National Institute of Siddha

The National Institute of Siddha (NIS), located in Chennai, is a center of excellence with research and higher education in Siddha System of Medicine as its mission.

The NIS aims to provide the best possible post graduate education in Siddha. The NIS is undertaken research to enhance the acceptability of the Siddha formulations and to validate their safety and efficacy.

Located on a sprawling campus in Tambaram Sanatorium, the NIS project is a perfect example of Central and State Government co-operation. This Institute is affiliated to The TN.Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, Chennai and the Syllabus and Curriculum are in accordance with the Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi. 

The campus is eco-friendly. The National Institute of Siddha has excellent infrastructure cost less OPD services treating daily 2000 patients with 200 bedded hospital. This Institute is poised to reclaim the Siddha System  that  can play a major role globally in the field of health care.