IIT Kharagpur First IIT to Offer PG Medical Courses

Published 12 Nov 2026, 21:14 IST

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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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Institute introduces 12 postgraduate medical seats across six disciplines from 2026 to 27, blending medicine with AI and technology.

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

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The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd. 12 Nov 2026, 17:09 IST

IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to launch PG medical courses

Six MD programmes with 12 seats will begin in 2026–27, marking the IIT system’s entry into postgraduate medical education

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NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media) 12 Nov 2026, 17:14 IST

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

Director Prof Suman Chakraborty said that the institute seeks to create an ecosystem where clinical excellence meets engineering ingenuity and translational research.

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The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co. 12 Nov 2026, 17:17 IST

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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The Siasat Daily Siasat Daily 12 Nov 2026, 17:18 IST

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…

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Hindustan Times HT Media 12 Nov 2026, 19:27 IST

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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The Hindu BusinessLine The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons) 12 Nov 2026, 20:52 IST

IIT Kharagpur becomes first IIT to offer six postgraduate medical courses

The six programmes on offer are MD General Medicine, MD Radiology, MD Physiology, MD Pathology, MD Community Medicine and MD Biochemistry, with two seats in each discipline

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Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings Current article 12 Nov 2026, 21:14 IST

IIT Kharagpur First IIT to Offer PG Medical Courses

Institute introduces 12 postgraduate medical seats across six disciplines from 2026 to 27, blending medicine with AI and technology.

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