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| Motto | शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम् (Sanskrit) |
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Motto in English | Physical body is the medium for the righteous action |
| Type | Homeopathy medical school |
| Established | 10 December 1975 (1975-12-10) |
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| Budget | ₹93.96 crore (US$9.8 million) (2025–26)[1] |
| President | Union Minister of State for AYUSH |
| Director | Pralay Sharma |
| Students | Total Seats:
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| Location | , , India 22°34′35″N 88°25′13″E / 22.5764451°N 88.4201847°E / 22.5764451; 88.4201847 |
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| Website | nih |
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National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH) is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.[2] It conducts the BHMS, MD (Homeopathy) and PhD (Homeopathy) courses in Homeopathy. The institute has a 250-bed hospital, with 10 for surgery and 10 for maternity cases. Consists of 25 halls for examination in total.
History
National Institute of Homeopathy was established on 10 December 1975 as an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It was located at Amherst Street, Kolkata and later shifted to the present location.[3] It started awarding Bachelor of Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) degrees in 1987. In July 2023 Minister of AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal announced that Institute to get additional 150 number of beds, previously institute has 100 number of beds would soon have 250 beds.[4]
Hostel
The Union Ministry of Ayush inaugurated a new 400-bed undergraduate boys' hostel at the Institute in Kolkata. Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav led the ceremony, marking the institute's golden jubilee. Officials emphasized timely infrastructure expansion to support academic growth, while noting that NIH continues to provide accessible healthcare to approximately 3,000 patients daily through its outpatient departments.[5]
See also
References
- "DEMAND NO. 4, Demands for Grants, 2025-2026, MINISTRY OF AYUSH" (PDF). IndiaBudget.gov.in. New Delhi. 1 February 2025. p. 5. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- "State-wise list of AYUSH Colleges in the Country as on 01.04.2008" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- About us NIH website.
- "National Institute of Homeopathy, Kolkata, to get 150 additional beds: Sonowal". United News of India Jul 17 2023 6:04PM. 17 July 2023. Archived from the original on 23 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- "Ministry of Ayush inaugurates '400 seated UG Boys' Hostel at National Institute of Homoeopathy, Kolkata". Press Information Bureau 16 Jul 2025 8:15PM. New Delhi. 16 July 2025. Archived from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2025.