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Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
Admissions open for all courses, for the semester beginning Feb 2026
The University of Trans-Disciplinary
Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)
The University
of Trans-Disciplinary
Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)
Research and education in integrative health sciences and technology that bridges traditional wisdom with cutting-edge science, and fosters a unique ecosystem.
At TDU, we are proud to be recognised as one of the best research university in Bengaluru, excelling in transdisciplinary research. Our core strength lies in integrating Ayurveda with modern Biology into a new area of research known as Ayurveda Biology. Other areas of trans-disciplinary research include Clinical Medicine, Medicinal Plants Systematics, Plant Genomics, Data Sciences, Local Health Traditions, Theoretical Foundations of Ayurveda, Traditional Knowledge Informatics, and Manuscriptology.
About TDU
About TDU
What is Trans-Disciplinary Research?
What is Trans-Disciplinary Research?
Trans-disciplinary research represents a powerful approach that breaks down traditional academic boundaries by weaving together knowledge, methods, and perspectives from multiple disciplines. It creates a unified framework in which experts from diverse backgrounds, both STEM and other disciplines, can collaborate to address complex challenges facing our world today.
Trans-disciplinary research represents a powerful approach that breaks down traditional academic boundaries by weaving together knowledge, methods, and perspectives from multiple disciplines. It creates a unified framework in which experts from diverse backgrounds, both STEM and other disciplines, can collaborate to address complex challenges facing our world today.
Trans-disciplinary research represents a powerful approach that breaks down traditional academic boundaries by weaving together knowledge, methods, and perspectives from multiple disciplines. It creates a unified framework in which experts from diverse backgrounds, both STEM and other disciplines, can collaborate to address complex challenges facing our world today.
Enhanced Innovation
Creative thinking and cutting-edge methodologies , merging Shasthra & Science transforming traditional approaches in to contemporary relevant,accessible and sustainable solutions.
Societal Impact
Engaging with grassroot communities to organisations and governments, we are driving impactful change creating affordable, accessible and scalable solutions rooted in Indian medical heritage for unmet social needs.
Research at TDU
Research at TDU
Trans-Disciplinary research is at the core of TDU
Trans-Disciplinary research is at the core of TDU
Trans-Disciplinary research is at the core of TDU
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing 21st-century challenges that are too complex for any single discipline or sector to solve alone. At TDU, Transdisciplinary research creates new frameworks and solutions by fully merging knowledge, theories, and methodologies from multiple disciplines. This approach involves stakeholders outside of academia including the community, policymakers, and industry experts, to co-produce knowledge and ensure that research outcomes are relevant and sustainable.
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing 21st-century challenges that are too complex for any single discipline or sector to solve alone. At TDU, Transdisciplinary research creates new frameworks and solutions by fully merging knowledge, theories, and methodologies from multiple disciplines. This approach involves stakeholders outside of academia including the community, policymakers, and industry experts, to co-produce knowledge and ensure that research outcomes are relevant and sustainable.
Transdisciplinary research is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing 21st-century challenges that are too complex for any single discipline or sector to solve alone. At TDU, Transdisciplinary research creates new frameworks and solutions by fully merging knowledge, theories, and methodologies from multiple disciplines. This approach involves stakeholders outside of academia including the community, policymakers, and industry experts, to co-produce knowledge and ensure that research outcomes are relevant and sustainable.
Our Mission
Our Mission
Inspire minds of students and faculty to design, participate and execute innovative Trans-disciplinary socially impactful research, education and outreach programs in Integrative Health Sciences and other fields of knowledge.
Inspire minds of students and faculty to design, participate and execute innovative Trans-disciplinary socially impactful research, education and outreach programs in Integrative Health Sciences and other fields of knowledge.
Inspire minds of students and faculty to design, participate and execute innovative Trans-disciplinary socially impactful research, education and outreach programs in Integrative Health Sciences and other fields of knowledge.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Social transformation through innovation inspired by Ayurveda, Natural and Social Sciences and Technology.
Social transformation through innovation inspired by Ayurveda, Natural and Social Sciences and Technology.
Social transformation through innovation inspired by Ayurveda, Natural and Social Sciences and Technology.
