Diploma in Public Health at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College

If you are looking at Diploma in Public Health, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College in Mumbai runs it as a 2-year, full-time diploma course. The intake is 3 seats a year. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.38 lakh (roughly ₹1.19 lakh a year).

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College is a other institute, founded in 1964. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College — 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 PGD programmes at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College 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 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College before you pay anything.

To be considered for Diploma in Public Health, 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 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College'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 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College on its website (ltmgh.com) 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.

Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College runs 10 PGD specialisations in all. Worth comparing before you decide:

• Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Diploma in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
• Diploma in Anaesthesia
• Diploma in Psychological Medicine
• Diploma in Ophthalmology
• Diploma in Radio Diagnosis
• Diploma in Child Health
• Diploma in ENT (Otorhinolaryngology)
• Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

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

• Do the subjects of Diploma in Public Health genuinely interest you? You will spend 2 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹2.38 lakh 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 Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Mumbai?