Master of Surgery in Ayurveda is a post graduate course which deals with the diagnosis of surgical disorders, surgical techniques and surgical emergency management etc. the course duration is for three years in which the candidate need to study compulsory subjects in the first year and choose their own specializations from the second year onwards.

Advantages or Benefits of Doing Master of Surgery

Those candidates with a post graduate degree in ayurveda are eligible to register in the Central or State Government Ayurvedic Boards and can practice all over India. They also enjoy a reputed position like any other post graduate in medicine. They can to take up a position as doctor under the central and state government services in Ayurvedic medicines.

Many people prefer ayurveda as compared to other medicines .The many reason behind this trend is that ayurvedic medicine is considered not to have any side effects and is also proved very effective for certain diseases. This increases the demand for ayurvedic practitioners which lead to the increase in job opportunities and pay in this field.

Ayurvedic medicine is widely accepted in foreign countries which provide a lucrative career for those candidates who wish to set up a career abroad .Ayurveda has proved its effectiveness for certain ailments, where other fields of medicines has proved to be ineffective. The opportunities in this field have attracted many candidates towards the ayurvedic field.

Eligibility Criteria for MS ( AYU) program

Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery Degree is the basic qualification needed for the candidate to do a post graduation in ayurveda. Candidates with 4 ½ years with 12 months internship or five years BAMS course with  6 months internship are eligible to apply for the same. The upper age limit for applying is normally 35 years of age and it can vary according to the institute the candidate has applied for the course. Medical Council of India has also recognized MBBS degree graduates to be eligible for this course.

Admission Procedure for MS ( AYU) program

The candidate should clear an entrance test for getting admission to post graduate degree in ayurveda. The selection pattern will be based on the index mark score of the candidate for the entrance test along with the final degree written examination marks of the candidate. The total index mark is out of 100 in which 80 marks is for the entrance examination and 20 marks for the qualifying examination. The questions are of objective type from Ayurvedacharya regulated by CCIM. The general category students need a score of 50% to get admission while 40% is enough for reserved category. The candidates are given a chance to change their specialization till the second month after the candidate has got admission in the institute with the permission of the guide in that specific department.

Entrance exams in India

• JPGET - Joint Post Graduate Entrance Test to Ayurveda vachaspati - MD/MS ( Ayu.)
• JPGEE - Joint Post Graduate Entrance Examination for admission to Ayurveda
• vachaspati/dhanvantari – MD/MS (ay.)
• PGET - AHPNP - Post Graduate Entrance Test Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physiotherapy conducted by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka.
• UPGMEE
• BHU PG Entrance test for MS( Ayurveda)

How to fill in MS ( AYU) Entrance Application form?

The candidates who are planning to do MS in Ayurveda can get the application form from the authority in charge of the examination in person, by post or through online mode. The candidate need to fill the application in their own handwriting in block letters and need to confirm that the information entered in the application is true and correct before sending. Those applying through online mode need to go through the information available in the website and then can fill the form so that errors that occur while filling the form can be avoided. The candidate should make sure that the application should reach the concerned authority before the last date as specified in the form irrespective of the modes used.

MS ( AYU) Entrance Exam Pattern

The exam pattern of the test varies according to the university and institute chosen by the candidate for the post graduation course. MCQ questions with answer choices will be given normally and the candidate need to choose the right answer from the answer choices. Three and half hours is the time duration for answering 250-to 300 questions. The questions will be from the syllabus of BHMS program from the following areas:

• Kayachitsa
• Sharir
• Dravyagun
• Ras Shashtta & Bhaishjya Kalpna
• Maulik Sidhánt & Samhita
• Shalya - Shalakya
• Prasuti - Stri and Bal Roga

Coaching Centers for MS ( AYU) Entrance Exam

• Aakashdeep Academy
• Academy of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Bhatia Medical Institute
• Kota Elite Academy
• Mastermind Classes
• MediTECH
• Narayana Institute for Medical/Engineering Coaching, Delhi
• Oasis Educational Services
• SDK Technologies

Reference Books for MS ( AYU) Entrance Exam

• A Manual on Clinical Surgery by Dr. S. Das
• Chronic Diseases by P. N. Banerjee
• Demonstration of Physical Signs in Clinical Surgery by Hamilton Bailey
• Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat by P. L. Dhingra, B. I. Churchill
• Genius of Homoeopathy by Stuart Close
• Homoeopathic Therapeutics by Samuel Lilienthal
• Kent’s Lectures
• Manual of Obstetrics by Holland and Brews
• Organon of Medicine by Samuel Hahnemann
• Practical Homoeopathic Therapeutics by W.A Dewey
• Robert’s Art of Healing
• Robin Murphy’s Commentary on Organon of Medicine
• Science of Homoeopathy by Vithoulkas
• Short Practice of Surgery by Love and Bailey
• Spirit of Organon by Tapan Mandal
• Surgery Therapeutics by Shrikant Kulkarni
• Master of Surgery in Ayurveda Colleges in India
• Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Maharashtra
• Rajasthan  Ayurved University – Jodhpur
• Aligharh Muslim University, UP
• Banaras Hindu University, UP
• Gujrat  Ayurved University, Jamagarh, Gujrat
• Government  Ayurved college, Patna
• Government  Ayurvedic Medical college, Bangalore

