NEW DELHI: 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).
Beginning 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 as part of the programme—general medicine, radiology, physiology, pathology, community medicine, and biochemistry, with two seats available in each discipline.
The move marks a significant expansion of the IIT system into postgraduate medical education, bringing together medicine, engineering, artificial intelligence (AI), biomedical sciences and translational research.
The programmes 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 AI, computational sciences, microfluidics, bioengineering, and healthcare diagnostics is expected to support this interdisciplinary initiative.
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.