IIT Kharagpur's Medical PG Program Gets Approval From MNC, Admission Will Be Based On NEET Score

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur will now offer medical education. The National Medical Commission (NMC) has approved IIT Kharagpur's medical postgraduate (PG) program. This allows IIT Kharagpur to officially begin its medical postgraduate (PG) program. With this approval, IIT Kharagpur has become the first IIT in the country to offer medical courses. IIT Kharagpur had been waiting for approval for its medical PG program for the past six months. Now, admission to IIT Kharagpur's medical PG program will be based on NEET PG scores. 

However, an official announcement regarding whether the admission process will begin this session or the next is yet to be made. Let's explore the entire matter in detail. Let's learn about IIT Kharagpur's medical PG program. Let's explore the infrastructure IIT Kharagpur has developed for its medical PG program.

The proposal was sent in March 2026

IIT Kharagpur prepared a proposal to start a medical PG program in March 2026, which was submitted to the Central Government's Health Ministry and the National Medical Commission (NMC) for approval. Since then, the proposal has been awaiting approval. According to reports, in November, the NMC approved IIT Kharagpur's proposal to start a medical PG program, allowing IIT Kharagpur to begin its first batch of medical education.

Medical PG course may start with 20 seats

IIT Kharagpur may launch a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) course. According to reports, this course could be launched with 20 seats. A similar proposal was submitted by IIT Kharagpur. Previously, IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty stated that the formal process for obtaining approval from the National Medical Council (NMC) has been initiated and a response from the relevant ministry is awaited.

20 doctors appointed as faculty

Regarding the initiative to launch a postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) course at IIT Kharagpur, IIT Kharagpur Director Suman Chakraborty stated that 20 doctors have already been appointed to teach students in the MD program. He stated that the proposal was presented to the institute's Board of Governors for approval on September 23, 2025, and then forwarded to the Ministry of Health for approval.

Admission will be given through NEET

Admission to the upcoming postgraduate Doctor of Medicine (MD) course at IIT Kharagpur will be based on NEET scores. Students will receive training at the Dr. BC Roy Multi-Specialty Medical Research Center and the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Superspecialty Hospital. To achieve this, IIT Kharagpur plans to expand Shyama Prasad Hospital, transforming it into a 220-bed, mission-mode IPD hospital.