The Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur offers a 3-year professional postgraduate programme in medical science and Technology for medical graduates.

Innovations in Technology have led to spectacular advancements in modern medicine. To meet the challenges posed by medicine in the 21st century, the country needs a new bred of medical professionals who will be able to understand the fusion of medical science with Technology can bridge the two disciplines. With this philosophy in mind, IIT-Kharagpur established the School of Medical Science and Technology in 2001. This is the first centre in India where physicians are trained in Technology in the time-tested IIT system. The School of Medical Science and Technology also has a mandate to further research and development of Technology as applied to medicine.

With the two fields merging rapidly there is a need for people who are qualified in both the disciplines and well versed in the upcoming thrust areas for research. This programme will impart Engineering skills to medical professionals and train them for state-of-the-art medical research in the frontier areas of Medical Imaging & Image Analysis, Telemedicine and Tele Surgery, Bio-sensors & Medical instrumentation, Bio-markers & their applications in Diabetes & Oncology, Reproductive Biology, Contraceptive Development & Infertility Management, Molecular Biology & Tissue Engineering, Preventive & Promotive Health Care, Comprehensive Health Information System for Disease Management, Development of Cancer Drugs, Bio-medical Implants & Devices, Brain Research & Cognitive Neuro-Science, and Nano-Technology & MEMS in Medicine.

After completion of this course, medical professionals become well equipped to fill the void that separates medical sciences from advanced Technology.