Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology [DMLT]: Eligibility, Entrance Exams, Top Colleges, Cutoff, Future Scope

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Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) is a diploma course of 2 years duration. The subjects of the course include diagnosing, preventing and treating diseases with the help of clinical lab equipment. DMLT is offered in various specializations such as pathology, microbiology, hematology, etc.

Candidate must have passed 10+2 level of education with subjects of science stream to get admission in DMLT course. Some institutes also offer DMLT courses after the 10th for the duration of 3 years. Most colleges give admission to this course on basis of merit. However, some colleges take entrance exams to evaluate students.

The average fee for the DMLT course ranges between INR 20,000 - INR 1 lakhs. Some of the top institutes offering these courses are Aligarh Muslim University, St. John’s Medical College, Madras Christian College, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, etc.

DMLT graduate can work in private and government hospitals, Colleges and Universities, Pathology labs, Military services, and many more sectors. The average starting salary after completing the course is INR 1.8 LPA.

DMLT Course Highlights

DMLT Course Highlights

DMLT Full Form	Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT)
DMLT Course Level	Diploma Program
DMLT Course Duration	2-3 years
Course Specializations	Microbiology, Clinical Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, Biostatics, Molecular Biology & Applied Genetics, Clinical Pathology, Haematology, Immunology & Immunological Techniques, Radiology, Electron Microscopy, Coagulation, Parasitology, Biomedical Techniques, Cytotechnology, Ultrasonography, Bacteriology
DMLT Course Fees	INR 20,000 – 1,00,000
Average Salary	INR 1.8 LPA (Source: Ambitionbox)
Course Degree Requirements	Passed 10 or 10+2 in the science stream with a minimum of 50% marks
Course Admission	Merit-based or entrance-based
Entrance Exams	No specific entrance exam but some institutes conduct a common entrance test to assess applicants
Top DMLT Colleges	Aligarh Muslim University, St. John’s Medical College, Madras Christian College, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Holy Cross College, etc
Job profiles	Medical lab technicians, lab managers, healthcare administrators, academic trainers, technologists, medical writers, etc

DMLT Eligibility Criteria

DMLT Eligibility Criteria

To be considered for admission to the desired institute, the candidate must satisfy the eligibility criteria set by the specific institute. Some basic eligibility criteria for the DMLT course are as follows:

Candidate must have passed 10+2 level of education from a recognized board.
Some institutes also accept the applications after 10th with 50% marks in boards as criteria.
Candidate should have a science stream at 10+2 level (some institutes also gives admission to candidates who have passed 10+2 in any stream)
Candidate should have 45-50% marks in aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology subjects.
5% relaxation is given in marks to candidate belonging to reserved categories.
The age of the candidate should be minimum 17 years for 2 years course and 15 years for 3 year course.

DMLT Entrance Exams

DMLT Entrance Exams

There is no specific entrance exam for getting admission in DMLT course. However, some of the top colleges such as Amity University, Manipal University, JIPMER, etc conduct common entrance tests for screening the candidates.

Exam Name	Exam date (Tentative)
Manipal University Entrance Test	May 2023
Jamia Hamdard Entrance Test	July 2023
Amity University Entrance Test	January 2023
AISECT University Entrance Exam	May 2023
JIPMER	June 2023
CET Delhi	August 2023
DPMI Common Entrance Test	To be Announced

Top DMLT Colleges in India

Top DMLT Colleges in India

According to the ranking by the top-ranking authorities like NIRF, India Today, The Week, Outlook, and Edurank, the top institutes for DMLT courses in India are listed below.

College Name	Ranking	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh	11 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level	INR 90,170	INR 5 LPA
St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore	14 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have attended board exams of 10 or 10+2 level, with pass/fail status	INR 5.14 LPA	-
Madras Christian College, Chennai	17 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level of education	INR 18,000	-
SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai	36 – NIRF 2022 (Overall)	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level or equivalent from a recognized board	INR 50,000	-
Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli	67 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent UG degree	-	-
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai	11 – India Today 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with science subjects	INR 76,000	-
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	14 – India Today 2020	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level in the science stream	INR 64,000	-
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune	21 – India Today 2021 27 – The Week 2021	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level from recognized board	INR 47,500	-
Poddar Group of Institutions, Jaipur	78 – Outlook 2020	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Science Biology with 40% marks from a recognized board	INR 65,000	-
Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar	95 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10th or equivalent examination with science and mathematics subjects.	-	-
Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur	177 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics/ Biology or a vocational course in MLS/ MLT a from recognized board	INR 1.03 lakhs	-
Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad	228 – Edurank 2022	Passed 10+2 level with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/ Biology	INR 2.02 lakhs	INR 2 LPA
Mewar University, Chittorgarh	418 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10th for 3 year DMLT courses and 12th in science stream for 2 year DMLT course	INR 1.60 – 2.4 LPA	-
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi	431 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in English as a mandatory subject and PCM/ PCB as optional subjects with 55% marks, Age of the candidate should be minimum of 17 years.	INR 40,000	-
Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong	639 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10 or 10+2 level in Arts / Commerce	INR 1.49 lakhs	-
Royal Global University, Guwahati	1 in North-East by EW-C ranking	Passed 10+2 in science stream or equivalent with biology as one of the subjects with 50% marks in aggregate or equivalent grade	INR 1.4 LPA	-
PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Kuppam	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level	INR 34,000	-
Sri Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Chandigarh	-	Candidate must have passed the 10th standard / SSC exam from a recognized board/ council	INR 85,950	INR 2 LPA
Rabindranath Tagore University, Bhopal	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in Biology discipline from a recognized board	INR 70,000	INR 3.5 LPA
Rajeev Gandhi College, Bhopal	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with PCB or with a vocational course in medical lab technology from a recognized board/ council/ university.	-	-

