MD Radiology
Overview, seats, fees, and indicative cut-offs for MD Paediatrics.
Overview
Doctor of Medicine in Radiology (MD Radiology or MD Radiodiagnosis) is a three-year postgraduate clinical medical course that trains medical professionals in the field of radiology. Radiologists use advanced medical imaging techniques such as ultrasound, X-rays, nuclear medicine, and magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose and treat various health conditions. The goal of the MD Radiology program is to provide comprehensive training in both modern and conventional radiology and imaging techniques, enabling postgraduate students to excel in teaching, practicing, and conducting research in the field. During the program, students gain a solid understanding of the various sub-specialties within radiology The objective of the program is to train a student to become an experienced and competent radiologist to perform and interpret various interventional imaging studies. At the end of the course, the student would have sufficient knowledge of the cognitive domain, affective domain i.e professionalism and psychomotor domain i.e Skills ( procedural skills, and Interpretation skills, etc).MD Radiology course is available in many governments and private medical colleges in India. After completion of MBBS, the students compete in a national level exam NEET-PG which is conducted by National Board of Education (NBE) followed by NEET-PG counseling to get entry into this course. It is one of the top-most medical specializations in India, due to a high career growth most of the NEET qualified aspirants dream to get admission in MD Radiology, but getting admission in this course is not that easy due to its high demand the NEET-PG cutoff for MD Radiodiagnosis is generally very high, To get admission in MD Radiology the aspirants need to crack NEET-PG with a good percentile. There is a wide range of career opportunities for the MD Radiologist which lies in the field of Medical diagnosis research, military hospitals, Clinical practices in the hospitals and teaching in government and private medical universities/institutions. A career in Radio Diagnosis is one of the most useful areas in the field of healthcare. A Radiologist can set-up his/her Radiodiagnosis Centre where they can have a very good income compared to other medical specializations.
Course Duration
Doctor of Medicine in Radiology is a 3 year Post Graduate medical specialization Course which includes clinical and theoretical studies.
Course Eligiblity
Applicant must have permanent or provisional MCI registration after MBBS degree along with a 1-year rotational internship, however, a student who is continuing with the internship can also participate in NEET-PG but the internship should be completed before the commencement of the academic year.
Admission process
The applicant has to appear for the NEET PG Medical exam which is conducted by NBE once every year. To get admission in MD Radiology 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 followed by PG Medical counseling by MCC and State DME’s. Since this course is one of the top Medical specialty course it has very high demand from medical aspirants, NEET-PG cutoff for MD Radiology is very high for government medical colleges and topmost private medical colleges. MD Radiology seats in medical colleges in INDIA 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 119 Government Colleges in India that offers the MD Radiology course, the Post-Graduation MD Radiology seats in government colleges are approximately 782 in different states of the country. Government medical colleges in Maharashtra have the maximum number of MD Radio Diagnosis seats i.e. 120. The total number of available seats for MD Radiology in government colleges is given in the table below.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 6 | 18 |
| ASSAM | 6 | 38 |
| BIHAR | 3 | 13 |
| CHANDIGARH | 2 | 28 |
| CHHATISGARH | 1 | 9 |
| DELHI | 8 | 115 |
| GOA | 1 | 2 |
| GUJARAT | 9 | 69 |
| HARYANA | 1 | 12 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 2 | 17 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 3 | 29 |
| JHARKHAND | 1 | 1 |
| KARNATAKA | 4 | 31 |
| KERELA | 6 | 28 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 4 | 28 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 16 | 120 |
| MANIPUR | 1 | 2 |
| MEGHALAYA | 1 | 2 |
| ORISSA | 2 | 9 |
| PONDICHERRY | 1 | 9 |
| PUNJAB | 2 | 14 |
| RAJASTHAN | 6 | 38 |
| TAMIL NADU | 4 | 24 |
| TELENGANA | 1 | 5 |
| TRIPURA | 11 | 40 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 1 | 2 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 7 | 44 |
| WEST BENGAL | 3 | 32 |
Seats in Private Colleges
There are total 141 Private Medical Colleges in India which offers the MD Radiodiagnosis course, the private medical colleges have a total of 773 Post Graduation MD Radiodiagnosis seats in different states of the country. Private medical colleges in Karnataka have the maximum number of MD Radiodiagnosis seats 181. The total number of available seats for MD Radiology in private medical colleges is given in the table below.
| State | No. of Colleges | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 12 | 68 |
| ASSAM | 0 | 0 |
| BIHAR | 3 | 14 |
| CHANDIGARH | 0 | 0 |
| CHHATISGARH | 0 | 0 |
| DELHI | 0 | 0 |
| GOA | 0 | 0 |
| GUJARAT | 5 | 32 |
| HARYANA | 2 | 20 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1 | 7 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR | 1 | 2 |
| JHARKHAND | 0 | 0 |
| KARNATAKA | 32 | 181 |
| KERELA | 11 | 34 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 6 | 30 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 18 | 103 |
| MANIPUR | 0 | 0 |
| MEGHALAYA | 0 | 0 |
| ORISSA | 2 | 15 |
| PONDICHERRY | 7 | 36 |
| PUNJAB | 3 | 14 |
| RAJASTHAN | 3 | 14 |
| TAMIL NADU | 11 | 76 |
| TELENGANA | 12 | 61 |
| TRIPURA | 0 | 0 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 9 | 54 |
| UTTRAKHAND | 2 | 8 |
| WEST BENGAL | 1 | 4 |
Fees Structure
The MD Radiology Fees for state private colleges starts from 20 Lakhs to maximum 75 Lakhs per annum. The MD Radiology Fees in deemed universities vary from college to college. It starts minimum 20 Lakhs to Maximum 65 Lakhs per annum. The MD Radiology 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 Radiology, graduates can join hospitals, specialized clinics, pursue teaching roles, or super-specialty training (DM/MCh) depending on the branch.
