Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy is a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases affecting the skin. This branch of medicine treats the diseases pertaining to skin using different methods of treatment. Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy is a Post Graduate Diploma course offered for preparation of specialized doctors for treating diseases pertaining to skin.

Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy course is offered by 84 MCI-approved colleges in India and the name of government colleges offering this course is given below:

Andhra Pradesh:

• Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

• Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

• Guntur Medical College, Guntur

• Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal

• Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool

• Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada

• S V Medical College, Tirupati

Delhi:

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi

• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

• Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Gujarat:

• B J Medical College, Ahmedabad

• Government Medical College, Bhavnagar

• Government Medical College, Surat

• Medical College, Baroda

• Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot

Haryana:

• Pt. B D Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak

Jammu & Kashmir:

• Government Medical College, Srinagar

Jharkhand:

• Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

Karnataka:

• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

• Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore

• Govt. Medical College, Mysore

• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli

• Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary

Kerala:

• Govt. Medical College, Calicut

Maharashtra:

• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

• B. J. Medical College, Pune

• Grant Medical College, Mumbai

Pondicherry:

• Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Puducherry

Tamil Nadu:

• Madras Medical College, Chennai

• Madurai Medical College, Madurai

• Stanley Medical College, Chennai

Uttar Pradesh:

• BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur

• LLRM Medical College, Meerut

West Bengal:

• Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkata

Number of seats:

The total number of seats available for Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy course in MCI approved medical college in India is 134 and this includes both government and private college seats. Of these 63 seats belong to Government college seats and remaining seats are meant for private colleges approved by the Medial Council of India.

Eligibility:

For getting into the Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, candidates with MBBS qualification with compulsory internship are eligible to apply. Admission is normally done based on the merit secured by the candidates in the common medical PG entrance examination, which is conducted either at national or at state level.

Papers in the Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy:

Some of the papers offered in the Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy course are:

• Recent advances in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

• Dermatology including skin, manifestations of Systematic Diseases and Therapeutics

• General & Tropical Dermatology including Venereology, Leprosy & their Social Public Health &  Preventive Aspect

• Basic Sciences in Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy

Scope of Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy course:

Diploma in Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy holders are skin specialists, who are in great demand these days and these professionals can find very good future job prospects.