Top DMLT Colleges in Maharashtra

College Name	Ranking (NIRF, The Week, Outlook, etc)	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College, Pune	21 – India Today 2021 27 – The Week 2021	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level from recognized board	INR 47,500	-
Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune	30 – Week 2020	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in science biology stream or equivalent degree with 50% marks	INR 25,000	-
A.D.N. Institute of Paramedical sciences & Hospitals, Nagpur	-	Candidate must have passed 10 or 10+2 level of education	INR 1.2 – 1.8 LPA	-
SIES Institute of Medical & Laboratory Technology, Mumbai	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level	-	-
Oasis College of Science & Management, Pune	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level	INR 95,000	-

Top DMLT Colleges in Chennai

College Name	Ranking (NIRF, The Week, Outlook, etc)	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
Madras Christian College, Chennai	17 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level of education	INR 18,000	-
SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai	36 – NIRF 2022 (Overall)	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level or equivalent from recognized board	INR 50,000	-
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science, Chennai	11 – India Today 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with science subjects	INR 76,000	-
Annai Violet Arts & Science College, Chennai	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in relevant stream from the recognized board	-	-
Government Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with science subject (PCB) with minimum 45% marks	-	-

Top DMLT colleges in Delhi

College Name	Ranking (NIRF, The Week, Outlook, etc)	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, New Delhi	431 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in English as mandatory subject and PCM/ PCB as optional subjects with 55% marks, Age of the candidate should be minimum 17 years.	INR 40,000	-
Institute of Paramedical Technology, New Delhi	-	Candidate must have passed in 10+2/ BA/ BSc/ Matric from a recognized board/ institute.	INR 64,000	-
DPMI Vocational Institute, New Delhi	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in science stream	-	INR 1.9 LPA
Ganesh Educational Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in any stream from a recognized board	INR 1.10 Lakhs	-
Baba Haridas College of Pharmacy & Technology, New Delhi	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics/ Biology (Botany, Zoology)	INR 69,750	-

Top DMLT Colleges in Jaipur

College Name	Ranking (NIRF, The Week, Outlook, etc)	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
Poddar Group of Institutions, Jaipur	78 – Outlook 2020	Candidate must have passed 10+2 with Science Biology with 40% marks from a recognized board	INR 65,000	-
Jaipur National University, Jaipur	287 – Edurank 2022	Passed 10+2 in PCM/ PCB from a recognized board	INR 74,000	-
Maharishi Arvind University, Jaipur	852 – Edurank 2022	Candidate must have passed 10th or SSC exam from recognized board	INR 20,000	-
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Jaipur	-	Candidate must have passed 10 or 10+2 in science stream from a recognized board.	INR 61,500	-
Dr B Lal Institute of Biotechnology, Jaipur	-	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in PCB/ PCM with 45% marks and age of the candidate should be between 15-35 years	-	-

Top DMLT Colleges in Bangalore

College Name	Ranking (NIRF, The Week, Outlook, etc)	Eligibility	Fees	Average Package
St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore	14 – NIRF 2022	Candidate must have attended board exams of 10 or 10+2 level, with pass/fail status	INR 5.14 LPA	-
Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore	14 – India Today 2020	Candidate must have passed 10+2 level in science stream	INR 64,000	-
Ebenezer Group of Institutions, Bangalore	Ranked in Top 10 institutions by Academic Insights 2021.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in science stream or SSLC	INR 1.60 Lakhs	-
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore	24 – The Mint	Candidate must have passed SSLC/ PUC in PCB, PCMB, or CBZ, Age of the candidate should be between 15-35 years	INR 25,000	-
Hillside Academy, Bangalore	-	Candidate must have passed 10 or 10+2 level of education	-	-

DMLT Vs D.Pharma

DMLT Vs D.Pharma

DMLT and D.Pharma are both popular diploma courses offered after the 10+2 level of education. A comparison between DMLT and D.Pharma courses in all aspects is given below:

