National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore was established in 1984 as an autonomous organization under the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family welfare and registered under the Karnataka Societies Act, 1960.
The academic activities was started in 2004 after the admission of the first batch of students. The institute was developed as a model of post graduate, teaching, training and research in Unani Medicine. This institute is spread over 55 acres of land. The Institute is well equipped with all modern facilities.
The management of the institute is entrusted to the Governing Body consisting of 15 official and non official members with Honorable Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India and Minister of Medical Education, Govt. of Karnataka as president and Vice president, respectively. Prof. M.A. Jafri is Director of the Institute and member secretary of Governing body. The Standing Finance Committee looks after the Financial Matter. Joint Secretary, AYUSH is its chairman.
Institute offers post graduate teaching in eight disciplines viz: Moalajat (Medicine), Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology), Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib (Preventive and Social Medicine), Ilmul Qabalat wa Amraze Niswan(Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Ilmul Saidla (Unani Pharmacy), Kulliyat (Basic Principles), Ilaj Bil Tadbeer (Regimenal Therapy) and Ilmul Jaharat (Surgery). The institute has to its credit of starting the Ph.D in two disciplines viz. Moaljat and Ilmul Advia. It is the first institute of Unani Medicine in India, which has started PhD courses.
Departments
- Moalajat
- Ilmul Advia (Pharmacology)
- Tahaffuzi wa Samaji Tib
- Ilmul Qabalat wa Amraze Niswan
- Ilmul Saidla (Unani Pharmacy)
- kulliyat
- Ilaj-Bit-Tadbeer (Regimenal Therapy)
- Ilmul Jarahat (Surgery)
- Amraze Jild wa Tazyeeniyat
- Mahiyatul Amraz
