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50 MS ENT Thesis Topics

Academic session 2026-2027  · 50 topics

This page lists 50 ENT thesis topics for MS and DNB candidates in India for the 2026-2027 academic session. Ear, nose and throat practice generates a high volume of common conditions and offers objective measurement in every subdivision — audiometry for hearing, endoscopy and validated symptom scores for the nose, and stroboscopy and voice indices for the larynx.

The ENT thesis topics below use those measurements alongside cross-sectional work on disease pattern and microbiology. They cover chronic otitis media and other otological disease, hearing assessment, sinonasal disease and allergic rhinitis, voice and airway disorders, head and neck tumours, obstructive sleep apnoea, paediatric otorhinolaryngology and vertigo.

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  1. A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and hearing loss pattern in patients with chronic otitis mediaGet protocol
  2. An observational study of graft uptake and hearing improvement following tympanoplasty assessed at three monthsGet protocol
  3. A comparative study of hearing outcome between two grafting techniques in tympanoplastyGet protocol
  4. A study of the bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern in patients with active chronic otitis mediaGet protocol
  5. An observational study of the intraoperative findings and their correlation with preoperative imaging in chronic otitis media with cholesteatomaGet protocol
  6. A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and complications of chronic suppurative otitis mediaGet protocol
  7. A study of the clinical profile and management outcome of patients presenting with otomycosisGet protocol
  8. An observational study of the outcome of myringotomy with grommet insertion in otitis media with effusionGet protocol
  9. A cross-sectional study of the pattern and degree of hearing loss among patients attending an audiology clinicGet protocol
  10. An observational study of hearing thresholds in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with matched controlsGet protocol
  11. A study of noise induced hearing loss among workers exposed to occupational noiseGet protocol
  12. A cross-sectional study of tinnitus severity assessed by a validated questionnaire and its clinical associationsGet protocol
  13. A comparative study of otoacoustic emission and brainstem evoked response audiometry in newborn hearing screeningGet protocol
  14. A study of hearing outcome in patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss following standard treatmentGet protocol
  15. A cross-sectional study of the clinical and endoscopic findings in patients with chronic rhinosinusitisGet protocol
  16. An observational study of symptom outcome following functional endoscopic sinus surgery assessed by a validated instrument at three monthsGet protocol
  17. A comparative study of computed tomography findings and intraoperative findings in chronic rhinosinusitisGet protocol
  18. A study of the clinical profile and management outcome of patients with nasal polyposisGet protocol
  19. A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and septal deviation patterns in patients undergoing septoplastyGet protocol
  20. An observational study of nasal symptom improvement following septoplasty assessed at three monthsGet protocol
  21. A study of the aetiology and management outcome of patients presenting with epistaxisGet protocol
  22. A cross-sectional study of the prevalence and severity of allergic rhinitis assessed by a validated classificationGet protocol
  23. An observational study of the association between allergic rhinitis and bronchial asthma in an outpatient populationGet protocol
  24. A study of skin prick test findings and common allergens among patients with allergic rhinitisGet protocol
  25. A cross-sectional study of quality of life impairment in patients with allergic rhinitisGet protocol
  26. A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of patients presenting with hoarseness of voiceGet protocol
  27. An observational study of videolaryngoscopic findings in patients with voice disordersGet protocol
  28. A study of voice outcome assessed by the Voice Handicap Index following treatment of benign vocal fold lesionsGet protocol
  29. A cross-sectional study of the clinical presentation and causes of stridor in adultsGet protocol
  30. An observational study of the outcome of tracheostomy performed in a tertiary care hospitalGet protocol
  31. A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile and stage at presentation of patients with carcinoma of the larynxGet protocol
  32. An observational study of the clinicopathological profile of patients with oral cavity malignancyGet protocol
  33. A study of the pattern of cervical lymph node metastasis in patients with head and neck malignancyGet protocol
  34. A cross-sectional study of the clinical and cytological profile of patients presenting with neck swellingGet protocol
  35. An observational study of the clinical profile and management of patients with salivary gland tumoursGet protocol
  36. A study of tobacco and alcohol use among patients presenting with head and neck malignancyGet protocol
  37. A cross-sectional study of the risk of obstructive sleep apnoea assessed by a validated questionnaire among adultsGet protocol
  38. An observational study of polysomnographic findings in patients with clinically suspected obstructive sleep apnoeaGet protocol
  39. A comparative study of anthropometric and upper airway parameters between patients with and without obstructive sleep apnoeaGet protocol
  40. A study of daytime sleepiness and quality of life in patients with obstructive sleep apnoeaGet protocol
  41. A cross-sectional study of the clinical profile of children presenting with adenotonsillar hypertrophyGet protocol
  42. An observational study of symptom and growth outcome following adenotonsillectomy in childrenGet protocol
  43. A study of the clinical presentation and management of children with foreign body in the aerodigestive tractGet protocol
  44. A cross-sectional study of hearing screening findings among school-going childrenGet protocol
  45. An observational study of the clinical profile of children with otitis media with effusionGet protocol
  46. A cross-sectional study of the causes and clinical profile of patients presenting with vertigoGet protocol
  47. An observational study of vestibular function test findings in patients with peripheral vertigoGet protocol
  48. A study of the outcome of repositioning manoeuvres in patients with benign paroxysmal positional vertigoGet protocol
  49. A cross-sectional study of the pattern of maxillofacial and nasal bone injuries presenting to an emergency departmentGet protocol
  50. An observational study of the clinical presentation and management of patients with deep neck space infectionGet protocol

