About Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College Chitradurga
Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College is a private Ayurveda medical college located in Chitradurga, Karnataka. Approved by CCIM and affiliated to RGUHS Bangalore, the college offers BAMS with an intake of 150 students. Named after Kamadhenu — the wish-fulfilling divine cow of Hindu tradition, a sacred symbol in Karnataka's agricultural communities — the college serves BAMS aspirants from Chitradurga, Davangere, Tumkur and surrounding Central Karnataka districts.
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. Karnataka AYUSH counselling by KEA fills 85% state quota seats. Current NEET rank cutoffs and fee details are published on the KEA AYUSH portal. Chitradurga district students seeking local BAMS education consider Shree Kamadhenu through KEA AYUSH counselling.
Chitradurga — Dryland Karnataka and Fort Heritage
Chitradurga is a Central Karnataka district famous for the Chitradurga Fort built by the Nayaka rulers and for its distinctive rocky granite terrain. The district's dryland agricultural economy — groundnut, sunflower and jowar farming — creates occupational health patterns relevant to Ayurveda's community medicine practice. Limited specialist healthcare access in Chitradurga's interior taluks (Holalkere, Hosadurga, Hiriyur, Molakalmuru) means BAMS graduates who practice locally serve genuinely underserved communities with meaningful primary care impact.
Chitradurga's position midway between Bangalore (200 km) and Davangere (60 km) on NH-48 gives BAMS graduates flexible access to both cities' wellness markets for practice establishment or employment after completing MBBS and internship.
Teaching Hospital and Clinical Training
Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College operates a teaching hospital providing BAMS clinical training across Panchakarma, Kayachikitsa, Shalya Tantra and Community Medicine. Chitradurga's dry land agricultural population provides exposure to chronic disease burden, nutritional deficiency patterns and occupational health conditions common in Central Karnataka's farming communities.
Career Scope
Kamadhenu BAMS graduates register with Karnataka Ayurveda Medical Council after internship. AYUSH government officer positions, independent Ayurveda practice in Chitradurga's healthcare-underserved communities, Davangere wellness market employment and NEET-PG AYUSH for MD Ayurveda are the primary career pathways.
Shree Kamadhenu Ayurvedic Medical College Chitradurga serves students from Chitradurga, Holalkere, Hosadurga and Hiriyur taluks seeking accessible BAMS education in Central Karnataka through KEA AYUSH counselling.