Course overview
Prepares you to deliver radiation treatment to cancer patients accurately and safely, working alongside oncologists and medical physicists.
Duration: Typically 3 years of study plus a 1-year internship (varies by university). Durations and structures can vary between institutions and under NEP 2020 frameworks.
Eligibility
Class 12 (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry and Biology, with minimum marks set by the university. Some universities also accept Mathematics in place of Biology for selected programmes.
Entrance examinations commonly used
- University or state-level tests
- Merit-based admission at many institutions
Eligibility rules, minimum marks and accepted exams are set by regulators and each institution, and may change each year. Always check the official admission notice.
Curriculum overview
- Radiation physics
- Treatment planning basics
- Radiotherapy equipment
- Radiation protection
- Oncology internship
This is a general outline. Each institution publishes its own syllabus.
Potential career pathways
- Radiotherapy technologist
- Cancer treatment centres
- Treatment planning support
Career outcomes depend on many factors, including individual effort, institution, specialisation and the job market. No course guarantees a particular role or salary.
Where to study B.Sc Radiotherapy
We work with 21 partner institutions. Programme availability changes each year, so a counsellor will confirm which partners offer B.Sc Radiotherapy for your intake and help you compare them.
- Exclusive partnerJAIN University — Kochi CampusKochi
- Exclusive partnerIBMR BangaloreBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerAcharya Bangalore B-SchoolBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerEbenezer Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
- Exclusive partnerBanaswadi Group of InstitutionsBengaluru
Tuition fees vary by institution, programme and category. We share current figures from each institution's official fee notice during counselling.
Application requirements
Documents commonly requested at application or admission:
- Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and certificates
- Entrance examination scorecard, where applicable
- Transfer and migration certificates, where applicable
- Government-issued photo identification
- Recent passport-size photographs
- Category or domicile certificates, if claiming a reservation
- Medical fitness certificate
- Immunisation records, where requested
