Background- Dermatophytoses is a common fungal skin infection found worldwide. It is caused by a Abstract homogenous group of keratinophilic fungi called dermatophytes that have the capacity to invade keratinized tissues i.e. skin, hair and nails of humans and other animals. Dermatophytoses is commonly referred to as ringworm or tinea infections. Aim- The present study was undertaken to identify the species of fungi & to correlate clinical diagnosis with KOH positivity and fungal culture positivity among the patients of dermatophytic infections attending the outpatient department of Dermatology in Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.Material and methods- A total of 100 clinically diagnosed cases of dermatophytoses were included in the study. After detailed history and clinical examination, specimens like skin, hair & nail scrapings were sent for KOH (potassium hydroxide) smear and fungal culture in the Mycology laboratory. The clinical and mycological findings thus obtained were correlated .Results: In this study, male to female ratio came out to be 1.3:1. Most common clinical type seen was tinea corporis followed by tinea unguium. KOH positivity was 83% and 56% of the cases were culture positive. Most common fungal isolate was Trichophyton rubrum followed by T. mentagrophytes. Conclusion: Among the dermatophytic skin infections, tinea corporis was the predominant clinical type and Trichophyton rubrum was most common dermatophyte isolated. Key words: Dermatophytoses; Trichophyton rubrum; T. mentagrophytes