Diploma in Otolaryngology Admission guidance 2015 in India

Diploma in Otolaryngology Admissions in India 2015

ENT or Otolaryngology is a specialty of medical science that focuses on the treatment of ear, nose, throat, head and neck. There is a common perception that Otolaryngology or ENT as the name suggests is about the Ear, Nose, and Throat. But this is not true. This medical field cater to the entire area above cervical or collar bone, basically the area from the neck upwards. Hence we can say that Otolaryngology or ENT (ear, nose, and throat) is the branch of medicine and surgery that specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck. This branch of medicine concerns functions like speaking, hearing, maintaining balance, smelling, breathing and swallowing. 

Physicians specializing in otolaryngology are called Otolaryngologists /Head and neck surgeons or more commonly ENT specialists. They examine the ear, nose and throat; diagnose the conditions; treat the diseases involving the head and neck region, and related injuries.

Otolaryngologists or ENT Specialists focus on both surgical and medical treatment of the ears, nose, throat and related head and neck areas. They perform surgeries on face, voice box and find cure for any hearing problem. These specialists can also diagnose throat cancer, thyroid cancer and laryngomalacia.

An ENT Specialist can sub-specialize in any one of the major organ areas. One who specializes in Ear diseases or Otology, focus on the ears and treat hearing disorders, infections, balance disorders, nerve pain, a condition of ringing noises in the ear (tinnitus), and cranial nerve disorders. Whereas one specializing in Rhinology or the study of the Nose including sinuses, can deal with patients suffering from diseases of the nasal passages, allergy, sleep apnea, snoring and chronic sinusitis. Throat (Laryngology) specialists treat diseases of the larynx, esophagus, and upper aero-digestive tract, including swallowing and voice disorders. Head and neck specialists treat diseases, both benign and malignant (cancerous) tumors, facial trauma, and deformities of the face.

Otolaryngologists may also choose to specialize in any of the following subject areas: Pediatric Otolaryngology (Children's common disorders such as ear infections, hearing problems and correction of Cleft lip, Cochlear implant); Neurotology / Neuro-Otology (Neurological disorders of the ears, dizziness, skull base surgery etc); Facial cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery (Maxillofacial, trauma); Head and Neck oncology (Oncology surgery, reconstruction, endocrine surgery) etc.

JOB PROSPECTS:

Career opportunities in this field is quite good. ENT specialists can work as Consultants, ENT assistants, Researchers, Professors, ENT surgeons and Private practitioners. They can get jobs in reputed Government and Private Hospitals. Another option is he/she can join a teaching institute as a lecturer or as an assistant professor. One can also work as a research fellow in any medical college. After considerable experience, ENT Specialists with good entrepreneurial skill can also open their own Clinic.

There are lots of career opportunities in the field of ENT. Graduates can start their career as practitioners in government or in private hospitals. After gaining experience they can start their own ENT clinic which could help them to gain the confidence and revenue. Now a days setting up private clinic is very easy as an ENT specialists can make surgeries for different hospitals as well.

Expert professionals can also opt for research field, where they can good experience.  Professionals in this career can also opt for teaching jobs in universities and colleges. There are lots of job opportunities available in India as well as in foreign countries for ENT specialists.

