Otorhinolaryngology or simply otolaryngology is a specialized branch of medical practice that deals with the conditions affecting face, neck, head, sinuses, throat, nose and ears. Candidates specializing in this field are called as Ear-Nose-Throat Specialist or ENT Specialist.

Normally, the term otolaryngology is used in greater frequency as compared to the term Otorhinolaryngology even though the latter is slightly more accurate since the term rhino refers to the study and treatment of disorders in the sinuses and the nose. This specialization is taken up by many candidates in India at the PG Diploma level and the list of government colleges offering this course in India is given below:

Andhra Pradesh:

• Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam

• Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad

• Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal

• Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool

• Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad

• Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada

• S V Medical College, Tirupati

Assam:

• Assam Medial College, Dibrugarh

• Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati

• Silchar Medical College, Silchar

Chattisgarh:

• Pt. J N M Medical College, Raipur

Delhi:

• Army Hospital Research & Referral, New Delhi

• Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi

• Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

• PGIMER Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi

• Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi

Gujarat:

• B J Medical College, Ahmedabad

• Government Medical College, Bhavnagar

• Government Medical College, Surat

• Medical College, Baroda

Himachal Pradesh:

• Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla

Jharkhand:

• Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

Karnataka:

• Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore

• Govt. Medical College, Mysore

• Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli

• Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary

Kerala:

• Government Medical College, Kottayam

• Govt. Medical College, Calicut

• Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

• T D Medical College, Alleppey (Allappuzha)

Madhya Pradesh:

• Gajra Raja Medical College, Gwalior

• Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal

• M G M Medical College, Indore

Maharashtra:

• Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

• B. J. Medical College, Pune

• Dr Vaishampayan Memorial Medical College, Solapur

• Government Medical College, Aurangabad

• Government Medical College, Nagpur

• Govt. Medical College , Latur

• Indira Gandhi Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur

• SRTR Medical College, Ambajogai

Tamil Nadu:

• Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai

• Madras Medical College, Chennai

• Madurai Medical College, Madurai

• Stanley Medical College, Chennai

• Thanjavur Medical College,Thanjavur

Uttar Pradesh:

• Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University, Lucknow

• GSVM Medial College, Kanpur

• LLRM Medical College, Merrut

• Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad

West Bengal:

• Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research, Kolkota

• Medical College, Kolkata

Basic Eligibility requirement:

The basic eligibility requirement for seeking admission to the Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology course, which extends to a period of two years is that candidates must have completed their MBBS from an institution approved by the Medical Council of India. Also, they must have completed their compulsory internship as well.

Admission Procedure:

Normally, admission of students to this PG diploma course is done based on their performance in the PG medical entrance examination, which might either be state level or national level entrance examination.

Subjects taught under the Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology course:

Some of the subjects widely taught in most of the universities under this course are:

• Otorhinolaryngology including Head and Neck Oncology and Endoscopy

• Otorhinolaryngology including Audiology and Neuro-otology

• Basic Sciences in relation to ENT

Job scope after completion of Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology:

Diploma in Otorhinolaryngology course offers a wide range of employment opportunities to specialist in this field since ENT specialists are in great demand in many multi-specialty hospitals and these professionals can also start their own clinic or they can also find job placements in government-run hospitals as well.