Applications open for AYUSH undergraduate medical admissions 2026-27

PRESS RELEASE NOTIFICATION FOR ADMISSION TO UNDER GRADUATE AYUSH COURSES (BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS/BNYS) FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR – 2026-27 SESSION ➢ Online Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the U.G. AYUSH Medical Degree Courses, namely BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and BNYS for the academic year 2026-2027 in the Government and Self-Financing AYUSH Medical Colleges in Tamil Nadu. Admissions shall be made under the Government Quota, Seats Surrendered to the Government, Management Quota and All India Quota (wherever applicable). Separate online applications shall be submitted for each quota, as prescribed in the respective Prospectuses. ➢ Prospectuses of the above-mentioned Courses can be downloaded from the official website: www.tnayushselection.org. ➢ Applications will be accepted through online mode only. Applications will not be accepted through any other mode under any circumstances. ➢ Admission to the U.G. AYUSH Medical Degree Courses, namely BAMS, BSMS, BUMS and BHMS, shall be made purely on merit, based on the marks obtained in the NEET (UG)-2026 Examination conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Admission to the BNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences) Medical Degree Course shall be made purely on merit, based on the marks obtained in the Higher Secondary Course (HSC) Examination, in accordance with the eligibility criteria prescribed in the Prospectus. ➢ Further details such as Eligibility criteria, Cost of Application, Fee details, Counselling Schedule and others can be referred in the Prospectuses available on the official website: www.tnayushselection.org. ➢ Candidates are instructed to go through the Prospectuses carefully, upload accurate information, and upload the necessary original documents in PDF/JPEG format wherever required. ➢ The Online Registration fee, Online Processing fee and Advance tuition fee should all be paid through the online payment mode only. ➢ Candidates should apply separately for each Quota — Government Quota & Seats surrendered to the Government, Management Quota Seats, and All India Quota seats. ➢ Name of the Courses: BAMS / BSMS / BUMS / BHMS / BNYS UG Medical Degree Courses. ➢ Duration of the Course: 5½ years ➢ Educational Qualification: 10+2 (with Science Subjects) / NEET-2026 (UG) ➢ College Details: Government Siddha Medical Colleges – 02, Seats – 160; Government Ayurveda Medical College – 01, Seats – 60; Government Unani Medical College – 01, Seats – 60; Government Homoeopathy Medical College – 01, Seats – 50; Government Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Colleges – 02, Seats – 160; Self-Financing Siddha Medical Colleges – 13, Seats – 820; Self-Financing Ayurveda Medical Colleges – 05, Seats – 270; Self-Financing Homoeopathy Medical Colleges – 11, Seats – 900; Self-Financing Yoga and Naturopathy Medical Colleges – 20, Seats – 1900. ➢ Availability of Seats in Self-Financing AYUSH Medical Colleges: Seats surrendered to the Government, Management Quota Seats and All India Quota Seats (not applicable to the BNYS Medical Degree Course). ➢ Cost of Application form: Govt. Quota – OC, BC, BCM & MBC/DNC Candidates: Rs. 500/-; SC, SCA & ST Candidates: Exempted; All India Quota (For All Communities): Rs. 1,000/-; Management Quota (For All Communities): Rs. 1,000/-. ➢ Special Category Candidates shall pay an additional fee of Rs. 100/- for each Special Category applied for. ➢ Special Category Candidates applying under Government Special Quota must, after applying online, download the filled-in application along with self-attested copies of all required documents and send/submit in person to: "The Secretary, Selection Committee, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian Medicine Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106" by 31.07.2026, up to 5.00 PM. ➢ The Special Category Candidates should be physically present for Counselling on the date of counselling at their own cost. Date of Notification: 12.07.2026 Date of commencement of downloading the Prospectus through website: from 13.07.2026 Date of commencement of Online application Registration: from 13.07.2026 Last date for Online application Registration: 31.07.2026, up to 5.00 PM Last date for submission of downloaded online application form with relevant documents of Government Quota Special Category Candidates through Postal/Courier Service or in person: 31.07.2026, up to 5.00 PM ➢ For detailed information regarding the online counselling process for the BAMS, BSMS, BUMS, BHMS and BNYS Medical Degree Courses, please refer to the respective Prospectuses. Director, Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Chennai Issued By: - DIPR, Secretariat, Chennai – 9