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Choosing a MS ENT thesis topic

Which objective measures suit an otorhinolaryngology thesis?

Pure tone audiometry with air-bone gap calculation for otology, the Sino-Nasal Outcome Test and endoscopic scoring for rhinology, and the Voice Handicap Index with stroboscopic findings for laryngology. Each is validated, reproducible and available in a teaching department, which makes them far stronger than symptom description alone and easier to defend at examination.

How long should follow-up be after ear surgery in a thesis?

Three months captures graft uptake and early hearing gain after tympanoplasty and is realistically achievable. Six months gives more reliable audiological outcome but attrition rises, particularly where patients travel from a distance. State the exact time point for postoperative audiometry in the protocol, since hearing measured at varying intervals cannot be pooled meaningfully.

What sample size is realistic for an otorhinolaryngology thesis?

Chronic otitis media, allergic rhinitis, tonsillitis and deviated nasal septum present in large numbers at any Indian teaching hospital, and one hundred to two hundred cases over eighteen months is usually straightforward. Head and neck malignancy accumulates far more slowly, so studies in that area are generally better designed as descriptive series of all cases presenting during the study period.

Thesis and protocol questions

How is a thesis topic different from a thesis protocol?

The topic is the title — the question a study sets out to answer, together with the population and the design. The protocol is the full document built around it: background, review of literature, aims and objectives, inclusion and exclusion criteria, sample size calculation, methodology, statistical plan, ethics considerations, consent documents and references. A topic is agreed with a guide first; the protocol is written afterwards and submitted to the institutional ethics committee.

When does a postgraduate thesis have to be submitted?

For most Indian postgraduate programmes the protocol is submitted within the first six months of joining, and the completed thesis is submitted at least six months before the final examination. Exact deadlines are set by the university, so the departmental circular for the current session takes precedence over any general timeline.

How is sample size decided for a postgraduate thesis?

Sample size follows from the primary objective, not the other way round. A prevalence study is powered from an expected proportion and an acceptable margin of error; a comparative study is powered from the expected difference between groups, the standard deviation, alpha and desired power. The figure should then be checked against the institution's actual case load for the study period, because a statistically ideal sample that cannot be recruited in the time available is not a workable plan.

Does a thesis topic need ethics committee approval?

Yes. Every postgraduate thesis involving human participants, human data or human samples requires clearance from the institutional ethics committee before data collection begins. Approval is granted on the protocol rather than on the title, and the submission usually includes the protocol, the participant information sheet and the consent form in English and in the local language.

What makes a topic realistic for a three-year postgraduate programme?

A workable topic can be completed at a single centre, with equipment and investigations that are already available in routine practice, within roughly eighteen months of data collection. Topics that depend on external funding, specialised assays, multicentre coordination or long follow-up tend to stall. Choosing a condition the department already sees in volume matters more than choosing a novel one.

Can a thesis be published as a research paper afterwards?

Yes, and it is generally expected. A thesis is usually condensed into a paper of around three to four thousand words, restructured into the standard introduction, methods, results and discussion format, with the review of literature shortened considerably. Journals differ in their requirements, and the ethics approval number from the original thesis is normally cited in the methods section.

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