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Govt. Ayurveda college, Thiruvananthapuram is the biggest ayurveda college in the country with the most number of in patients, which helps the students to understand different aspects of treatment specifically. One negative remark to specify is that the college is divided into a number of campuses which are located at different parts of the city. So students find it difficult to have an expected college life.

The college provides one year internship to the students as mentioned in the curriculum. During the internship period a student is posted at all the departments and also the General hospital, Trivandrum and Mental hospital, Oolampara located at trivandrum itself. 1.5 months out of 1 year of internship is allocated for rural posting during which the student is allocated to any dispensaries of Kerala as per his/her wish.

Fee structure is feasible. The annual fee of the institution is just 10,000 rupees. Hostel fee along with mess charges comes under 2500 rupees per month. Books are taken by students union together at discounted rates. Book rates per year is almost 3000.

The college provides scholarships for students of backward communities and other elegible communities. It also provides scholarships for foreign students as a measure of promoting ayurveda across the world.

Extra curriculars activities are at its best at the college. The college stands in the top 5 list in a total of 150 colleges coming under the Kerala University of health sciences. Activities from arts and sports are well fuelled by the students union of the college.

It provides the best hostel facilities. Infrastructure is better than almost all hostels of Kerala. The men's hostel has enough and more space but the women's hostel are congested, mostly because girls form a big majority of the student population.

Yes. The college is 130 years old and has an alumini association with more than 1000 active members. It is active and is of great support to the students in various activities related to both academics and extra curricular activities

Admission to BAMS courses in govt. colleges are entirely based on merit in KEAM (Kerala Engineering and Medical Entrance Examination). The entrance examinations are held on the month of April every year along with other entrance tests (including AIPMT, AIEEE, JEE, ICAR etc). Allotments are given based on ranks secured in the KEAM examination. A total of three allotment procedures are present after which students are admitted based on number of seats present in college.

Govt. Colleges have well trained and experienced faculties both in field of teaching and treatment. Faculties are mostly selected by the exams conducted by the Public Service Commission of the state. The minimum qualification of a professor was a post graduate degree but recently it was upgraded to a PhD.