Amrita School of Ayurveda (Ayurveda Medical College, Amritapuri, Vallickavu, Kollam)
The Ayurveda College and Hospital in Amritapuri Campus was established in 2004. The college and hospital are situated on 25 acres of land near the backwaters along the coast of Kerala, three kilometers west from the national highway near Karunagappally. Amrita School of Ayurveda is a constituent unit of the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, a university established under Section 3 of the UGC Act 1956. The university is accredited with “A” grade by National Assessment and Accreditation council (NAAC).
Courses Offered :
BACHELOR IN AYURVEDIC MEDICINE AND SURGERY ( BAMS)
Number of Seat : 60
Duration : 4.5 Years + 1 Year Compulsory Internship
Eligibility : A pass in 12th standard with a minimum of 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, Biology from any State Board, CBSE or equivalent.
CERTIFICATE COURSE IN PANCHAKARMA & PHARMACY
Eligibility
a. Age:The applicants should be between 17 and 22 years of age as on 1st Aug 2010
b. Qualifications : The candidates must have passed the higher secondary examination preferably with Science subjects, Malayalam & English.
Address :
School of Ayurveda
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Amritapuri, Clappana P.O.,
Kollam – 690 525.
Phone : 0476 2899688, 2899704, 2897043
Principal office: 2895193
Fax: 0476 2895193
E-mail: ayurveda@am.amrita.edu
Website : www.ayurveda.amrita.edu/school/
How to Reach :
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus, is located in Vallickavu about 10 km from ‘Ochira’ junction on NH47 Alapuzha-Thiruvanathapuram highway.
From the north
By Air and Taxi: Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery is 140 km north from the School of Ayurveda (situated in Amrita University Campus, Kollam). Pre-paid taxi service is available at the airport. Ask for a prepaid taxi to Amrita Institutions, Amritapuri, Kollam. The taxi journey takes about three hours.
By Bus: From the Ernakulam transport bus stand, board a bus going towards Trivandrum via Alappuzha, and alight at Ochira. From Ochira, either hire an auto-rickshaw to Amritapuri straight, which is a 6 km drive from Ochira and costs about Rs. 60 or board a bus going towards Vallickavu. A five minute walk from Vallicavu bus stop takes you to the School of Ayurveda
From the south
By Air and Taxi : The closest airport is in Trivandrum (110 km south of Amritapuri). At the airport you may go to the “Airport Taxi Service” counter and ask for a prepaid taxi to Amrita Institutions, Amritapuri. The journey takes about three hours .
By Bus: From the Trivandrum transport bus stand board a bus going towards Ernakulam via Kollam and alight at Karunagappally. From Karunagappally board a bus towards Vallickavu. School of Biotechnology , Amrita Institutions premises is hardly a five-minute walk towards the West from the Vallickavu bus stop.
