Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College, Salem

Vinayaka Mission's Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital, located on Sankari Main Road (NH-47) at Seeragapadi, Salem, Tamil Nadu, is a constituent college of Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation (Deemed to be University). Established in 1988, the institution is recognised by the National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH), Ministry of AYUSH, and is dedicated to homoeopathic medical education, research and patient care. The college offers the Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (BHMS) programme, with a course duration of 4½ years followed by one year of compulsory rotatory residential internship. The institution was among the early homoeopathic colleges in South India to offer postgraduate education and currently provides MD (Homoeopathy) programmes in seven specialities. The institution combines academic instruction with practical clinical training through its teaching hospital, which provides both outpatient and inpatient care and supports clinical exposure across multiple specialities. The college has well-equipped laboratories, a central library, separate hostels for boys and girls, and a 50-bed hospital for clinical training. It also operates a city health centre and peripheral health centres, giving students opportunities to participate in community healthcare activities. The institution has been recognised for its academic and healthcare facilities, with its hospital having received NABH accreditation under the AYUSH Hospital Accreditation Programme.