IIT-Kharagpur To Offer Courses In Bio-Sciences
IIT Kharagpur's School of Medical Science and Technology will begin offering academic programmes in the fields of biology, medicine and engineering from the upcoming academic year. The institute aims to bridge the gap between Bio Sciences and Engineering along with facilitating multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches in biomedical research to produce world-class scientists and clinicians.
One of the new courses to be launched would be a two year MTech course in Biomedical Engineering. The idea is to offer a medically-oriented perspective to students pursuing other disciplines. Admissions to this course will be through GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering).
The research areas included in these courses are:
| Bio-MEMS & Sensors |
Immunology and Immunotherapeutics |
| Cancer Research |
Biostatistics |
| Regenerative Medicine |
Clinical and Epidemiological research |
| Biomedical Instrumentation & Rehabilitative Medicine |
Biomarkers and Clinical Research Lab |
| Microfluidics & Point of Care Diagnostics |
Herbal Medicine |
| Cardiovascular Research |
Medical Imaging & Image Analysis |
| Biomaterials |
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IIT Kharagpur has joined hands with national and international bodies to strengthen the medical research and data analytics of its soon to be launched 400-bed super-specialty hospital which is scheduled to be operational by 2019.
In 2017, Shiksha reported that IIT Kharagpur will be offering MBBS courses from 2019.
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 15 hours ago
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur is a top government institute situated in West Bengal, known for its flagship programme BTech. Some of the major USPs of IIT Kharagpur are as follows:
- IIT Kharagpur West Bengal has been ranked 215 by the QS World University Rankings, 77 by the QS Asian Unive
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| Category | Potential Branches | Admission Chance |
| General | Interdisciplinary branches (Biomedical, Earth System Science, Aquacultural Engineering) | Moderate |
| OBC | Chemical, Cryogenic, or Functional Materials | Moderate to High |
| SC / ST | Core branches (Mechanical, Communication, Structural) | Very High |
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With a GATE score of 423 (OBC), your chances for core branches at IIT Kharagpur are low. However, you may qualify for specialised or interdisciplinary programs.
Potential Options at IIT KGP:
Agricultural Systems: Cutoff ~434.
Chemical/Cryogenic Engineering: Cutoff ~350.
Earth System Science: Cutoff ~389
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The IIT Kharagpur cutoff 2026 is expected to be released in June 2026. The students who are waiting for the 2026 cutoff can check the previous years cutoff to get a clear idea. In 2025 the overall BTech cutoff ranged from 466 to 11111 for students belonging to the General AI quota.
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The phase 1 of IIT Delhi placement drive 2026 is completed. As per reports, more than 1500 offers were made. In addition, 15 international offers were received during IIT KGP placements 2026. The highest package stood at INR 244 LPA.
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The IIT Kharagpur placements for the year 2026 are still ongoing. The the highest package in 2026 is INR 2.44 Crore per Annum and. 5 offers above INR 2 Crore per Annum and 16 offers between INR 90 LPA and 200 LPA were made in 2026.
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The highest package offered during IIT Kharagpur placements 2026 (phase 1) was INR 2.44 Crore per Annum. 5 offers with salary package above INR 2 Crore per Annum were made in 2026. 16 offers were between INR 90 LPA and INR 2 Crore per Annum.
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Companies across sectors such as Engineering, Tech, Core Engineering, Consulting, BFSI, IT, etc., visit the campus every year during IIT KGP placements.
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