Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) at Vinoba Bhave University

Vinoba Bhave University, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, offers Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) as a 66-month undergraduate degree. There are 40 seats in each batch. Fees for the full course come to ₹11.25 lakh (roughly ₹17,000 a year).

Vinoba Bhave University is a other institute, founded in 1992. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Vinoba Bhave University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BAMS programmes at Vinoba Bhave University as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Vinoba Bhave University before you pay anything.

To get into Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS), you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The minimum marks on record at Vinoba Bhave University are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through NEET UG. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Vinoba Bhave University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take NEET UG and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Vinoba Bhave University on its website (www.bitsindri.ac.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2021) show a placement rate of 44% and a median package of ₹3 lakh at Vinoba Bhave University. 69 of 158 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Vinoba Bhave University runs 2 BAMS specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Bachelor of Ayurved Medicine and Surgery (B.A.M.S.)

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) genuinely interest you? You will spend 66 months on them.
• Can you manage ₹11.25 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Vinoba Bhave University compare with other colleges offering BAMS in and around Dhanbad?