IIT Kharagpur becomes 1st IIT to introduce PG medical courses
What's the story
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has become the first IIT in India to offer postgraduate medical degree programs. The programs, accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC), will start from the 2026-27 academic session. The institute will admit its first batch of MD students at the Dr B C Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre, with a total of 12 seats across six specializations.
Program details
Six specializations in MD courses
The six specializations offered are MD General Medicine, MD Radiology, MD Physiology, MD Pathology, MD Community Medicine, and MD Biochemistry.
Each discipline will have two seats for the inaugural academic session.
Admissions will be through the NEET-PG 2026 online counseling process in Round 2.
The move aims to create an interdisciplinary learning environment that integrates technology and scientific research with healthcare.
Tech integration
Integrating technology with healthcare
The introduction of these programs comes at a time when technology is revolutionizing healthcare.
Artificial intelligence is changing diagnostics, advanced imaging is improving disease detection, and biomedical engineering is opening new possibilities in treatment.
IIT Kharagpur aims to bring these developments closer to medical education by creating opportunities for students to engage with existing research and technological capabilities.
Educational goals
Developing physician-scientists and clinician-innovators
The institute hopes to develop physician-scientists and clinician-innovators who combine clinical expertise with research capabilities and technological understanding.
Through the Dr B C Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre, students will have exposure to AI-assisted clinical decision-making, advanced medical imaging, computational pathology, biomedical devices, etc.
Research-led learning and international academic exposure are also expected to contribute to this academic environment.