TDU News
Intergenerational Learning Blossoms in Dubaiโs Zen Garden
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
๐ผ Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
ILIADE Consortium members visit to TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Intergenerational Learning Blossoms in Dubaiโs Zen Garden
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
๐ผ Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
ILIADE Consortium members visit to TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Flower Power
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Intergenerational Learning Blossoms in Dubaiโs Zen Garden
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
๐ผ Kannada Rajyotsava Celebrations at TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
ILIADE Consortium members visit to TDU
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
Flower Power
Explore TDUs repository of research and expertise
TDU Events
Wild Edible Experience - Forage and Feast
Join us at TDU for a transformative experience where natureโs pantry becomes your playground!
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Bridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Education
The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), in collaboration with IRD, Paris, and Maharashtra Vruksha Samvardhini, Pune, is pleased to announce an online webinar titled:
โBridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Educationโ
Date: 28 November 2025
Time: 5:30 PM โ 7:30 PM (IST)
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Coexistence Mela
A major milestone for our Coexistence Fellowship Programme, this event will showcase the work and the vision of this unique Programme. It brings together the indigenous communities our Coexistence Fellows work with, folk artists, and filmmakers to showcase the nuanced ways in which people relate with nature. Through a combination of performances, film screenings and exhibits, it hopes to bring these rarely heard stories and themes from all over India to a common platform, with the hope that through this joint celebration of our diverse and unique relationships with nature, we can reconnect to our roots and continue to co-adapt and co-evolve with our non-human cohabitants.
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Wild Edible Experience - Forage and Feast
Join us at TDU for a transformative experience where natureโs pantry becomes your playground!
Read more
Bridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Education
The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), in collaboration with IRD, Paris, and Maharashtra Vruksha Samvardhini, Pune, is pleased to announce an online webinar titled:
โBridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Educationโ
Date: 28 November 2025
Time: 5:30 PM โ 7:30 PM (IST)
Read more
Coexistence Mela
A major milestone for our Coexistence Fellowship Programme, this event will showcase the work and the vision of this unique Programme. It brings together the indigenous communities our Coexistence Fellows work with, folk artists, and filmmakers to showcase the nuanced ways in which people relate with nature. Through a combination of performances, film screenings and exhibits, it hopes to bring these rarely heard stories and themes from all over India to a common platform, with the hope that through this joint celebration of our diverse and unique relationships with nature, we can reconnect to our roots and continue to co-adapt and co-evolve with our non-human cohabitants.
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Panchakarma and the role of Diet
Panchakarma (โfive actionsโ) cleanses the body and balances the doshas through therapies like Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, and Raktamokshana. Diet plays a key role before, during, and after Panchakarma, supporting digestion, aiding detox, and restoring strength. Following a gradual, stepwise post-therapy diet and avoiding heavy or processed foods ensures lasting benefits
Read more
Wild Edible Experience - Forage and Feast
Join us at TDU for a transformative experience where natureโs pantry becomes your playground!
Read more
Bridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Education
The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU), in collaboration with IRD, Paris, and Maharashtra Vruksha Samvardhini, Pune, is pleased to announce an online webinar titled:
โBridging Traditions and Learning: Ethnobotany in Nature-Based Educationโ
Date: 28 November 2025
Time: 5:30 PM โ 7:30 PM (IST)
Read more
Coexistence Mela
A major milestone for our Coexistence Fellowship Programme, this event will showcase the work and the vision of this unique Programme. It brings together the indigenous communities our Coexistence Fellows work with, folk artists, and filmmakers to showcase the nuanced ways in which people relate with nature. Through a combination of performances, film screenings and exhibits, it hopes to bring these rarely heard stories and themes from all over India to a common platform, with the hope that through this joint celebration of our diverse and unique relationships with nature, we can reconnect to our roots and continue to co-adapt and co-evolve with our non-human cohabitants.
Read more
Panchakarma and the role of Diet
Panchakarma (โfive actionsโ) cleanses the body and balances the doshas through therapies like Vamana, Virechana, Basti, Nasya, and Raktamokshana. Diet plays a key role before, during, and after Panchakarma, supporting digestion, aiding detox, and restoring strength. Following a gradual, stepwise post-therapy diet and avoiding heavy or processed foods ensures lasting benefits
Read more
About TDU
Weโre a University in a larger ecosystem
Weโre a University in a larger ecosystem
Weโre a University in a larger ecosystem
A Unique Ecosystem, the first-of-its-kind in India, TDU is a private research university working closely with its constituent unit, the Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (IAIM), a charitable research hospital, and with its parent NGO, the Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT).
A Unique Ecosystem, the first-of-its-kind in India, TDU is a private research university working closely with its constituent unit, the Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine (IAIM), a charitable research hospital, and with its parent NGO, the Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT).
