An ayurvedic college, established in 1946 for integrated curative and preventive health care, it is situated in a palatial complex, Madhav Vilas, covering an area of 10 acres.

The institute has 13 departments of medicine and an attached hospital (Arogyashala) where courses in Post Graduate level are conducted. The college has a collection of dry medicinal plants that includes roots, seeds, flowers and bark.

It also manufactures herbal and vegetational drugs in its own pharmacy.