MD Dermatology
Overview, seats, fees, and indicative cut-offs for MD Paediatrics.
Overview
MD Dermatology is also known as MD in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy is a 3 years post-graduation Medical course, MD Dermatology is an education mainly concerned with the skin and diseases of the hair, nails, and mucous membranes of the human body. A dermatologist provides support for cosmetic issues. A candidate can take MD Dermatology as a career only if he/she has an MCI registered MBBS degree after that an aspirant has to go through NEET-PG entrance test conducted by NBE and has to qualify it with good percentile in an individual category to get MD Dermatology seat. There is a vast career opportunity for a dermatologist. A Dermatologist has a secure income and career stability, due to its charming career prospect it is a most demanding PG Medical course nowadays, A Dermatologist has ample of scopes, Due to the increase in environmental pollution, there is a rapid increase in Skin related problems, hair loss or baldness and cosmetic issues. Mostly MD Dermatologist prefer to have their own clinic to have an extra income source but their scope is not limited to the clinic only they had wide range of jobs in Government hospitals and Private organization, Dermatologist with years of experience are usually chosen to appoint as directors and HOD’s of the organization. Dermatologists can also choose their career in teaching; job opportunities for Dermatologists are also available in India and abroad.
Course Duration
MD Dermatology is a 3 years Prost Graduation Course which includes clinical and theoretical studies.
Course Eligiblity
An aspirant should have completed MBBS degree with a 1-year rotational internship, however, a student having provisional or permanent MCI registration who is continuing with the internship can also participate. (*the internship should be completed before the commencement of the academic year i.e. 31st march).
Admission process
The applicant who wishes to take admission in MD Dermatology has to appear for NEET PG medical exam which is conducted by NBE in January every year. The student/aspirants have to qualify NEET-PG with required cutoff percentile in individual category i.e. for general 50th percentile and 40th percentile for SC, ST and OBC to get admission in MD Dermatology. Due to its high demand and less number of seat availability NEET-PG cutoff for MD Dermatology is relatively high for top private and government medical college, In India dermatology seats in medical colleges are available under various quota like All India Quota seats, Management quota seats, Institutional quota seats and NRI quota seats, etc. which students can opt during NEET-PG Counselling.
Seats in Govt. Colleges
There are a total of 106 Government Colleges in India which offers MD Dermatology course, the Post-Graduation MD Dermatology seats in government colleges are 455 in different states of the country. Government colleges in Tamil Nadu have the maximum number of MD Dermatology seats i.e. 44. The total number of available seats for MD Dermatology in government colleges is given in the table below.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 7 | 24 |
| ASSAM | 3 | 11 |
| BIHAR | 2 | 7 |
| CHANDIGARH | 2 | 13 |
| CHHATISGARH | 1 | 3 |
| DELHI | 7 | 42 |
| GOA | 1 | 3 |
| GUJARAT | 11 | 45 |
| HARYANA | 1 | 5 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 2 | 6 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 3 | 12 |
| JHARKHAND | 1 | 4 |
| KARNATAKA | 9 | 34 |
| KERELA | 5 | 25 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 1 | 4 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 10 | 38 |
| MANIPUR | 1 | 4 |
| MEGHALAYA | 1 | 2 |
| ORISSA | 3 | 12 |
| PONDICHERRY | 1 | 6 |
| PUNJAB | 3 | 16 |
| RAJASTHAN | 6 | 28 |
| TAMIL NADU | 8 | 44 |
| TELENGANA | 3 | 22 |
| TRIPURA | 0 | 0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 6 | 18 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 0 | 0 |
| WEST BENGAL | 8 | 27 |
Seats in Private Colleges
There are total 135 Private Colleges in India which offers MD Dermatology course, the Post-Graduation MD Dermatology seats in private colleges are 406 in different states of the country. Private colleges in Karnataka have the maximum number of MD Dermatology seats i.e. 102. The total number of available seats for MD Dermatology in private colleges is given in the table below.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 12 | 39 |
| ASSAM | 0 | 0 |
| BIHAR | 3 | 7 |
| CHANDIGARH | 0 | 0 |
| CHHATISGARH | 0 | 0 |
| DELHI | 0 | 0 |
| GOA | 0 | 0 |
| GUJARAT | 5 | 9 |
| HARYANA | 2 | 6 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1 | 3 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 0 | 0 |
| JHARKHAND | 0 | 0 |
| KARNATAKA | 31 | 102 |
| KERELA | 7 | 14 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 6 | 20 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 18 | 57 |
| MANIPUR | 0 | 0 |
| MEGHALAYA | 0 | 0 |
| ORISSA | 2 | 7 |
| PONDICHERRY | 7 | 19 |
| PUNJAB | 3 | 5 |
| RAJASTHAN | 3 | 8 |
| TAMIL NADU | 12 | 44 |
| TELENGANA | 12 | 37 |
| TRIPURA | 0 | 0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 8 | 23 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 2 | 4 |
| WEST BENGAL | 1 | 2 |
Fees Structure
The MD Paediatrics Fees for state private colleges starts from 18 Lakhs to maximum 60 Lakhs per annum. The MD Paediatrics Fees in deemed universities vary from college to college. It starts minimum 20 Lakhs to Maximum 45 Lakhs per annum. The MD Paediatrics Fees for all India quota and state quota govt. seats start from 50k to 1.5 Lakh per annum. *To Know college wise fee, cutoff in different categories kindly reach us.
Cut-offs (Indicative)
In accordance with the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to MD/MS/DNB/DrNB (Direct 6 Years Courses)/PG Medical Diploma Courses as mentioned in the Information Bulletin for NEET-PG 2025, the cut-off scores for various categories are as follows:
| Category | Minimum Qualifying/Eligibility Criteria | Cut-Off Score (Out of 800) |
|---|---|---|
| EWS / General | 50th Percentile | 276 |
| General PwBD | 45th Percentile | 255 |
| SC / ST / OBC (including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC) | 40th Percentile | 235 |
Career Opportunities
After completing MD Paediatrics, graduates can join hospitals, specialized clinics, pursue teaching roles, or super-specialty training (DM/MCh) depending on the branch.
