Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital

Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Ayurveda and Hospital (SDMCAH), Hassan, was established in the year 1992 by Veerendra Heggade as a part of SDM Educational Society. The college has Affiliation/Recognition from RGUHS, Bangalore and Central Council of Indian Medicine, New Delhi.

It is located in the state of Karnataka on the Bangalore to Mangalore highway (BM highway) about 2.4 km from the Hassan bus stand and about 187 km from the city of Bangalore.

The courses offered are B.A.M.S., Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery, M.D(Ayu), Doctor in Medicine and M.S(Ayu), Masters in Surgery. PhD in Ayurvedic medicine and surgery. It is one of the Ayurveda institutes of India with highest number of Post graduate seats.

Colleges under SDM group include:
 * SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan
 * SDM College of Dental Sciences, Dharwad
 * SDM College of Engineering and Technology
 * SDM Ayurveda Hospital, Hassan
 * SDM Industrial Training Institute, Sam
 * SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore
 * SDM College of Naturopathy & Yogic Sciences, Ujire
 * SDM College, Ujire
 * SDM & MMK Mahila Maha Vidyala, Mysore
 * SDM Law College, Mangalore
 * SDM College of Business Management, Mangalore
 * SDM College of PGDBM Course, Mangalore
 * SDM College of Ayurveda, Udupi
 * SDM Ayurveda Pharmacy, Udupi
 * SDM Ayurveda Hospital, Udupi
 * SDM College of Physiotherapy, Dharwad
 * SDM College of Medical Sciences, Dharwad
 * SDM Industrial Training Institute, Venur