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Naturopathy Doctor

Naturopathy and yoga doctors treat and prevent illness with diet, fasting, yoga, hydrotherapy, massage and lifestyle change — without drugs.

Class 11–12 subjectsPhysics, Chemistry, Biology
Entrance / admissionTN BNYS admission / Other states
DegreeBNYS (Bachelor of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences)
Duration5.5 years including internship

Your route, step by step

  1. 1Class 11–12: take PCBPhysics, Chemistry and Biology with English, with the minimum aggregate in science subjects set in the prospectus.
  2. 2Apply to the Tamil Nadu Selection CommitteeIn Tamil Nadu, BNYS ranks are made on Class 12 science marks — the 2026 prospectus does not require NEET.
  3. 3BNYS · 5.5 yearsIncluding a 1-year compulsory internship.
  4. 4Practise or specialiseWork in naturopathy hospitals or wellness centres, or do MD (Yoga & Naturopathy).

What a naturopathy doctor does

  • Assess lifestyle, diet and health problems
  • Plan yoga, diet and natural therapy programmes
  • Give hydrotherapy, mud therapy and massage
  • Run wellness and lifestyle-disease programmes

Entrance exams & admission

  • TN BNYS admissionOn Class 12 marks, by the Selection Committee (Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy)
  • Other statesSome states and universities use NEET UG — check each prospectus

Where you may work

Naturopathy hospitals, wellness resorts, yoga centres, AYUSH programmes, corporate wellness and your own centre.

Well-known colleges in and near Tamil Nadu

  • Government Yoga & Naturopathy Medical College, Arumbakkam, Chennai

Official links

Links checked: Oct 2026. Always confirm dates and rules on the official site.

Outlook

Interest in yoga and lifestyle medicine is rising, especially for diabetes, obesity and stress-related problems.

Specialise later

  • Yoga therapy
  • Diet & fasting therapy
  • Hydrotherapy
  • Lifestyle disease management
  • Corporate wellness