In an effort to materialize the dream of imparting quality professional education to the masses in a small town of Moodbidri, Alva’s Education Foundation under the leadership and guidance of visionary Dr. M. Mohan Alva, established Alva’s Ayurveda Medical College in the year 1996. The institution is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore and approved by Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi. This 18 years journey is a saga in providing the need of standard medical education in Indian system of Medicine attracting the students from different parts of India and abroad. Initially the strength of students was 60, which in successive years increased and today every year 100 students take admission to a 4 ½ years bachelor medicine and surgery (B.A.M.S) course.
After serving the society through under graduate education for 10 years, this institution achieved another mile stone by the commencement of post graduate course in 2 disciplines namely Dravyaguna Vijnana and Shalya Tantra from the year 2006. In the subsequent years Post graduate course in further four specialities namely Panchakarma, Kaumarabhritya, Ayurveda Sidddhanta and Shareera Rachana were added. In the year 2010-11, 5 more specialties were added namely Kayachikitsa, Rasashastra, Bhaishajya Kalpana, Agada Tantra and Prasooti Tantra and Stree Roga. Last year (2015-16), we have started P.G courses in 5 new subjects viz. Shalakya Tantra, Manasa Roga, Roga Nidana evam Vikruti Vijnana, Swasthavritta and Kriya Shareera. The institution has also commenced Ph.D Programme in the subject of Dravya Guna in the year 2014.
Student strength:
The college has an under graduate strength of 500 students in this academic year from 5 batches and 100 students are undergoing compulsory rotatory internship.
The post graduate section has strength of 185 scholars in 15 specialties.
Administrative Aspect:
The power and responsibilities has been decentralized for smooth and transparent functioning of the administration. Under this, appointments of H.O.D’s, Class Co-ordinators, Dean – Research Activities, Medical Superintendents, Dean – Hospital Development, Dean- HRD, Dean- Academic Activities, Dean- PG Studies, Dean- Anandamaya Health Resort, College office Incharge and Pharmacy Incharge were done.