Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer PG medical programmes

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. File

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur has become the first IIT in India to offer postgraduate medical degree programmes accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

Starting in the 2026–27 academic year, the institute will welcome its first cohort of MD students at the Dr. B. C. Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre.

Six specialisations will be offered: General Medicine, Radiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, and Biochemistry, with two seats available in each discipline.

The move marks a significant shift by introducing specialist medical training into an IIT ecosystem, opening opportunities for collaboration between doctors, engineers, and researchers.

The institute envisages research applications in AI-assisted clinical decision-making, advanced medical imaging, computational pathology, molecular diagnostics, precision medicine, and affordable healthcare technologies.

IIT Kharagpur’s expertise in artificial intelligence, computational sciences, microfluidics, bioengineering, and healthcare diagnostics is expected to support this interdisciplinary approach.

Admissions for the 2026–27 academic year will be conducted through the NEET-PG online counselling process, with the programmes listed under Round 2 in line with the official schedule, eligibility criteria, and seat matrix.