National Institute of Siddha

National Institute of Siddha
TypePublic
Established3 September 2005
Academic affiliations
Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Administrative staff
17
Location
Chennai
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

12°56′21″N 80°07′42″E / 12.9391°N 80.1282°E / 12.9391; 80.1282
CampusUrban
Websitewww.nischennai.org

National Institute of Siddha is an institute for study and research of Siddha medicine. It was established in 2005 at Tambaram, Chennai, India. It is one of the eight national institutes established across nation, for training and research in "Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy education", by Department of AYUSH, Government of India,[1]

It is affiliated to the government-owned Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and is also the national headquarters of the Central Council of Research in Siddha (CCRS), the exclusive body for Siddha research.

  1. ^ De, Barun Kumar (2006). Public System Management. New Delhi: New Age International Publishers. ISBN 81-224-1767-1. Retrieved 4 September 2012.