Particulars	DMLT	D.Pharma
Full Form	Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology	Diploma in Pharmacy
Duration	2-3 years	2 years
Eligibility	Passed 10 or 10+2 in the science stream	Passed 10+2 in the science stream
Selection Criteria	Merit or entrance-based	Merit or Entrance based
Entrance Exams	Manipal University Entrance Test, Jamia Hamdard Entrance Test, Amity University Entrance Test, etc	GPAT, AU AIMEE Pharmacy, WBJEE – Pharmacy, GUJCET, etc
Average Fees	INR 20,000 – INR 1 lakhs	INR 10,000 – INR 1.2 lakhs
Average Salary	INR 1.8 LPA	INR 3 LPA
Job Profiles	Medical lab technicians, lab manager, healthcare administrators, academic trainers, technologists, medical writers, etc	Consultant pharmacist, clinical pharmacist, dispensary manager, medicines safety manager, medicines management technician, etc.
Recruiting Areas	Government and private hospitals, Colleges and Universities, Pathology labs, Military services, etc	Government hospitals, clinics, private hospitals, community health centres, regulatory agencies, etc
Higher Education	PG diploma in DMLT, BMLT, MMLT	PG diploma in Pharmacy, B.Pharma, M.Pharma, MBA in Pharmaceutical Management

DMLT Future Scope

DMLT Future Scope

The scope in the field of paramedical sciences depends on one’s skills and abilities. The demand for Medical Laboratory Technology is constantly rising with the passing years. Candidates can opt for job opportunities or higher education in various specializations for in-depth learning. The salary of the DMLT graduate varies according to the company and job profile of the candidates. In India, the salary after the DMLT course ranges from INR 1- 5.9 LPA. The salary increases with experience or promotion in the company.

Particular	Details
Average Salary	INR 1.8 LPA
Range of Salary in India	INR 1 – 5.9 LPA
Job Profiles	Medical lab technicians, Lab managers or consultants, Healthcare administrators, Academic trainers, Medical technologists, Medical writers, Coordinator, Laboratory testing manager
Recruiting Areas	Government and private hospitals, pathology labs, lab consultant, research labs, blood banks, clinics, emergency centers, etc
Top Recruiters	Apollo Hospitals, Forios Hospitals and Labs, Medanta, Ranbaxy, Max Health care, Sun Pharma, Sri Gangaram Hospitals, etc
Higher Studies	· Post graduate diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology · Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology (BMLT) · Masters of Medical Laboratory Technology (MMLT) · B.Sc in Medical Laboratory Technology · B.Sc in Medical Imaging Technology · B.Sc in Clinical Laboratory Technology · Various certificate courses in the related discipline

FAQs

FAQs

Ques. Is DMLT hard to study?

Ans. No, the DMLT course is not hard to study. It is easier compared to other courses. The course is mostly based on practicals than theory. DMLT course contains 60% of practicals and 40% of theory to educate students to prepare them for real-world problems.

Ques. Does DMLT need NEET?

Ans. NEET exam is not required to get admission in DMLT programs. Some institutes might take written tests to evaluate students for admission.

Ques. Is DMLT is good for future?

Ans. Yes, DMLT is good for the future of students interested in Laboratory Technology. DMLT graduates can get various opportunities to work in sectors like government and private hospitals, clinics, laboratories, pathology labs, blood banks, research labs, etc.

Ques. Is BMLT and DMLT same?

Ans. BMLT and DMLT both are different courses. BMLT refers to Bachelor’s of Medical Laboratory Technology while DMLT refers to Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology.

Ques. Which college is best for DMLT?

Ans. According to the ranking in NIRF 2022, Aligarh Muslim University is the top college for DMLT courses followed by St. John’s Medical College, Madras Christian College, and SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Chennai.

Ques. What is DMLT course subject?

Ans. The main subjects covered in the DMLT program are Pathology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, and Immunology.

Ques. How can I get admission to the DMLT course?

Ans. Candidates have to fill out the application form for the desired Institute to get admission to the DMLT course. Eligible candidates will be evaluated based on their merit in the last qualifying examination. Some institutes take written entrance test to give admission. Institutes like DPMI Vocation Institutes also take personal interview round after the written test.

Ques. What is DMLT salary in India?

Ans. The salary of DMLT graduates varies as per the company, experience, and job profile of the candidate. The average salary after DMLT is INR 1.8 LPA in India.

Ques. Can I do DMLT course after 12th commerce?

Ans. Yes, some institutes like Ganesh Educational Institute and Research Centre, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Institute of Paramedical Technology, New Delhi, etc offer DMLT admission after completion of 10+2 in any stream.

Ques. Can I do DMLT after 12th PCM?

Ans. Yes, candidates can do the DMLT course after completing the 10+2 level of education in the Science stream with Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.