Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar[GAU]

Gujarat Ayurved University is a pioneer statutory University in the field of Ayurveda established in 1965 by an Act of Gujarat State Government which imparts teaching, training and research in various specialities of Ayurveda. Apart from Undergraduat specialities of Ayurveda. Apart from Undergraduate education, University is conducting Post Graduate education in different subjects of Ayurveda and a high level clinical and experimental research in the field. Looking to the growing popularity of Ayurveda in foreign Countries the University has taken responsibility to work as a nodal agency for propagation of Ayurveda, globally. The University has designed courses in Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ayurvedic Medicinal Plant Sciences and Yoga & Naturopathy. Foreign students from various countries of Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America are attending the short term & long term courses and clinical training in different departments of the University. University has vast sprawling campus and beautiful infrastructure. It has more than 300 bedded indoor facility hospitals for the treatment of patients, research and clinical training of the students. More than 1500 patients are attending the various OPD's of the University Hospital which has the facility for specialized Ayurvedic treatment like Panchakarma, Ksharasutra etc. Large number of patients suffering from neurological disorders, paralysis, arthritic problems & Immune related disorders, Skin diseases, piles & fistula in Ano are treated in this hospital. Well established herbal gardens are available for teaching & training. Most of these facilities are offered free of cost sponsored by Govt. Of India & Govt. Of Gujarat. On July 1st 1946 in Jamnagar a college for Ayurvedic Studies was established and named as Shri Gulabkunwarba Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya by the G.K. Ayurvedic Society. Renowned Ayurvedic physician of the era Vaidya Yadavji Trikramaji adorned the college as a first Principal. After independence in 1947 Govt. of India started to work for revival of Ayurveda and few committees were appointed and they recommended the establishment of one advance Institution of Ayurveda. By that time Jamnagar had got infrastructure and name as seat of Ayurvedic learning. Hence in 1954 Govt. of India started a premier research center for Ayurveda in Jamnagar named as "Central Institute for Research in Indigenous System of Medicine (CIRISM)" with Dr. P. M. Mehta as its Director. In 1956 Govt. of India had started another Institute in Jamnagar named as Post Graduate Training Center for Ayurveda (PGTCA) with Vaidya Bhaskar V. Gokhale as its Principal. In some big cities of Gujarat State viz. Surat, Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Vadodara and Tankara Ayurvedic colleges were already in existence. This prompted the assembly of Gujarat State to pass legislation on 17.12.1965 to establish a University named as Gujarat Ayurveda University with its head quarter in Jamnagar. This University came in existence on January 5th, 1967 with Institute for Post Graduate Teaching & Research and other Ayurvedic Colleges of Gujarat State as affiliated colleges. To be an Institution par excellence for the Science of Ayurveda and AlliedSciences in teaching, training, treatment, research, extension, global promotion and propagation. To serve as custodian of classical and traditional knowledge of Ayurveda and Allied Sciences. To develop excellent Ayurvedic physicians. To develop competent human resources for teaching and research in Ayurveda and Allied Sciences. To serve as a "Center of Excellence" for Ayurveda and Allied Sciences. To disseminate the knowledge of Ayurveda among the society. To carry out the extension activity for propagation of Ayurveda.