National Institute of Siddha - India

What National Institute of Siddha - India does

The National Institute of Siddha (NIS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, inaugurated on 3 September 2005 by the Prime Minister at Tambaram Sanatorium, Chennai. It is the apex national institution for the Siddha system of medicine — one of India's traditional AYUSH systems — and operates an integrated model spanning academic education, clinical care, and research. The institute runs three academic programs: B.S.M.S. undergraduate (60 seats), M.D. (Siddha) postgraduate (58 seats), and Ph.D. (Siddha) doctoral (12 seats), delivered across eight specialized departments covering Pothu Maruthuvam, Gunapadam, Kuzhandhai Maruthuvam, Noi Naadal, Nanju Maruthuvam, Varma Maruthuvam, Pura Maruthuvam, and Siddhar Yoga Maruthuvam. Education is paired with a full-service Siddha hospital offering outpatient, inpatient, special OP, peripheral OP, and telemedicine services.

Commercially, NIS is not a market-facing enterprise but a publicly funded institution. Revenue derives from Ministry of Ayush grants (the dominant source), nominal tuition fees for ~130 annual seats, and subsidized user charges published under its Citizen Charter for hospital services. Distribution is regional, centered on Tamil Nadu and South India, supplemented by mobile medical camps for peripheral outreach. Continuing-education products such as the Structured Naadi Training Programme (launched 2026, three-month structured format, two classes per month) and the MoU with the Healthcare Sector Skill Council (signed May 2026) extend its role into practitioner skill development.

The institute disseminates research through the Journal of Siddha (JOS), a half-yearly peer-reviewed publication with Print ISSN 0974-7001 hosted on an Open Journal Systems platform, and maintains an active patents portfolio covering Siddha formulations or methods. Leadership rests with Director Prof. Dr. G. Senthilvel, supported by Deans i/c for UG, PG, and Doctoral programs. Headcount is in the 11–50 band, consistent with a small specialized academic-medical body rather than a scaled healthcare operator.

Name

National Institute of Siddha - India

Legal name

National Institute of Siddha

Website

https://nischennai.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Institute of Siddha is a Government of India autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, offering B.S.M.S., M.D. Siddha, and Ph.D. programs alongside a Siddha teaching hospital serving patients across Tamil Nadu. It is the apex Indian institution for Siddha medical education, clinical care, research, and practitioner training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Medicine Education and Healthcare

NAICS

All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54199)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro primary industry

Ayurveda & Traditional Healing (Ayurvedic Retreats, Panchakarma, Herbal Therapies) (THAJAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Health Workforce Development & Capacity-Building (HLAJAKAM)

Keywords

• Siddha medicine education
• Traditional medicine hospital
• Ayush medical training
• Integrative clinical services
• Academic healthcare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As an autonomous body under Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, the institute receives government funding for operations, infrastructure, and educational activities.
2. Academic Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from student fees for B.S.M.S. undergraduate, M.D. Siddha postgraduate, and Ph.D. doctoral programs.
3. Hospital Services: Revenue from outpatient and inpatient hospital services including consultations, treatments, and procedures at the Siddha hospital.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Institute of Siddha is an autonomous body under India's Ministry of Ayush that delivers higher education and clinical training in the Siddha system of traditional medicine across undergraduate (B.S.M.S.), postgraduate (M.D. Siddha), and doctoral (Ph.D.) levels. It simultaneously operates a Siddha hospital offering outpatient, inpatient, special, peripheral, and telemedicine services, publishes the Journal of Siddha, and runs the Structured Naadi Training Programme and mobile medical camps.

Product overview

National Institute of Siddha (NIS) is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush, Govt. of India, offering a comprehensive educational portfolio centered on Siddha medicine. The institute provides three academic programs: B.S.M.S. Undergraduate Course (60 seats), M.D (S) Postgraduate Course (58 seats), and Ph.D Doctoral Programme (12 seats). NIS operates a full-service Siddha hospital offering outpatient, inpatient, special OP, and peripheral OP services, along with telemedicine consultations. The institute publishes the Journal of Siddha (JOS), a half-yearly scientific journal. Additional offerings include the Structured Naadi Training Programme for practitioners and mobile medical camps for community outreach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Journal of Siddha (JOS): A half-yearly scientific journal published by the National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Print ISSN: 0974-7001.

Products and services

• B.S.M.S. UG Course (Bachelor of Siddha Medicine and Surgery)

Quantifiable outcome

• 130 total seats annually (60 UG + 58 PG + 12 Ph.D.) for Siddha medical education
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026An MoU was signed between National Institute of Siddha and Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) in the presence of Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush. This partnership aims to strengthen skill-based education and training in the AYUSH sector by conducting skill development courses to bridge the skill gap in the AYUSH workforce.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi: Newer Ministry of Ayush autonomous institute for Ayurveda offering tertiary care hospital, UG/PG education, and research. Peer as a parallel national flagship institute for a sister AYUSH system.
• Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS): Autonomous body under Ministry of Ayush dedicated to Siddha research, headquartered in Chennai. Directly mirrors NIS's domain (Siddha) and government ownership structure, though focused on research rather than education.
• Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai: Tamil Nadu government-run Siddha medical college offering B.S.M.S. and M.D. Siddha programs. Directly competes with NIS for Siddha students in the same regional market.
• National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Bangalore: Autonomous MoA institute offering Unani medicine education at UG/PG level with attached hospital. Operates an identical structural model to NIS for a different AYUSH system.
• National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur: Premier autonomous institute under Ministry of Ayush offering UG, PG, and Ph.D. programs in Ayurveda with an attached hospital. Closest structural analogue to NIS as a parallel national institute for a different traditional system.
• National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune: MoA-promoted autonomous institute for naturopathy training, treatment, and research. Comparable as a national promotional institute for an Indian traditional medicine system.
• Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (IPGT&RA), Jamnagar: Premier postgraduate Ayurveda teaching and research institute under MoA. Directly comparable as an AYUSH postgraduate/doctoral training institution with research emphasis.

Emerging players

• Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) - Department of Siddha Collaboration: Large tertiary modern-medicine institute that has partnered with NIS for integrative clinical research. Relevant as a collaborator representing modern medicine's adoption of Siddha diagnostics.

Broad incumbents

• Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY): Autonomous MoA institute for Yoga education, therapy, and research. Comparable as a national AYUSH institute, though Yoga is a sister discipline rather than a direct Siddha equivalent.
• Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS): MoA's apex research council coordinating Ayurveda research across India. Peer as the largest AYUSH research umbrella body, demonstrating scaled research infrastructure that NIS could aspire to in Siddha.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/national-institute-of-siddha---india

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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