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IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer MD programmes approved by national medical body

IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer MD programmes approved by national medical body

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IIT Kharagpur has become the first Indian Institute of Technology to launch postgraduate medical courses. It will offer six MD programmes—General Medicine, Radiology, Physiology, Pathology, Community Medicine and Biochemistry—each with two seats, making a total of 12 postgraduate medical seats. The courses are slated to begin from 2026 and run through 2027, and they are designed to blend medicine with artificial intelligence and technology.

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IIT Kharagpur become the first IIT to offer postgraduate medical courses recognised by NMC, introducing 12 MD seats across six specialisations.

Coverage arrived over 4 hours. First from The Federal, latest from Deccan Chronicle.

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First reported by The Federal at 11:39 UTC on 12 Nov.

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Across 2 desks: business, india.

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  5. The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer NMC-accredited postgraduate medical degrees

    IIT Kharagpur is set to become the first IIT to offer postgraduate medical degree programmes. The inaugural cohort of MD students will begin in the academic session 2026-27 at the Dr B C Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre. Admissions will be conducted through the NEET-PG online counselling…

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  9. Hindustan Times HT Media Current article

    IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer MD programmes approved by national medical body

    IIT Kharagpur become the first IIT to offer postgraduate medical courses recognised by NMC, introducing 12 MD seats across six specialisations.

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  • DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Highland Post Highland Post
  • India TV Independent News Service
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Livemint HT Media Ltd.
  • Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
  • NE Now NE Now
  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Morung Express
  • The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.
  • The Shillong Times The Shillong Times
  • The South First The South First
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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