Admired by the way when his wife was diagnosed and treated by an Ayurved physician, when all other medical systems failed, late Sri Basappanna Mallappanna Kankanawadi a retired police officer and a great philanthropist, in 1933 established this institute by donating all his retirement earnings of rs.50,000/- with the intention and vision ‘to revive propagate and develop AYURVEDA’ the Indigenous mother medical system of world.

MILE STONES:

1933 – Karnataka Ayurved Vidyapeet Society Established Shri B M Kankanawadi Ayurved             Mahavidyalaya at Lingaraj college campus.

1938 – College & Hospital Shifted to Its own building at Khasbhag Belgaum.

1964 – College Shifted to Shahapur (existing building, Inaugurated by the then – Chief minister of             Karnataka Late Sri S. NIJALINGAPPA).

1990 – The Institute was taken over by KLE Society Belgaum.

2005 – Hospital Shifted to New Building in College campus Shahapur Belgaum.

2008 – Construction of Library & PG block.