Diploma in Optometry Technician at KGMU

KGMU, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, offers Diploma in Optometry Technician as a 2-year diploma degree. The total fee on record is ₹76,500, which works out to about ₹24,000 a year.

KGMU is a other institute, founded in 1905. This page brings together what is on record for this course at KGMU — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to UGD programmes at KGMU as a group.

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

To get into Diploma in Optometry Technician, 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 KGMU's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

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 KGMU on its website (www.kgmu.org) 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.

The most recent placement data we hold (2023) show a median package of ₹16 lakh at KGMU. 330 of 65 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

KGMU runs 13 UGD specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• Diploma in C.T. Scan Technician
• Diploma in O.T. Technician
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technician
• Diploma in X-Ray Technician
• Diploma in Blood Transfusion Technician
• Diploma in Cardiology Technician
• Diploma in Sanitation
• Diploma in Dialysis Technician
• Diploma in Radiotherapy Technician
• Diploma in Emergency and Trauma Care Technician
• Diploma in M.R.I. Technician
• Diploma in Physiotherapy Technician

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Optometry Technician genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹76,500 over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does KGMU compare with other colleges offering UGD in and around Lucknow?