IIT Kharagpur Becomes First IIT To Launch MD Programmes Approved By National Medical Body

IIT Kharagpur Becomes First IIT To Launch MD Programmes

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has achieved a notable milestone by becoming the first IIT to launch postgraduate MD programmes accredited by the National Medical Commission (NMC), which significantly broadens the IIT framework into the realm of medical education. Starting from the 2026-27 academic session, the institute plans to offer MD degrees in six specializations at the Dr BC Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre. The initial student body will comprise 12 seats, divided into two for each of the following specializations: General Medicine, Radiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine, and Biochemistry.

Admission will be facilitated through NEET-PG counselling, with available seats allocated in Round 2 following official procedures and eligibility criteria. This inaugural batch represents the first postgraduate medical students within the IIT ecosystem.

The new programmes are designed to fuse clinical training with IIT Kharagpur's established expertise in engineering, artificial intelligence, biomedical science, and translational research. As part of their education, students will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge areas such as AI-assisted diagnostics, advanced medical imaging, computational pathology, biomedical devices, molecular diagnostics, precision medicine, and affordable healthcare technologies.

Specialisations and Seat Matrix

The programmes will be hosted at the Dr. B. C. Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre, IIT Kharagpur’s dedicated medical school and research hub. For the first batch, the institute is offering a total of 12 seats distributed equally across six clinical, diagnostic, and foundational medical disciplines:

 Bridging Medicine and TechnologyUnlike conventional medical colleges, IIT Kharagpur’s MD curriculum leverages its existing strengths in bioengineering, data science, and medical devices. Postgraduate trainees will work alongside engineers and researchers in emerging areas such as AI-assisted clinical decision-making, computational pathology, advanced medical imaging, molecular diagnostics, and precision medicine.

"Our vision is not simply to train specialist doctors, but to create an ecosystem where clinical excellence meets engineering ingenuity, artificial intelligence, and translational research," said Prof. Suman Chakraborty, Director of IIT Kharagpur. "We want our medical graduates to be not only outstanding clinicians, but also innovators capable of addressing some of humanity's most pressing healthcare challenges."

Admission Process via NEET-PG 2026

Admissions to all 12 seats will be conducted centrally through the NEET-PG 2026 online counselling process managed by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC):

• Counselling Round: The seats will be available for choice-filling starting in Round 2 of NEET-PG 2026 counselling.

• Eligibility & Application: Medical graduates who have qualified NEET-PG 2026 and meet NMC eligibility criteria can select the Dr. B. C. Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre, IIT Kharagpur, on the official MCC portal (mcc.nic.in).

By bringing postgraduate medical degrees inside an engineering ecosystem, IIT Kharagpur aims to cultivate a new generation of "physician-scientists" equipped to build indigenous medical technologies alongside treating patients.