Institute for Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda

Campus Location: Jamnagar

Located in In the year 1952 Government of India had established a research center for Ayurveda at Jamnagar. Further a Post Graduate Training Center in Ayurveda was also started in the year 1956. These two institutes were amalgamated in 1963 and renamed as Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research. This Institution is fully financed by Government of India and administrated by Gujarat Ayurved University. This premier postgraduate teaching Institution of Ayurveda has best facilities available for teaching and research in Ayurveda. Till date nearly 1138 Post Graduate theses have been submitted and awarded the degree. Nearly 115 theses have been awarded the degree of Ph.D., There are nine teaching faculties in the Institute and provide facility for teaching and research in 13 specialties for Post Graduate and doctorate degrees. After successful completion of three year course a degree of Ayurveda Vachaspati M.D. (Ayu)/ Ayurveda Dhanvantari M.S. (Ayu) is awarded by the University. Thirty four stipendiary seats are available for the Indian students coming from all over the country. Among these, three seats are reserved for the teachers and medical officers of Gujarat state Ayurvedic colleges, three seats for Govt. of India nominees and three seats for foreign students recommended by Govt. of India.Institute enrolls scholars for Ph. D. degree on regular residential basis. These students have to devote minimum two years duration for research in the concerned department.This department imparts the knowledge of the properties of various minerals, metals, poisonous drugs, aquatic drugs, etc. Students are being trained in classical and modern pharmaceutical procedures related to the preparation of drugs. The department has a very good museum and more than 80 compilations on Rasa Shastra. More than 193 P.G. & 14 Ph.D. theses have been prepared in the department. This department is taking keen interest in developing substantial parameters for standardization and quality control of Ayurvedic formulations. Studies are carried out on Ayurvedic formulations with special reference to toxicity study of mercurial and metallic drugs., Institute of Post Graduate Teaching & Research In Ayurveda,, Gujarat Ayurved University,, JAMNAGAR- 361 008,, Gujarat, India., Fax: +91 - 288 - 2676856. Use Google Maps for turn-by-turn driving directions to the campus.