TDU Blogs
Say the word โdetoxโ today, and we instantly think of green juices, three-day fasts, or that expensive cleanse kit sitting in someoneโs shopping cart. In our rush to โcleanse,โ weโve come to believe detoxing is about cutting back, going hungry, or flushing out toxins as quickly as possible.
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๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏโ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ
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In an age where modern wellness trends are evolving continuously, Ayurveda is a timeless wisdom that is often overlooked.
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Say the word โdetoxโ today, and we instantly think of green juices, three-day fasts, or that expensive cleanse kit sitting in someoneโs shopping cart. In our rush to โcleanse,โ weโve come to believe detoxing is about cutting back, going hungry, or flushing out toxins as quickly as possible.
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๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏโ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ
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In an age where modern wellness trends are evolving continuously, Ayurveda is a timeless wisdom that is often overlooked.
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Want to explore how Ayurveda and Panchakarma create pathways to healing and fulfilling careers?
Watch the podcast featuring Dr. Girish Kumar and Dr. Leena Wadia on YouTube: https://youtu.be/es53lKJXxDY?si=Xz2VVH2aaG_xjVe3
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Say the word โdetoxโ today, and we instantly think of green juices, three-day fasts, or that expensive cleanse kit sitting in someoneโs shopping cart. In our rush to โcleanse,โ weโve come to believe detoxing is about cutting back, going hungry, or flushing out toxins as quickly as possible.
Read more
๐๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ง๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ต ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ข๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ค๐ช๐ฑ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ด๐ฉ๐ข๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฃ๐ณ๐ข๐ช๐ฏโ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ด๐ค๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ช๐ข. ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ
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In an age where modern wellness trends are evolving continuously, Ayurveda is a timeless wisdom that is often overlooked.
Read more
Want to explore how Ayurveda and Panchakarma create pathways to healing and fulfilling careers?
Watch the podcast featuring Dr. Girish Kumar and Dr. Leena Wadia on YouTube: https://youtu.be/es53lKJXxDY?si=Xz2VVH2aaG_xjVe3
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EDUCATION
We have the best-in-class programs
We have the
best-in-class programs
Undergraduate Programs
The undergraduate programs integrate traditional wisdom and modern practices, and offer students a comprehensive education that blends theoretical knowledge with practical experience.
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Postgraduate Programs
The postrgraduate programs are designed to advance knowledge and expertise at the intersection of traditional and modern health sciences.
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Learning for Life Programs
Through workshops, seminars, and experiential learning opportunities, students are enabled with essential life skills and knowledge that extend beyond traditional academic learning.
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As 'The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology (TDU)', Bengaluru, completes 10 years of operations, we remember our transformative journey, and continue to be inspired by it.
RESEARCH & OUTREACH
More than a University
More than a University
As 'The University of Trans-Disciplinary TDU is more than a university. It is a first-of-its-kind research and outreach hub, making impactful contributions to society, in healthcare, conservation, and sustainability, offering access to various databases using innovative technology integration, and unique outreach programs. Sciences and Technology (TDU)', Bengaluru, completes 10 years of operations, we remember our transformative journey, and continue to be inspired by it.
As 'The University of Trans-Disciplinary TDU is more than a university. It is a first-of-its-kind research and outreach hub, making impactful contributions to society, in healthcare, conservation, and sustainability, offering access to various databases using innovative technology integration, and unique outreach programs. Sciences and Technology (TDU)', Bengaluru, completes 10 years of operations, we remember our transformative journey, and continue to be inspired by it.
Testimonials
Mr Ratan Tata
โI think those of us who have an open mind realize that if there could be a fusion of Ayurveda and Western Medicine, we could improve treatments and early detection of some diseaseโ
Sri M
โA unique place doing something to bring about a change in making us reflect and respect our medical heritage. Wonderful effort!โ
Mr Azim Premji
"A first rate healthcare facility for healing based on Indiaโs great medical heritage.โ
Mr Soumitra Bhattacharya
"The facility was one of its kind in India and my visit was very insightful. The detailed study being done and the meticulous way in which the data is stored and used is very impressive"
Mrs Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
โThere is an urgent need for the convergence of traditional and modern medicine to augment health especially in a country like India where we have a wealth of traditional knowledge that needs to be leveraged and synergised with modern medicine. I-AIM Healthcare Centre Bengaluru is certainly a front runner in this emerging space of holistic healthcare.โ
Mr S Ramadorai
" A unique university of the future building upon INDIAโs GREAT KNOWLEDGE HERITAGEโ
