About Mandya Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences
Mandya Institute of Ayurvedic Sciences (MIAS) is a private Ayurveda medical college located in Mandya, Karnataka. Approved by the Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, MIAS offers BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) with an intake of 150 students. Mandya — known as Karnataka's sugar city — hosts significant agricultural and agro-industrial activity that generates distinctive occupational health needs well-suited to Ayurveda's preventive and therapeutic scope.
Admission is through NEET and KEA AYUSH counselling for Karnataka state quota seats.
Programme Offered
| Programme | Duration | Intake | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery) | 4.5 years + 1 year internship | 150 | NEET + KEA AYUSH |
NEET and BAMS Admission
NEET qualification is mandatory for all BAMS admissions in India. Karnataka AYUSH counselling by KEA allocates 85% state quota seats. Current NEET rank cutoffs and fee details for MIAS are published on the KEA AYUSH portal. Mandya district students seeking BAMS locally consider MIAS through KEA AYUSH counselling. The BAMS degree from CCIM-approved colleges is valid for Ayurveda practice registration across all Indian states.
Mandya — Sugar City and Kaveri Belt
Mandya is Karnataka's sugar capital, with the Mysore Sugar Company (Mymul) and multiple sugar co-operatives processing cane from the Kaveri irrigation belt. The farming communities of Mandya, Maddur, Nagamangala and Krishnarajapete face sugar cultivation occupational health challenges including musculoskeletal strain, chemical exposure and nutritional stress during harvest season. Ayurveda's occupational medicine, rasayana (rejuvenation) and community wellness approaches are directly applicable to this agricultural population.
Mandya is also the home district of the Adichunchanagiri Math — one of Karnataka's most influential Lingayat-Vokkaliga religious institutions — giving the city strong community networks and cultural reverence for traditional medicine systems including Ayurveda.
Bangalore-Mysuru Expressway Proximity
Mandya is located midway on the Bangalore-Mysuru Expressway (2023), reducing travel time to both cities to under 45 minutes. This expressway access gives MIAS BAMS students easy connectivity to Bangalore's Ayurveda pharmaceutical sector, Mysuru's traditional Ayurveda institutions and the broader Karnataka healthcare employment market for career development during and after their programme.
Teaching Hospital and Clinical Training
MIAS operates a teaching hospital providing clinical training in Panchakarma, Kayachikitsa, Shalya Tantra, Prasuti Tantra and Community Medicine. Mandya's sugar belt patient population provides exposure to lifestyle diseases and occupational health conditions prevalent in irrigation-dependent agricultural communities.
Career Scope
MIAS BAMS graduates register with Karnataka Ayurveda Medical Council after internship. AYUSH government officer positions, independent clinical practice in the Mandya-Mysuru belt, wellness market employment in Mysuru and Bangalore, Ayurvedic pharmaceutical roles and NEET-PG AYUSH for MD Ayurveda are the primary career pathways.