NIA Panchkula gets nod for 14 Ayurveda PG courses with 70 seats from 2026-27
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NCISM has approved 70 postgraduate Ayurveda seats in 14 disciplines at NIA Panchkula from 2026-27, reports said on October 14, 2026.
What Happened
The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) campus in Panchkula, Haryana, has been cleared to start postgraduate teaching in Ayurveda. The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has issued a Letter of Permission allowing the institute to run 14 postgraduate degree courses with a combined 70 seats from the 2026-27 academic session, according to reports published on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Each of the 14 disciplines has been sanctioned five seats. Until now the Panchkula campus has taught only the undergraduate Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) course, with 100 seats a year.
Key Facts
- Regulator: the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine issued the Letter of Permission.
- Courses: 14 postgraduate Ayurveda disciplines, starting in the 2026-27 session.
- Seats: 70 in all, five in each discipline.
- Shalakya Tantra split: of its five seats, three are for ear, nose and oral diseases and two for eye diseases.
- Existing teaching: 100 BAMS seats; counselling for the 2026-27 BAMS batch is under way, with two rounds completed.
- Status: the Panchkula institute runs as an off-campus centre of the National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, a deemed-to-be university.
Why It Matters
Postgraduate seats are the narrow point in Ayurveda education. A BAMS degree trains a general physician in the system, but specialist practice, teaching posts in colleges and most research work need an MD or MS in a particular branch. Every new postgraduate seat therefore adds to the pool of future specialists and teachers, and a block of 70 seats at a single government institute is a sizeable addition for north India.
The list of disciplines covers the whole span of classical Ayurveda training. On the foundational side it includes Samhita (the study of the classical texts), Rachana Sharir (anatomy), Kriya Sharir (physiology), Dravyaguna (medicinal plants and their properties), Rasashastra (preparation of medicines, including mineral formulations) and Roga Nidana (diagnosis). On the clinical side it includes Kayachikitsa (internal medicine), Panchakarma (cleansing therapies), Shalya Tantra (surgery), Shalakya Tantra (eye, ear, nose and throat), Prasuti Tantra and Stri Roga (obstetrics and gynaecology), Kaumarbhritya (care of children), Agad Tantra (toxicology) and Swasthavritta and Yoga (preventive health and lifestyle).
Spreading five seats across every branch, rather than concentrating them in popular clinical subjects, means the campus will build teaching departments in the basic sciences as well. Ayurveda colleges need qualified teachers in subjects such as anatomy, physiology and toxicology as well as in the clinical branches, and the commission sets staffing and infrastructure norms that an institute must meet before it is permitted to admit students.
The approval also fits a wider pattern of Ayush education moving closer to mainstream medical training, with hospital attachments, structured residencies and national entrance tests. Postgraduate Ayurveda seats in India are generally filled through the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET), held by the National Testing Agency. The reports did not set out how or when the new Panchkula seats will be filled in the current cycle.
| Discipline | Seats sanctioned |
|---|---|
| Each of the 14 postgraduate disciplines | 5 |
| Total postgraduate seats | 70 |
| Existing BAMS seats | 100 |
Impact
Short-term: The institute will have to set up postgraduate departments, assign guides and prepare clinical services for residents in all 14 branches for the 2026-27 session. Students preparing for postgraduate Ayurveda admission gain 70 more seats at a government institute to aim for.
Long-term: Once the first batches graduate, Haryana and neighbouring states will have a steady supply of Ayurveda specialists and teachers. Postgraduate training is hospital-based, so the courses may also widen the specialist Ayurveda services available at the institute for patients in the Panchkula and Chandigarh region.
Who is affected: BAMS graduates seeking MD or MS admission, faculty at the Panchkula campus, Ayurveda colleges looking for qualified teachers, and patients who use the institute's hospital services.
Key Takeaway
The regulator's approval gives the NIA Panchkula campus 70 postgraduate Ayurveda seats across 14 disciplines from 2026-27, turning an undergraduate centre into a specialist training institute.
Questions and Answers
How many PG seats will NIA Panchkula offer in 2026-27?
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine has approved 70 postgraduate seats across 14 Ayurveda disciplines at the National Institute of Ayurveda, Panchkula, with five seats in each discipline, from the 2026-27 session.
Which subjects will be taught at postgraduate level at NIA Panchkula?
The approved disciplines are Samhita, Rachana Sharir, Kriya Sharir, Dravyaguna, Rasashastra, Roga Nidana, Kayachikitsa, Panchakarma, Shalya Tantra, Shalakya Tantra, Prasuti Tantra and Stri Roga, Kaumarbhritya, Agad Tantra, and Swasthavritta and Yoga.
Does NIA Panchkula already teach Ayurveda?
Yes. The campus already admits 100 students a year to the undergraduate BAMS course. It runs as an off-campus centre of the National Institute of Ayurveda in Jaipur, which is a deemed-to-be university.
How are postgraduate Ayurveda seats usually filled in India?
MD and MS Ayurveda seats are generally filled on the basis of the All India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test, held by the National Testing Agency, followed by counselling. Candidates should check the institute's and the counselling authority's notices for this year's process.
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