MS (AYU) course curriculum

The course duration is normally 3 years in which the first year is for specialization and the second and third year is set for specialization. The candidates with 75 % attendance in Practical’s Clinical Tutorials Lectures are only allowed to write the final examination. Students are given practical experience to attend hospital and other duties during the course of their studies.  Clinical Registrar’s duty is also done by the students in their departments during the final two years. Graduate teachers can also attend the post graduate training as a regular student if they possess three year experience in the teaching field. The subjects includes,

• Shalyatantra (Sidhanta)
• Shalyakarma (Sadharana)
• Yoga (Prayogika Vyavaharika
• Shalya Karma
• Anushalya Karma

Specializations

• Shalya Tantra Kshar Karma avum Anushastra Karma
• Shalakya Tantra Netra Yoga
• Shalakya Tantra - Shiro Nasa Karna avum Kantha Roga
• Prasutitantra and Striroga.

MS ( AYU) Course Evaluation

The evaluation pattern followed in the test can be divided into two parts.

• Examination at the end of first year for the general subjects.
• Examination after another two years after the completion of the specialization course.

The first part of the exam is conducted in the month of June or July and the second part in the month of   November or December. The student before attending the second part of the examination should clear all the papers in the first year before the final exam. Practical exams will be conducted for the specialization subjects along with viva –voice

The practical, clinical and oral examination follows the below mentioned rules:

• The examiner is appointed only for a period of 3 years.
• The examiner shall posses teaching experience of 5 years in post graduate teaching.
• Medium of instructions shall be in English, Hindi or Sanskrit.

