On 13.02.2026, the Ministry of AYUSH answered Unstarred Question No. 2333 regarding an AYUSH University in Odisha, posed by Shri Pradeep Purohit.
Currently, there is no National or State AYUSH University in Odisha. As health is a state subject, establishing a new AYUSH University falls under the purview of the State Government. The Central Government has not proposed or conducted any survey or feasibility study to establish an AYUSH University/National Institute of Ayurveda in Odisha, and there is no current proposal to establish an AYUSH University or a Centre of Excellence in Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy in Odisha.
The answer was provided by the Minister of State (IC) Ministry of AYUSH, Shri Prataprao Jadhav.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of AYUSH: The primary government ministry responsible for the development of AYUSH systems in India.
Odisha: Indian state where the establishment of an AYUSH University is being questioned.
AYUSH University: Proposed institution for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy systems of medicine.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2333
ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026
AYUSH University in Odisha
2333. Shri Pradeep Purohit:
Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:
(a) whether Odisha has no National or State AYUSH University and if so, the details
thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
(b) whether the Government has conducted or proposes to conduct any survey or
feasibility study for establishing an AYUSH University/a National Institute of
Ayurveda in Odisha, particularly near the Gandhamardan region given that
Gandhamardan (Gandhadardhan) Parvat located in Paikmal area of Bargarh district,
Odisha, is one of the richest herbal biodiversity zones of India, having more than
2,000 species of medicinal and botanical plants with historical relevance to
Ayurveda;
(c) if so, the details and the timeline thereof; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to establish an AYUSH University or a Centre of
Excellence in Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy in
Odisha to promote research, conservation of medicinal plants and employment
generation for local youth and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) to (c) At present, there is no National or State AYUSH University in the State of
Odisha. However, health being a State subject, the matter of establishing a new
AYUSH University in any State comes under the domain of the concerned State
Government. Further, for establishment of a new AYUSH University/a National
Institute of Ayurveda in Odisha, Central Government has not proposed or conducted
any survey or feasibility study.
(d) Currently, there is no such proposal.
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