This article provides an authoritative overview of Unani medical education, drawing on the most recent publicly available data to understand the structure of colleges across India. While we are focusing on the academic year 2026, the current regulatory environment is defined by the Conditional Permissions and seat capacities established for the 2024-25 academic session under the NCISM Act, 2020.

The academic year 2024-25 sees numerous Unani Medical Colleges operating across India with conditional permission granted under the NCISM Act, 2020. This regulatory framework applies to institutions in states such as Maharashtra, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Karnataka. The official list confirms that most colleges received a Grant of Conditional Permission for the upcoming session. These permissions predominantly cover the UG (BUMS) course, with many colleges having a sanctioned intake of 60 seats, exclusive of EWS categories.

The list of permitted colleges encompasses a broad range of management types, including numerous Private institutions, Government colleges, and National Institute. Crucially, while undergraduate (BUMS) seats are the majority, institutions like Ajmal Khan Tibbiya College received conditional permission for 42 PG seats.