Vision Statement

The Department of Eastern Medicine is committed to establishing a nationally and globally recognized center of excellence in Eastern Medicine by integrating indigenous healing wisdom with modern biomedical research, entrepreneurial innovation, and community-based clinical training. The department envisions shaping the future of healthcare systems through natural product research and evidence-based holistic practices that contribute to sustainable development, national well-being, and global health resilience.

Mission Statement

The Department of Eastern Medicine is committed to delivering transformative education, integrative healthcare training, and translational research. Through its five-year Bachelor of Eastern Medicine and Surgery (BEMS) program, the department aims to:

• Educate: Train competent, ethical, and skilled practitioners in Eastern Medicine equipped with modern diagnostic and therapeutic knowledge as per HEC's minimum curriculum standards.
• Innovate: Conduct applied and translational research in medicinal plants and natural products, particularly indigenous flora, for drug discovery and nutraceuticals.
• Clinically Empower: Offer structured clinical rotations and internships in collaboration with affiliated hospitals and wellness centers as per HEC's practical training requirements.
• Commercialize: Encourage entrepreneurship by supporting student-led herbal product startups, wellness clinics, and alternative health enterprises aligned with national innovation policies.
• Engage: Promote integrative and culturally-relevant healthcare solutions to benefit underserved communities and contribute to national health goals.

Salient Features of the BEMS Program

• A fully accredited five-year degree recognized by the National Council for Tibb (NCT) and the Higher Education Commission (HEC).
• Integrated curriculum combining Unani fundamentals with modern diagnostics, pharmacognosy, pathology, and public health.
• Hands-on clinical training at the university's Eastern Medicine Hospital and affiliated clinics.
• Herbal garden and pharmacopeia lab for practical identification and processing of medicinal plants.
• Courses on entrepreneurship, marketing, Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and certified herbal product development.
• Career pathways in clinical practice, natural product R&D, public health, academia, and the herbal/nutraceutical industry.