Diploma in Radiotherapeutic Technique (DRT) at IPGMER Kolkata

If you are looking at Diploma in Radiotherapeutic Technique (DRT), IPGMER Kolkata in Kolkata runs it as a 2-year, full-time diploma course. The intake is 6 seats a year. The total fee on record is ₹30,000, which works out to about ₹15,000 a year.

IPGMER Kolkata is a public/government institute, founded in 1957. This page brings together what is on record for this course at IPGMER Kolkata — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at IPGMER Kolkata as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with IPGMER Kolkata before you pay anything.

To be considered for Diploma in Radiotherapeutic Technique (DRT), you usually need Class 10 (or Class 12, for some diplomas).

Admission to this kind of course is usually through state polytechnic entrance exams. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check IPGMER Kolkata's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take state polytechnic entrance exams and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to IPGMER Kolkata on its website (www.ipgmer.gov.in) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

IPGMER Kolkata runs 13 UGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Diploma in Radiography
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
• Diploma in Operation Theater Technology (DOTT)
• Diploma in Optometry with Ophthalmic Technique ((DOPT)
• Diploma in Critical Care Technology (DCCT)
• Diploma in Physiotherapy (DPT)
• Diploma in Electrocardiographic Technique (ECG Tech)
• Diploma in Neuro-electro-physiology (DNEP)
• Diploma in Dialysis Technique
• Diploma in Diabetes Care Technology (DDCT)
• Diploma in Cath-Lab (Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory) Technique
• Diploma in Perfusion Technology (DPFT)

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Radiotherapeutic Technique (DRT) genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹30,000 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does IPGMER Kolkata compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Kolkata?