An institution of Guru-shishya parampara, the R.A.V. New Delhi is an autonomous body funded by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare was set up by the Government of India and registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860 on 11.2.88. The objectives of the vidyapeeth are to recognise and award fellowship and membership to the practitioners of Ayurved particularly those trained traditionally but having outstanding knowledge and enjoy vide practice. The vidyapeeth is also undertaking activities for 2 year course leading to the membership of RAV and one year certificate course at different places. The vidyapeeth also is appointing gurus for various disciplines and a maximum of five scholars are allowed to undergo extensive training in the subject under a particular guru.

The institute of PG Teaching and Research, Jamnagar is an integral part of Gujarat Ayurved University established under Gujarat State Act, 1955. The institute is fully financed by the Central Government through grants for its maintenance and development. The institute imparts PG teaching/training and facilities for research in different branches of Ayurvedic medicine and allied subjects. It has an admission capacity of 30 MD students every year. The institution is composed of six teaching departments, five research labs. And a complex of three hospitals with a strength of 150 beds. At the instance of the Government of India provision has been made for five seats for teacher candidates from places where there are no facilities for PG students in ayurved department. The institute also provides facilities for Ph.D. research work.

In the BHU university, there is a PG department for ayurved functioning in the institute of Medical Sceinces. The department is funded by the UGC Ministry of HRD. This is a premier institution for UG and PG teaching and training in ayurved. The department also provides facilities for Ph.D. research work. During the current year 1999-2000, the UG teaching has also been started in Ayurved.

There is separate Ayurved University Jamnagar for Ayurvedic education and Research in Gujarat State. This is only ayurvedic university in the country which is exclusively looking after Ayurvedic education. The university is situated at Jamnagar having a Vice Chancellor, Registrar Dean running UG & PG, Ph.D. courses in Ayurveda. Recently exclusive course for foreign students for BAMS degree has been started.