B.Sc Radiology and Imaging Technology

Advanced imaging across X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and interventional radiology. Application specialist roles with medical equipment manufacturers offer notably higher pay.

Who can apply. 12th pass with Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

How you get in. State counselling, CUET UG, institute admission.

How it is studied. Full-time only. UGC does not permit this programme in distance or online mode, as it requires laboratory, clinical or studio training.

Licence to practise. Registration with the State Allied and Healthcare Council under NCAHP, where the state council has been constituted.

Admission rules change every year. Confirm eligibility, the entrance test and the calendar against the current official notification.

Where people work.

• Hospitals and imaging centres
• Radiology chains
• Cancer treatment centres
• Medical equipment companies (GE, Siemens, Philips)
• Teleradiology firms

What you can study next.

• M.Sc Medical Imaging Technology
• Specialised modality training
• Ph.D
• Overseas certification

Indicative total course fee. Govt/University: about 10,000 - 80,000 total; Private: about 1,50,000 - 6,00,000 total.

Indicative starting salary. 20,000 - 38,000 per month.

Typical duration. 3 - 4 years (including internship).

Fees and salaries here are indicative ranges, not quotes. Confirm the current fee with the institution and treat the salary as a starting range that varies by employer and location.

You learn to work with X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and interventional radiology imaging in laboratory and clinical settings.

This course suits you if you have studied Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12 and want a full-time career working with medical imaging equipment.

• You are ready for 3 to 4 years of on-campus study, including internship training.
• You want to learn X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and interventional radiology work.
• You are comfortable with admission through state counselling, CUET UG or institute admission.
• You want to work in hospitals, imaging centres, cancer treatment centres or medical equipment companies.
• You can plan for State Allied and Healthcare Council registration where your state council has been constituted.
• It does not suit you if you need a distance or online degree, because this programme is full-time only.

For the full 3 to 4 year course, government and university options usually cost far less than private institutions.

After B.Sc Radiology and Imaging Technology, State Allied and Healthcare Council registration is the meaningful post-course registration where the state council has been constituted.

In India, starting pay is usually ₹20,000 to ₹38,000 a month. Hospital and imaging-centre roles are common entry points, while application specialist work with medical equipment companies pays more after you gain experience.

India

Pay varies by hospital, city, imaging modality and employer.

Clinical training is full-time, and the degree usually includes an internship. You will work around X-ray, CT, MRI, ultrasound and interventional radiology, so accuracy and safety procedures matter every day. Fees vary sharply: government or university courses may cost about ₹10,000 to ₹80,000 in total, while private courses may cost about ₹1.5 lakh to ₹6 lakh. Starting pay is often ₹20,000 to ₹38,000 a month.

The work has a clear place in hospitals, imaging centres, cancer treatment centres and radiology chains. You learn imaging methods used across many departments, rather than training for one narrow setting. Medical equipment companies also hire application specialists, and these roles tend to pay more. Admission may come through state counselling, CUET UG or institute admission.

Students who do well take clinical postings seriously instead of treating them as a formality. They become careful with image quality, patient positioning and the workflow of different modalities. They also build confidence with CT, MRI and other equipment during training, then use specialised modality training or an M.Sc to move towards stronger roles.