List of Colleges Offering Diploma in Otolaryngology

Name of the College	University Name	Management	Intake
Andhra Pradesh
Alluri Sitaram Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	02
Chalmeda Anand Rao Insttitute Of Medical Sciences, Karimnagar	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	02
Dr. P.S.I. Medical College, Chinoutpalli	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	02
Kakatiya Medical College, W rangal	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	02
Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Katuri Medical College, Guntur	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	01
Mamata Medical College, Khammam	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Narayana Medical College, Nellore	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
NRI Medical College, Guntur	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	02
P E S Institute Of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	02
S V Medical College, Tirupati	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Govt.	01
S V S Medical College, Mehboobnagar	NTRUHS, VijayWada	Trust	01
Delhi
Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi	Delhi University	Govt.	02
Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi	Delhi University	Govt.	01
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi	Delhi University	Govt.	01
PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi	GGSIU, Delhi	Govt.	01
Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi	GGSIU, Delhi	Govt.	02
Karnataka
Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences Bellur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Father Mullers Institue of Medical Education and Research, Mangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Govt. Medical College, Mysore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	02
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum	KLE University, Belgaun	Trust	08
JJM Medical College, Davangere	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
JSS Medical College, Mysore	JSS University, Mysore	Trust	02
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli	JSS University, Mysore	Govt.	04
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore	Manipal University, Manipal	Trust	01
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal	Manipal University, Manipal	Trust	02
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	02
Navodaya Medical College, Raichur	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
S. Nijalingappa Medical College & HSK Hospital & Research Centre, Bagalkot	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Shri B M Patil Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur	BLDE University, Bijapur	Trust	02
Sri Devaraj URS Medical College, Kolar	Sri Devaraj Urs University	Trust	02
Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur	Sri Siddhartha Medical College, Tumkur	Trust	02
Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary	RGUHS, Bangalore	Govt.	04
Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore	RGUHS, Bangalore	Trust	01
Maharashtra
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	02
B. J. Govt. Medical College, Pune	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	02
Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Laryngology Medical College, Solapur	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Dr.Vasantrao Pawar Med. Col. Hosp. & Research Centre,Nasik (Prev. NDMVP Samaj Medical College)	MUHS, Nashik	Trust	01
Government Medical College, Aurangabad	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Government Medical College, Nagpur	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	02
Government Medical College, Latur	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical Maharashtra College, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha	DMIMSU, Nagpur	Trust	01
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram, Wardha	MUHS, Nashik	Trust	01
Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Pimpri, Pune	DYPU, Pune	Trust	01
Padmashree Dr. D.Y.Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai	PDYPU, Loni	Trust	01
Rural Medical College, Loni	Pune University	Trust	01
Sanjeevan Medical Maharashtra Graduate Training Instt.,	MUHS, Nashik	Trust	02
SRTR Medical College, Ambajogai	MUHS, Nashik	Govt.	01
Tamil Nadu
Christian Medical College, Vellore	MGRMU, Chennai	Trust	02
Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai	MGRMU, Chennai	Govt.	02
Madras Medical College, Chennai	MGRMU, Chennai	Govt.	18
Madurai Medical College, Madurai	NTRUHS, Vijayawada	Govt.	05
PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore	MGRMU, Chennai	Trust	01
Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalainagar	Annamalai University	Trust	01
Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai	SRDU, Chennai	Trust	00
Stanley Medical College, Chennai	MGRMU, Chennai	Govt.	02
Thanjavur Medical College,Thanjavur	MGRMU, Chennai	Govt.	04
Vinayaka Missions Kirupananda Variyar Medical College, Salem	Vinayaka Missions University	Trust	04
Uttar Pradesh
Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow	CSJMMU, Lucknow	Govt.	00
Era Lucknow Medical College , Lucknow	RMLAU, Faizabad	Trust	01
GSVM Medial College, Kanpur	CSJMU, Kanpur	Govt.	00
Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varansi	Banaras Hindu University	Govt.	00
LLRM Medical College, Merrut	Ch. Charan Singh Universitiy	Govt.	03
Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College, Jhansi	Bundelkhand University	Govt.	02
Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad	CSJMMU, Lucknow	Govt.	00
Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad	Santosh University	Trust	02

NTRUHS - NTR University of Health Sciences, VijayW ada

GGSIU - Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

RGUHS - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

MUHS - Maharashtra  University of Health Sciences, Nashik

BVDU  - Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University,Pune

DMIMSU - Datta Meghe Institute Of Medical Sciences (Univ.), Nagpur

MGMIHS - MGM Institute of Health Sciences,Navi Mumbai

DYPU - Dr. D Y Patil University,Pimpri, Pune

PDYPU - Padmashree Dr. D Y Patil University, Navi Mumbai

MGRMU - Dr. MGR Medical University,Chennai

SRDU - Sri Ramachandra Deemed University, Chennai

CSJMMU – Chhatrapati Shahu ji Maharaj Medical University,Lucknow

RMLAU - Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad

CSJMU - C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur