Central Council For Research In Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

What Central Council For Research In Unani Medicine (CCRUM) does

The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) is an apex autonomous research body under India's Ministry of Ayush, established in 1978 and headquartered in New Delhi. It serves as the national coordinating and executing agency for research in the Unani system of medicine, operating a four-institute regional network (Regional Research Institutes of Unani Medicine in Srinagar, Aligarh, Hyderabad, and Bangalore). Its functional mandate spans clinical research, drug standardization and quality assurance, literary research on classical Unani texts, and survey/cultivation of medicinal plants.

CCRUM's outputs are non-commercial institutional products rather than market offerings. They include peer-reviewed publications (Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine, Jahan-e-Tib), clinical practice guidelines and e-books, web and mobile applications such as the Know Your Temperament temperament-assessment tool and the SPUR program portal, and direct patient-care services through its regional institutes. The underlying platform is a public-facing government website supplemented by digital dissemination channels; there is no commercial technology stack being productized for external customers.

The Council is funded entirely through budgetary grants from the Government of India via the Ministry of Ayush and has no commercial revenue model, pricing structure, or go-to-market motion. Its "customers" in functional terms are researchers, regulators, practitioners, and the general public who access its publications, guidelines, and healthcare services at no transactional cost. Recipients of analytical and policy-grade Unani standards (including WHO, PCIM&H, and academic partners such as Jamia Hamdard, CSIR-IICT, and Hamdard Laboratories) form an institutional stakeholder network rather than a paying client base.

Name

Central Council For Research In Unani Medicine (CCRUM)

Legal name

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine

Website

https://ccrum.res.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

CCRUM is India's apex autonomous research council for Unani medicine, established in 1978 under the Ministry of Ayush, coordinating clinical research, drug standardization, classical-text scholarship, and medicinal-plant studies through a national network of regional research institutes.

Ownership category

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Product category

Traditional Medicine Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Quality Assurance (GCP QA, TMF/QMS oversight) (HLAGAKAI)

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Clinical Research Ethics & Human Subjects Protection Authorities (IRB/REC Oversight) (HLAJACAG), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Unani medicine research
• Clinical research services
• Drug standardization research
• Traditional medicine publications
• Government healthcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: CCRUM is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, primarily funded through government budgetary allocations for conducting scientific research in Unani medicine

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CCRUM is the apex government research organization for Unani medicine in India, conducting scientific research on applied and fundamental aspects of the Unani system of medicine, including clinical research, drug standardization, survey and cultivation of medicinal plants, and literary research on classical Unani texts. It also delivers primary healthcare services to the public through outpatient departments, mobile units, school health programmes, and Unani medical centers, and disseminates research outputs through publications, standard treatment guidelines, and digital tools.