MS ( AYU) Text Books

• Ayurvediya Anusandhan Paddhati  by  P.V.Sharma
• Research Methodology by Prof.V.J.Thakar
• Drug Survey by Mayaram Uniyal
• Methods in Biostatistics for Medical Students  by B.K. Mahajan
• Introduction to Biostatistics  by Huldali Bancroft
• Practical Problem in Statistics   by D .N., Elhance
• Health statistics by  N.S.N. Rao
• A short text book of Medical Statistics     by   Sir A.B.Hill
• Introduction to Clinical Research  by William C. Scheffer
• A short text book of Medical Statistics by Sir Austin Brocdtord Hill
• Related matters of Charak & Sushrut
• Sankhyakarika by Tatvakaumudi
• Vaisheshika darshan  by  Prashastapada bhasya
• Patanjala yogadarshan by Vyasa bhasya
• Ayurveda darshanam  by Acharya Rajkumar Jain
• Related matters of Charak Samhita
• Sharir sthan of Sushrut
• Related matters of Ashtang Samgraha and Hridaya
• Parishadya Shabdartha Shariram
• Dravyaguna Vigyan     Yadavji Trikamji
• Dravyaguna Vigyan   Priyavrata Sharma
• Aushadgunadharma Shastra   by    Pt. Vishvanath Dvivedi
• Kriyatmaka Aushadaha Parichaya by  Vigyan  Vishvanath Dvivedi
• Ashtang Samgraha and Ashtang Hridaya related to medicine
• Cikitsadarsha by Pandit Rajesvardutta Shastri
• Kayachikitsa  by Ramaraksha Pathaka
• Rog Pariksha Vidhi  by Priyavrat Sharma
• Panchakarma Vigyan  by Haridas Sridhar Kasture
• Sutra-Nidan-Vimana-Indriya Sthan of Charak Samhita
• Related matters of Sushrut Samhita, Ashtang Samgraha and Ashtang Hridaya
• Madhava Nidan Madhukosha Commentary
• Rog Pariksha Vidhi Priyavrat Sharma
• Abhinava Vikriti Vigyan Raghuvir Prasada Divedi
• Ayurvediya Vyadhi Vigyan Yadavji Trikam ji Acharya
• Related matters of Sushrut Samhita, Ashtang Samgraha and Ashtang Hridaya
• Saushruti  by Ramanth Dvivedi
• Abhinav Stri rog Vigyan byAyodhya Prasad Achal
• Kumat Tantra Samccaya  by  Ramanath dvivedi
• Abhinav Prasuti Tantra  by Ayodhya Prasad Achal
• Charak Samhita with cakrapanidutta
• Sushrut Samhita  related to medicine
• Ashtang Samgraha and Ashtang Hridaya related to medicine
• Cikitsadarsha by Pandit Rajesvardutta Shastri
• Kayachikitsa by Ramaraksha Pathak
• Rog Pariksha Vidhi by Priyavrat Sharma
• Panchakarma Vigyan by Haridas Sridhar Kasture
• Vaisheshika Darshan byPrashastapada bhasya
• Nyaya Darshan by Vatsyayan Bhasya Patanjala
• Yoga Darshan  by Vyas Bhasya
• Sarvadarshan Samgraha
• Bhartiya Darshan by Baldev Upadhayaya
• Ayurved Darshanam  by Acharya Rajkumar Jain
• Related Matters of Brihatrayee and laghu trayee
• Pratyaksha Shariram by  gananath Sen
• Abhinava Shariram by   Damodar Sharma Gaur
• Parishadyam SabdarthaShariram  by  Damodara Sharma Gaur
• Brihat Shariram  by  Varirar
• Relevent parts of Charak, Sushrut and Vagbhata
• Ayurvediya Kriyasharir  by Ranjit rai Desai
• Dehadhatvagni Vigyan  by Pt. Haridatt Sastri
• Kayachikitsa Parichaya  by C. Dwarkanath
• Prakrit Agni Vigyan by C. Dwarkanath
• Prakrit Dosha Vigyan  by Acharya Niranjan Dev
• Sharir Kriya Vigyan  by  Shiv Charan Dhyani
• Text Book of Phrmacology by Goodman and Gilman
• Data Base of Medicinal Plants by  CCRAS Publication
• Quality and Standards of Medicinal Plants by  ICMR publication
• Quality Control of  Ayurvedic Drugs  PLIM, Gaziabad publication
• Text book of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology by  Dr. C.K. Parikh
• Atlas of Forensic Medicine by Dr. Tomio Watenbe
• Medico legal Post Mortems (Atlas) by Dr. Parikh  & Others
• T.B. of F.M.T by Dr. Pillay
• T.B. of F.M.T. by Dr. Karmakar
• T.B. of F.M. by Dr. Singhal
• T.B. of F.M.T. byDr. Krishnan Vij
• Forensic Pathology by Dr. Bernard Knight
• T.B. of F.M.T. by Lyon’s
• Pocket picture guide to Forensic   Gower’s Medical  Publication
• Forensic Medicine   by     Simpson Knight
• Taylor’s Principals & Practical of Medical  Jurisprudence J & A Churchis
• Doctor &  law by Singhal
• T.B. of Toxicology by Singhal
• Related matter of Charak, Sushrut & Vagbhata & other ancient texts.
• Prachin Manovikara Vigyanamby Ayodhya Prasad Achal
• Ayurvediya Padarth Vigyan  by Ranjit Rai Desha
• Ayurveda Darshan  by Acharya Rajkumar Jain
• Purusha Vichaya  by Prof. V.J. Thakkar
• Ayurvediya Manasa Vigyan by Prof. Ram Harsha Singh
• Yoga evum  Ayurveda by Acharya Rajkumar Jain

What to do after MS ( AYU)?

MS program in ayurveda prepare the students to take up a job in hospitals or firms in the health care industry. Those who want to do their higher studies can go for doctoral level programs or certificate courses which help them to gain more knowledge and get updated in ayurvedic medicines. They can even do a course in any other area different from ayurveda which will be a different experience and added advantage for the candidates.

Job and Career options for MS ( AYU)

Ayurveda is accepted worldwide and is preferred by many as it does not have any side effects. The medicines are a combination of organic matter and are proved very effective for many diseases which were considered as incurable. The candidates can choose medical field or can enter into research. There are opportunities available in the teaching profession also. Ayurvedic doctors who are trained in yoga can use both which is of great demand in the present days.

Employment Areas

• Health Centers
• Herbal Product Manufactures
• Hospitals
• Educational Institutes
• Medical Tourism
• Pancha Karma (Massage) Centers
• Hotels
• Private Practice

Job Types

• Teacher
• Shalya Chikitaka(Surgeon)
• Researcher
• Production Manager
• Nutrition Expert
• Medical Officer
• Manager
• Kaya Chikitaka (Physician)
• Expert
• Consultants
• Ayurvedic Supervisors

Remuneration after MS ( AYU)

Ayurvedic doctors are paid with a basic salary of around Rs. 20000 in the public sector and the pay is further high in the private sector. Those with experience will get placed in reputed institutes which will increase their earning. Those who are self employed will get an income based on the effort they put into their work. The candidates working in tourism field, star hotels etc will get a pay based on the field in which they are employed.