Question 1

When was Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya established?

Accepted Answer

The institute was founded on 26th June 1933 by Rashtriya Shikshan Mandal as the first and oldest Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya in Pune. It was renamed 'Tilak Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya' in 1962 by then Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Yashvantrao Chavan, honouring the legacy of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, whose newspaper 'Kesari' had argued for the revival of Ayurvedic medicine. The college now carries 92 years of institutional heritage.

Question 2

Is Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya recognised by NCISM and accredited by NAAC?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The college holds NCISM College Code AYU0141 and is recognised by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine, New Delhi. It is accredited (1st Cycle) by NAAC with a 'B+' Grade and a CGPA of 2.69 on a four-point scale. It is also a Maharashtra Government-aided institution affiliated with Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.

Question 3

What is the BAMS and MD/MS intake at Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya?

Accepted Answer

The college has an intake capacity of 125 students for the BAMS programme every year. The MD/MS programme has a combined intake of 57 seats across all 14 Ayurveda specialties, with Shalyatantra (7 seats) and Kayachikitsa (6 seats) having the largest allocations, as published on the official Intake Capacity page.

Question 4

What is the attached teaching hospital of Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya?

Accepted Answer

The Seth Tarachand Ramnath Charitable Ayurvedic Hospital (STRCAH), located at 592, Rasta Peth, Vd. Nanal Shastri Path, Pune. Established in 1926 — predating the college — it operates a 222-bed facility with a 24-OPD complex, the four-theatre Lokmanya Tilak Operation Theatre Complex, an NICU, a dialysis unit, and is NABH accredited. It was awarded 'Best Charitable Hospital' by the Charity Commissioner of Maharashtra in 2017.

Question 5

What are the common medical departments?

Accepted Answer

Kayachikitsa (Internal Medicine) — daily OPD Mon-Sat; treats hemiplegia, paraplegia, Sandhigata Vata, Asthma, Hrudroga, fever with decoctions, lepa therapy, nebulisation, Panchakarma — ~75,000 procedures/year; Vamana, Virechana, Raktamokshana, Nasya, medicated Bastis; both IPD and OPD facility; charges <10% of routine rates, Shalya (Surgery) — Ksharasutra for fistula; Agnikarma for calcaneal spur/sciatica; Lokmanya Tilak OT Complex (4 theatres: specialised surgery, general surgery, ENT surgery, ophthalmic surgery); orthopaedics, urology, oncho-surgery; major surgery bill capped near Rs. 6,000, Shalakya (ENT) & Shalakya Netra (Ophthalmology) — Tonsillectomy, Adenoidectomy, Ear/Nose Surgery, IOL implant, Dacryocystectomy, Chalazion; free cataract surgery, Stree Rog Prasuti Tantra (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) — deliveries, caesarean, MTP, hysterectomy, family planning (tubectomy/vasectomy free); Garbhasamskara Kendra antenatal care; HIV counselling centre; dedicated female floor with 2 OTs + 1 labour room, Balrog (Paediatrics) — neonates and children up to 16 years; NICU (warmers, incubators, ventilators, phototherapy) set up by Rotary Club Kothrud; Suvarnabindu Prashan programme since 2011 (~250 babies/month on Pushya Nakshatra), Yoga & Swasthya Rakshan — daily therapeutic Yoga and Pranayama classes; Ayurvedic lifestyle consultation, Rognidan (Pathology) — routine pathology at affordable rates; Sonography, Radiology (X-Ray), Mammography, Dental — established with Rotary Club Ganeshkhind donation; routine checkups, RCT, cosmetic dentistry, dentures, Department of Medicine (Modern/Allopathic) — emergency and critical care monitoring; ECG, nebulisation, Department of Physiotherapy — trained staff, modern equipment, large senior-citizen patient base, Casualty — daily Mon-Sat after 1 PM, DOTS OPD — Mon/Wed/Fri, Manasrog (Psychiatry) OPD — Tue/Thu, Hrudroga (Cardiology) OPD — Friday, Twacharog (Dermatology) OPD — Saturday, Bronchial Asthma, Diabetes, and Rheumatology specialty OPDs, Dialysis Unit — 11 haemodialysis machines, Rs. 410/session (~15% of outside cost), Generic Medical Store (Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra)

Question 6

What is the total bed capacity?

Accepted Answer

222 Beds

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