The School of Medical Science & Technology

The spectacular advancements in the realm of medical science and technology that our globe has witnessed in the recent decades have been largely possible because of a marriage between medicine & technology. 

Our vision is to have a medical academic institute with a multi-specialty research centre at its core, with the motto of education and collaboration for biomedical research and development, alongside treatment and healthcare delivery.

School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offers a 3 years post graduate program - Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) for MBBS graduates. This programme imparts Science and engineering skills to medical professionals and train them for the state-of-the-art medical research in frontier areas of Medical Imaging, Molecular Imaging and Image Analysis, Biomaterials and Implants, Biophysics, Medical Statistics, Telemedicine, Biomedical Instrumentation, Early Detection of Cancer, Immuno-technology, reproductive Biology, Recombinant DNA Technology, Biomedical Simulation, Wound research Preventive & Promotive Healthcare system and so on.

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

Our Focus Areas : 

• Medical Imaging & Image Analysis
• Telemedicine & Tele Surgery
• Reproductive Health
• Healthcare Information Management System
• Preventive & Promotive Health Care System
• Bio-markers and their application in Oncology
• Tissue Engineering
• Bio-Materials
• Bio-MEMS & Sensors
• Wound Healing Research
• Herbal Medicine
• Instrumentation, Rehabilitation Engineering

Assistantship: 

Assistantship of Rs. 25,000/- per month is awarded to all the eligible students of MMST who maintain good academic performance, and render clinical services in B.C. Roy Technology Hospital, IIT Kharagpur for 10 hours per week.

Apart from the existing 3 years interdisciplinary Masters Program in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) for medical doctors and MS and PhD programs in Medical Science and Technology, the school has introduced an M.Tech program in Medical Imaging and Informatics (2 years) from 2007.

For Applying online and other details - www.http: //gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst/ol/