IIT Kharagpur Becomes First IIT to Offer NMC-Accredited Postgraduate Medical Degrees
The institute will admit 12 students across six MD disciplines through NEET-PG counselling as it expands into postgraduate medical education.
- IIT Kharagpur has become the first Indian Institute of Technology to introduce postgraduate medical degree programs accredited by the National Medical Commission, admitting its inaugural cohort starting in the 2026-27 academic session.
- This initiative aligns with the aspirations of Viksit Bharat, aiming to integrate clinical excellence with engineering ingenuity and artificial intelligence to address humanity's pressing healthcare challenges through advanced technology.
- The institute will offer 12 seats across six specializations: General Medicine, Radiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, and Biochemistry, with two students admitted to each discipline.
- Candidates can apply through the second round of NEET-PG online counselling, with official eligibility requirements and admission procedures available on the MCC website.
- Suman Chakraborty, Director of IIT Kharagpur, stated that graduates will be "innovators capable of addressing some of humanity's most pressing healthcare challenges," with the 2026-27 batch pioneering this new academic tradition.
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IIT Kharagpur becomes first to introduce PG Medical programmes; check seats offered, admission criteria
The institute is offering MD programmes in six disciplines, with two seats in each - General Medicine, Radiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, Biochemistry. The admissions for the academic session 2026–27 will take place through the NEET-PG online counselling process.
Now, NMC-accredited PG medical courses at IIT Kharagpur
New Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, has become the first IIT in the country to introduce postgraduate medical degree programmes accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC), officials said on Thursday, November 12. Beginning with the academic session 2026–27, the institute will welcome its inaugural cohort of MD students at the Dr BC … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports…
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