Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur Summary
Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University in Jodhpur is Rajasthan’s first Ayurved university and the second specialized Ayurved university established in India. It was created under the Rajasthan Ayurved University Act, 2002, which received gubernatorial assent on 25 September 2002 and came into force on 24 May 2003. The university was designed as an affiliating and teaching institution for Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Yoga, Naturopathy and related systems of medicine. Its mandate combines education, clinical training, research, examinations and institutional affiliation across AYUSH disciplines. The university’s main development has taken place around its Jodhpur campuses, including land at Karwar/Kadwad on the Jodhpur–Nagaur road. Prof. Ram Harsh Singh, formerly associated with Banaras Hindu University, served as the first Vice-Chancellor. The Rajasthan government allotted land at Karwar village on 30 November 2002. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot laid the university foundation stone on 10 March 2003. Initial university offices functioned from Income Tax Colony in Paota C Road, Jodhpur. Jhalamand facilities supported early constituent teaching before the main campus developed. Constituent academic units include Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani and Naturopathy/Yogic Sciences. The university affiliates AYUSH colleges for undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certificate and doctoral education. Degree-course admissions use national or state-level entrance processes according to programme rules. The Kadwad campus includes plans and facilities for teaching, hospitals, library, herbal resources and residential infrastructure. Clinical education and research are integrated with traditional systems of medicine. 25 September 2002 — The Rajasthan Ayurved University Act, 2002 received the Governor’s assent. 2003 — Prof. Ram Harsh Singh became the first Vice-Chancellor. Jhalamand campus facilities were provided as academic activity expanded. Constituent units later developed in Homoeopathy, Unani, Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences. The institution was subsequently named Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University. Its specialist structure connects university governance with teaching, research and clinical education across multiple AYUSH systems.