Product overview

CCRUM operates as a research-focused autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, established in 1978. The organization does not offer a unified software product platform but instead provides a portfolio of research services, clinical guidelines, and digital publications. Its product offerings include peer-reviewed journals (Hippocratic Journal of Unani Medicine, Jahan-e-Tib), annual reports, newsletters, and digitized classical medical texts as e-books. The council also publishes clinical guidelines including Standard Treatment Guidelines for metabolic and musculoskeletal disorders, and standardized procedures for Hijama (cupping therapy). Digital tools include the 'Know Your Temperament' web application for temperament assessment and the CCRUM-Studentship Program for Unani Research (SPUR) portal. Healthcare services encompass General Out Patient Department (GOPD) facilities, mobile healthcare units, school health programs, and Unani Medical Care integration in allopathic hospitals. The council maintains institutional research programs spanning pre-clinical and clinical research, drug standardization, survey and cultivation of medicinal plants, and literary research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CCRUM-Studentship Program for Unani Research (SPUR) A research studentship programme offered to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Unani medicine to conduct short-term research projects under CCRUM supervision.
• General Out Patient Department (GOPD) Services Free outpatient Unani medicine consultation, diagnosis, and treatment services offered to the general public at CCRUM research centres across India.
• Mobile Healthcare Services Mobile units operated by CCRUM that deliver free Unani medicine consultations and medicines directly to communities that lack easy access to fixed healthcare facilities.
• School Health Programme A school-based Unani medicine healthcare and awareness programme delivered through partner schools to provide student health check-ups and preventive care.
• Unani Medical Care in Allopathic Hospitals (UMC) Unani medicine consultation and treatment services co-located within allopathic hospitals, enabling integrative access to Unani care for patients visiting those hospitals.
• Know Your Temperament (Web Application) An interactive web-based application that helps individuals determine their Unani temperament (Mizaj) through a standardized questionnaire, supporting self-assessment and public education on Unani medicine principles.
• Standard Treatment Guidelines - Metabolic Disorders Standard Treatment Guidelines issued by CCRUM for the management of metabolic disorders using Unani medicine, intended for adoption by Unani practitioners across India.
• Standard Treatment Guidelines - Musculoskeletal Disorders Standard Treatment Guidelines issued by CCRUM for the management of musculoskeletal disorders using Unani medicine, intended for adoption by Unani practitioners across India.

Quantifiable outcome

• Standard Treatment Guidelines developed for common musculoskeletal disorders and metabolic disorders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Ministry of Ayush, Government of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCRUM operates as an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, which provides funding and policy direction for Unani medicine research activities
• WHO (World Health Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative work on WHO international standard terminologies on Unani medicine and WHO benchmarks for the practice of Unani medicine, which establish global standards for the system
• Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint work on Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee to develop and standardize Unani drug standards, identity, quality, and purity specifications
• Jamia Hamdard, New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with faculty involvement in Unani Pharmacopoeia Committee for drug standardization research
• CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, HyderabadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical collaboration for pharmaceutical chemistry and analytical chemistry aspects of Unani drug standardization
• Hamdard Laboratories (India), GhaziabadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry collaboration for Kushtajat (mineral and metals) research in Unani medicine and drug development

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dabur India Limited: Major private-sector AYUSH and herbal-products company with significant in-house Ayurvedic R&D. Comparable as a large traditional-medicine research and commercialization entity, though operating in Ayurveda rather than Unani.
• Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): India's national R&D agency and parent of CSIR-IICT, with which CCRUM has a partnership. Comparable as a large, government-funded, multi-disciplinary research organization that also runs lab and standardization work.
• Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR): India's apex biomedical research body. Comparable as the mainstream counterpart to CCRUM within the broader health-research ecosystem, but covering modern medicine rather than traditional systems.
• Hamdard Laboratories (India): Largest private-sector player in Unani and traditional medicine in India and an existing CCRUM partner. Comparable as a Unani-focused research, formulation, and commercialization entity, though it operates on a commercial rather than government-grant model.

Direct peers

• Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH): Parallel apex research council under the Ministry of Ayush for Homoeopathy, with a near-identical governance, institute-network, and research-council structure to CCRUM.
• Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS): Another sister apex research council under the Ministry of Ayush, operating with the same autonomous-body, government-funded, multi-institute research model as CCRUM but focused on the Siddha system of medicine.
• Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): Sister apex research council under the Ministry of Ayush for Ayurveda — identical institutional structure, mandate, funding model, and operating model, but focused on the Ayurveda system rather than Unani.
• Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN): Sister AYUSH research council for Yoga and Naturopathy, with the same autonomous-body status, government funding model, and mandate to develop scientific standards for its traditional system.
• National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore: Affiliated apex academic and clinical institution for Unani medicine in India; directly comparable in mission and patient/research activities, although more academic-treatment oriented than CCRUM's standards/research focus.
• Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (PCIM&H): Statutory body that jointly governs Unani Pharmacopoeia standards with CCRUM; directly comparable because of its overlapping role in drug standardization and pharmacopoeia development across AYUSH systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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