Dhanwantari Ayurveda College Hospital and Research Center , Siddhapur established in the year 1998 with an intention of imparting the knowledge of the Science of Ayurveda and to cater the health care needs of the people. Being the only medical college in the entire district of Uttara Kannada the institution provides a systematic approach towards the science inculcating the ancient principles of Ayurveda along with the modern medical sciences. The college set in slush green habitat of Sahyadris, Westernghats which is home for traditional ayurvedic practices provides a great platform to the scholars to carry on the research in this stream of medicine.
The college which began with a batch of 3 Students is now a full-fledged Ayurveda institute that provide education to 100 students in every batch. DACH provides post-graduation in two branches that is Panchakarma and Kayachikitsa with 6 students in each batch. The college aspires to provide quality education to the students which is evident with our students excelling with meritorious marks in different subjects. Apart from the academic activities students are encouraged to participate in co-curricular activities like sports, cultural for physical and mental wellbeing.
The college is set in a huge campus that also include hospital, research laboratory, hostel facilities, canteen, auditorium, herbal garden and play ground. The classrooms are well ventilated, spacious and upgraded with advanced methods of teaching such as Audio- visual teaching aids, library with huge collection of books, journals, Digital library with internet facility, Herbal garden with collection of many plant species including endangered ones, each faculty enriched with a separate museum and departmental library, well equipped dissection theatre and maintained with well trained staff.