About BAMS 

• BAMS course focuses on the Ayurvedic treatment of the disease along with modern medicine.
• Ayurveda is an integral part of Indian Society.
• Ayurveda traces its roots to the Vedic Times. It is totally based on the marvellous properties of the herbs and its medicines are well known for their contents of natural elements.
• Ayurveda has gained a lot of prominence in India as it is treated as the alternative method for the treatment of the diseases.
• There are many diseases which are not treated by only the western medicine. But, with the help of Ayurveda a number of diseases are cured without any side effects.
• Therefore, there is a huge demand for Ayurveda and hence the demand for BAMS course is also increasing.
• The minimum academic requirements for getting admission in BAMS is 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as compulsory subjects.
• The admission in the courses of BAMS is based on the marks obtained by the candidates in the NEET examination.
• However, there are some colleges present in India where the admission in the BAMS course occurs even without the NEET score card.
• There are a lot of options available for a student after completion of their BAMS course. They can get jobs across several sectors.
• The average salary of a BAMS graduate ranges from INR 20,000 to 80,000 per month in the government sector and INR 20,000 to 50,000 per month in the private sector.

Why BAMS? 

• The course of BAMS is accepted worldwide. Doctors and Scientists are interested in finding the alternative and traditional medicines for curing the diseases and ailments of the patients.
• Ayurveda is one of the ancient and Traditional ways for the treatment. Therefore, there are a number of scopes in this field.

Who Should do BAMS? 

• Students who are interested in the integrated study of Medical Science and Traditional Ayurveda can pursue BAMS degree course to grow in the field.
• Students should have completed their !0+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology from a recognised board.
• Students who are interested in finding alternative methods for the treatment of diseases.

When to do BAMS? 

• Just after the 12th Board Examinations, with the subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology from any recognised board, students can apply for the BAMS Course.
• After appearing in the NEET exam and getting the required cut-off marks, students can apply in the Government Colleges of India offering the BAMS course.
• Some private colleges do not consider NEET as an important exam for getting students admitted in the BAMS Course, while some conduct their own entrance tests or consider selecting candidates on the merit-based scores.

Is BAMS Better than MBBS?

This is to be considered because pursuing MBBS will open up more career options by specializing and treating patients in multiple ailments or even specializing in one. On the other hand, if you pursue BAMS, you will only be able to treat with Ayurveda, and only at a preliminary level.

Who Earns More MBBS or BAMS?

BAMS doctors can earn up to Rs.50,000 per month after gaining experience. Salary after completing an MBBS It can range from 30,000 per month for a new doctor to as much as 2-3 lakh per day for a highly accomplished super-specialist.

BAMS Salary 

• The salary of the BAMS graduates ranges between INR 4,00,000 to INR 12,00,00.
• In the Government organizations, BAMS graduates are well paid with a great amount but in the Private sector the salary of the BAMS graduates totally depends on the company and it ranges between INR 4,00,000 to INR 8,00,000.
• The salary depends upon one’s skills, experience in the field, job profiles, etc.
• Below are the detailed information tabulated regarding the salary data in terms of experience and job profile:

Experience wise 

Below is the table showing the salary data of BAMS qualified candidates based on their experience level in the field: