Operating X-ray, CT and MRI equipment and positioning patients for accurate imaging.
How to become a Radiologic Technologist in Kerala
B.Sc Radiography and Imaging Technology, applied for through the LBS Centre’s merit list after Plus Two with Physics, Chemistry and Biology at roughly 50 per cent aggregate. No NEET, no entrance examination, no coaching fee. If you are choosing a private college outside the LBS list instead, verify its NCAHP recognition before you pay anything.
How long it takes
3–4 years including internship.
What it costs
Subsidised at government-linked institutes; roughly ₹1.5–4 lakh total across the whole course at self-financing colleges (2026 estimate). Compare that total against the five-and-a-half-year figure for any medical seat before deciding this is the lesser option.
Where the jobs are
Kerala hospitals, the rest of India, and strong Gulf hospital demand.
What it pays
Around ₹2.5–5 lakh a year starting in Kerala; markedly higher in Gulf hospitals once attested and licensed.
Who thrives in it
People who are calm around sick strangers and precise with machines.
Who struggles in it
People who want variety and unstructured days.
How far it can go
Senior technologist or department head without a further degree.
Will AI affect this career?
3/5 — AI-assisted image analysis is one of the most active areas of medical AI, and the analytical half of this role is genuinely automating; someone must still position the patient and run the equipment safely.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I become a Radiologic Technologist in Kerala?
B.Sc Radiography and Imaging Technology, applied for through the LBS Centre’s merit list after Plus Two with Physics, Chemistry and Biology at roughly 50 per cent aggregate. No NEET, no entrance examination, no coaching fee. If you are choosing a private college outside the LBS list instead, verify its NCAHP recognition before you pay anything.
What does it cost to become a Radiologic Technologist in Kerala?
Subsidised at government-linked institutes; roughly ₹1.5–4 lakh total across the whole course at self-financing colleges (2026 estimate). Compare that total against the five-and-a-half-year figure for any medical seat before deciding this is the lesser option.
Is Radiologic Technologist a good career in Kerala?
Around ₹2.5–5 lakh a year starting in Kerala; markedly higher in Gulf hospitals once attested and licensed. Senior technologist or department head without a further degree.