Dr. N.R. Shastry Government Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada

Government Ayurvedic College, Vijayawada (Dr. N.R. Shastry Government Ayurvedic College), located along BRP Road at Islampet in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, stands as a premier historic government Ayurvedic institution established in 1922 under the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Recognized by the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) / Ministry of AYUSH and affiliated with Dr. YSR University of Health Sciences (Dr. YSRUHS), Vijayawada, the college offers the Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) degree alongside postgraduate (MD/MS Ayurveda) specialization programs across multiple clinical departments. Integrated with an attached 100+ bedded government Ayurvedic teaching hospital featuring specialized Panchakarma therapy suites, fully equipped outpatient departments (OPD), inpatient facilities (IPD), clinical diagnostic laboratories, operating theaters, and an on-campus herbal botanical garden (Dravyaguna), the institution delivers comprehensive clinical training across diverse urban, semi-urban, and agricultural patient communities in Coastal Andhra. Through structured clinical rotations, classical pharmacy formulation practices, and regular community health outreach initiatives, the college prepares skilled, ethical, and dedicated Ayurvedic healthcare professionals.