The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) was established in the year of 1976, by the Government of India, and the institute is located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The apex Institute is working with some certain aims and objectives, since its existence. The Institute is affiliated to the Rajasthan Ayurveda University, Jodhpur for research and examination purposes. It mainly follows the syllabus and curriculum prescribed by the Central Council of Indian Medicine, the statutory regulatory body for Indian Systems of Medicine in the country as adopted by the University.

The main aims of the institute include promoting the growth and development of Ayurveda in India; producing graduates and post-graduates in all branches of Ayurveda; conducting research on various aspects of Ayurveda and providing medical care through Ayurvedic System of Medicine to the suffering humanity. Apart from that, the institute is also working with a view to provide and assist in providing services and facilities of the highest order for research, evaluation, training, consultation and guidance to Ayurvedic System of Medicine. Conducting experiments and developing patterns of teaching in under-graduate and post-graduate education in all branches of Ayurveda, is also another principal objective of the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Rajasthan.

There are several departments in the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Rajasthan and the departments include the department of Dravya Guna , Rog & Vikriti Vigyan (Pathology), Ras Shastra (Pharmacy), Kaya Chikitsa (General Medicine), Shareer Kriya (Physiology), Maulik Siddhant (Basic Principles), Shalya Tantra (Surgery), Kaumar Bhritya/Bala Roga (Pediatrics), Shareer Rachana (Anatomy), Swasth Vrita (Hygiene & Yoga), Shalakya Tantra (Eye & ENT), Panchakarma (Penta Bio-Purification Measures), Agad Tantra (Toxicology) and the department of Prasuti-Stri Roga (Gynaecology & Obstetrics).

The National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur offers many Ayurvedic courses to the students like the Under-Graduate (BAMS), Post-Graduate (MD Ayurveda). The institute also provides training and facilities for regular PhD. A Diploma course in Ayurveda Nursing and Pharmacy is offered by the NIA, Jaipur, as well. The PG Course, MD (Ayurved) or Ayurved Vachaspati, offered in NIA has a duration of 3 years and is divided into two Parts. The Institute is imparting the Post-graduate course in the subjects like Kayachikitsa (General Medicine), Samhita (Basic Principles), Vikriti Vigyan (Pathology), Dravya Guna (Pharmacology), Rasa Shastra (Pharmacy), Sharir Rachana (Anatomy), Shareer Kriya (Physiology), Shalya Tantra (Surgery), Kaumara Bhritya (Pediatrics), Panchakarma (Penta Bio-Purification Measures) and Swastha Vritta (Hygiene and Yoga). The NIA, Jaipur, Rajasthan has an annual admission capacity of 55 seats (5 in each subject) and the admission is made after conducting an all India Entrance Test by the Institute.

Apart from the under-graduate and post-graduate courses, the institute offers the PhD (Ayur) or (Ayurveda Varidhi) course, as well. The course is a regular one with 2 fellowships in the subjects of Kaya Chikitsa, Shalya Tantra, Dravyaguna, Vikriti Vigyan and Shareer Kriya. The Institute also provides facilities for PhD scholars registered with the University under the guidance and supervision of teachers of the Institute. The Diploma course in Ayurveda Nursing and Pharmacy offered by the institute has duration of 2½ years. The qualification for getting admission in the institute prescribed by the Rajasthan Ayurved University is Higher Secondary Examination from the Board of Secondary education of Rajasthan, Ajmer or an examination recognised by the University as equivalent thereto.