 753                                                                                                                                                                                 | 553                                                                                                                                                                                 | 676                                                                                                                                                                                 | 25                                                                                                                                                                                  | 527                                                                                                                                                                                 | 18                                                                                                                                                                                  | 535                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Homoeopathy                                                                                                                                                                         | 205                                                                                                                                                                                 | 825                                                                                                                                                                                 | 400                                                                                                                                                                                 | 505                                                                                                                                                                                 | 9                                                                                                                                                                                   | 269                                                                                                                                                                                 | 11                                                                                                                                                                                  | 223                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Unani                                                                                                                                                                               | 325                                                                                                                                                                                 | 325                                                                                                                                                                                 | 226                                                                                                                                                                                 | 290                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                                                                                   | 198                                                                                                                                                                                 | 17                                                                                                                                                                                  | 213                                                                                                                                                                                 |

## Annexure-III

## Budget Estimate (BE), Revised Estimate (RE) and Actual Expenditure (AE) for Research Council including CCRAS, CCRUM and CCRH in r/o Ministry of Ayush for 2020-21 to 2024-25

| Sl.No .   | Schemes/Programme s                                         | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   | 2024-25   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl.No .   | Schemes/Programme s                                         | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        | BE        | RE        | AE        |
| 1         | 2                                                           | 3         | 4         | 5         | 6         | 7         | 8         | 9         | 10        | 11        | 12        | 13        | 14        | 15        | 16        | 17        |
| 1         | Grant to Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences | 297.00    | 273.00    | 264.16    | 328.27    | 309.37    | 312.72    | 358.50    | 358.50    | 354.40    | 379.50    | 394.95    | 394.89    | 413.54    | 441.73    | 469.72    |
| 2         | Grant to Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine     | 157.00    | 164.05    | 164.05    | 167.79    | 157.73    | 157.73    | 175.80    | 175.05    | 173.42    | 173.30    | 174.10    | 174.10    | 228.05    | 197.05    | 190.05    |
| 3         | Grant to Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy        | 138.5 0   | 130.5 0   | 130.5 0   | 167.5 8   | 143.5 8   | 135.3 3   | 143.7 0   | 143.7 0   | 143.7 0   | 145.0 0   | 146.0 0   | 140.2 5   | 144.00    | 150.50    | 162.00    |
| 4         | Grant to Central Council for Research in Yoga& Naturopathy  | 40.50     | 48.30     | 48.30     | 59.70     | 57.44     | 57.44     | 85.24     | 87.62     | 42.62     | 103.5 7   | 59.36     | 43.04     | 100.45    | 97.40     | 41.78     |
| 5         | Grant for Central Council for Research in Siddha            | 35.00     | 35.30     | 35.30     | 36.77     | 39.06     | 39.06     | 46.67     | 46.88     | 46.88     | 51.36     | 50.91     | 50.91     | 50.58     | 55.94     | 55.94     |