Campus & Infrastructure

• Location: The university's administrative campus is located in Atal Nagar (Naya Raipur), Chhattisgarh.

Infrastructure: As an affiliating university, its campus primarily houses administrative blocks, examination sections, and meeting halls. It does not have its own large-scale teaching hospital or extensive on-campus student facilities like those found in a residential university. The constituent colleges (like Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur) have their own extensive campuses and hospitals.

Healthcare & Medical Education (MBBS)

Pt. DDU Ayush University does not have its own constituent medical college or hospital.

Its role is to act as the affiliating university for all government and private medical colleges in the state. Students who study MBBS in Chhattisgarh receive their degree from Pt. DDU Ayush University.

Key Affiliated Medical Colleges:

• Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College, Raipur

• Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS), Bilaspur

• Late Baliram Kashyap Memorial Government Medical College, Jagdalpur

• Raipur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS), Raipur

• Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon

Fee Structure

The fee structure is not set by the university itself, but by the state government (Directorate of Medical Education - DME) and the state's Fee Regulatory Committee, especially for private colleges.

Hostel & Mess Fees

• Availability: Hostel and mess facilities are not provided by the university itself, but by its affiliated colleges (like GMC Raipur, CIMS Bilaspur, etc.).

Cost: The cost for hostels and messes varies significantly between government and private colleges. Government college hostels are highly economical, while private college hostels are more expensive.

Admissions & Career Pathways

Admission Process

Admission to all courses under Pt. DDU Ayush University is centralized and handled by the state government.

• Primary Gateway (MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS/BUMS): Admission is strictly based on the rank obtained in the NEET-UG examination.

• State Counselling: Seat allotment for all quotas (State Quota, Management Quota, NRI Quota) in all affiliated colleges is conducted by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Chhattisgarh, through a centralized online counselling process (cgdme.in).

• PG Courses (MD/MS/MDS/AYUSH PG): Admission is based on ranks from NEET-PG, NEET-MDS, and AIAPGET, respectively, also managed via DME counselling.

• Nursing/Paramedical: Admissions are often based on a state-level entrance exam or merit from Class 12, managed by the state's professional examination board or DME.

Placements

As an affiliating university, it does not conduct central placements.

• Career Path: Graduates from its affiliated colleges (MBBS, BAMS, etc.) complete a mandatory 1-year rotatory internship at their respective teaching hospitals.

• Post-Graduation: Many graduates pursue postgraduate specialization (MD/MS) by appearing for NEET-PG.

• Employment: Graduates are employed by the state government's health services (often via a rural service bond), or find positions in private hospitals, corporate chains, or start their own clinical practice.

Information for NRI / Foreign Nationals

Provisions for NRI admissions exist within the affiliated colleges and are managed by the state counselling authority.