IIT Kharagpur launches six NMC-recognised MD courses, first among IITs; admissions via NEET PG counselling

In a significant move, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has become India’s first IIT to introduce postgraduate medical degree courses recognised by the National Medical Commission (NMC). From the academic session 2026-27, IIT Kharagpur will welcome its inaugural cohort of MD students at the Dr B C Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre through NEET PG counselling.

Eligible NEET PG-qualified candidates can consider the IIT KGP’s newly launched MD courses during the second round of NEET PG 2026 online counselling . IIT Kharagpur has offered 12 seats with two seats per discipline.

“These are not merely 12 postgraduate seats. They represent 12 opportunities to become founding members of a new academic tradition within India's premier technological education system,” the IIT Kharagpur press release said.

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IIT Kharagpur PG Medical Admissions 2026

The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has conducts NEET PG counselling for 50% All India Quota Seats (AIQ). MCC has revised the NEET PG seat matrix 2026 for round 2 admissions. Ten postgraduate medical seats have been removed from the All India quota at Dr B R Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab. It has also announced the addition of 31 PG medical seats at the Institute of Naval Medicine, INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, for the 100% seats under Armed Forces Medical quota.

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IIT Kharagpur's Medical Courses: 6 MD specialisations

The list of new medical courses at IIT Kharagpur is shown in the table below.

The Dr B C Roy Multi-Speciality Medical Research Centre will provide the institutional setting for a research-driven medical education ecosystem, with opportunities for interdisciplinary engagement across its diverse technological and scientific capabilities.

Medical students will have an opportunity engage with research and innovation spanning AI-assisted clinical decision-making, next-generation medical imaging, computational pathology, biomedical devices, molecular diagnostics, precision medicine, population health and affordable healthcare technologies, IIT KGP press release said.

While talking about the new courses launched, IIT Kharagpur director Suman Chakraborty said: “India's first IIT is now taking a historic step towards shaping the future of medical education. 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. 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. The inaugural batch of 2026–27 will be pioneers of this new journey.”