Kalmathada Pujya Shri Virupaksha Shivacharya(KPSVS) Ayurved Medical College and Hospital at Manvi ,Karnataka is the first institution of its kind to be established in this part of the Karnataka state.The institution was established in the year of 1996 by a dedicated band of enthusiasts in Ayurveda headed by His Holiness, Sri.Shatastala.Brahmi.Shivamurthy Shivacharya Swamiji,Kalmath,Manvi.

The Ayurvedic Medical institute is dedicated to the achievement of excellence in both Ayurvedic Education and Research.The College offers 5 1/2 years Degree Course of B.A.M.S (Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery)

The college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences(RGUHS),Bangalore and is recognised by the Governament of Karnataka and has been approved by the Central Council of Indian Medicine(CCIM),New Delhi.