J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata is a heritage Institute of our Country and is a matter of great proud that Central Council of Indian Medicine declared the Institute as the oldest academician in Ayurveda running since inception in India. The Institute was established on 10th February 1916 with the dream, dedication and devotion of the founder Kaviraj Jamini Bhusan Roy and the foundation Stone was laid down by the father of nation Mahatma Gandhi. The Institute is well known for its supremacy in education, research and treatment of Ayurveda throughout the country. The fame of the Institute has reached to its height even in abroad. All the students’ faculties & non-teaching staff of J.B, Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital are proud to share themselves in the prestigious year of this Centenary Institute.

J, B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital owes the prestige of "State Model College of Ayurveda" by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for its excellence in upholding the science of Ayurveda to the society, The Institute received all the privilege of the AYUSH Branch, Dept. Of Health & E W. Govt. of West Bengal to provide best health care facilities through the Ayurvedic system of Medicine for public interest. We swear together to proceed further with the glory of centenary Institute,

Thanking you,                              

Dr. Supriyo Chaudhuri

Principal - Superintendent

J. B. Roy State Ayurvedic

Medical College and Hospital

J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital with its annexed Patipukur Ayurvedic Hospital (Formerly known as Jamini Bhushan Astanga Ayurveda Vidyalaya and Ayurvediya Arogyashala including the Patipukur T.B. Hospital) was established in the year 1916 by renowned Ayurvedic Physician Late Kabiraj Jamini Bhushan Roy, M.A, M.B. The present building of the Institution at  170-172 Raja Dinendra Street, Calcutta-700004 was constructed in the year 1926. Before the establishment of the General Council & State Faculty of Ayurvedic Medicine, Bengal the Institute used to confer the Diploma of L.A.M.S. (Licentiate in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery), Vishagratna. After its affiliation of the General Council and State Faculty of Ayurvedic Medicine , Bengal in 1937 the Institution was following the course of studies and curriculum as laid down by the said body. The General council and State Faculty of Ayurvedic Medicine were subsequently succeeded by the Paschim Banga Ayurved Parishad since 1961 to which the Institution is affiliated.

 The management and maintenance of the Institution “Jamini Bhushan Astanga Ayurveda Vidyalaya including Patipukur T.B. Hospital presently known as J.B. Roy State Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital with its annexed Patipukur Ayurvedic Hospital” was taken over by the State Government with effect from 1st August 1964, for the conversion of the said Institution along with the attached hospitals into State Ayurvedic College and the running and maintenance there of along with the attached hospital for treatment and giving relief to the suffering people ordinarily on Ayurvedic principles with such amenities as may be practicable in accordance with terms of the scheme of management may be determine by the state Government from time to time. 

  The Institution at present imparts education and training in Ayurvedacharya (B.A.M.S.) 4 & ½ years course and 1 year compulsory rotatory Internship which is recognized by the CCIM, New Delhi, affiliated  earlier by Paschim Banga Ayurveda Parishad, Calcutta University and presently by The West Bengal University of Health Sciences from session 2004-2005 session.

Ayurvedic system have had to pass through difficult path at different points of time. Of late, it appears that this system at this part of India is at the threshold of a new era  & at the action of the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal (AYUSH branch). This college has been declared as a model college.