Update: IIT Kharagpur To Provide MBBS Course; Netizens React!

Following in the footsteps of IIT Madras and IIT Delhi, which have already set up their international branches – IIT Zanzibar and IIT Abu Dhabi – it's now time for IIT Kharagpur to take the stage and drop a major bombshell.

In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, IIT Kharagpur has decided to launch an MBBS degree course. Yep, you heard that right – the tech wizards are stepping into the world of medicine!

At a press conference that probably left everyone's jaws on the floor, VK Tewari, the director of IIT Kharagpur, spilled the beans. They've not only revamped their undergraduate and postgraduate courses to be all NEP 2020-compliant, but they've also been dabbling in some serious multidisciplinary research, covering science, tech, management, and law.

Netizens, IIT aspirants, and MBBS enthous are having a field day with this news. Social media is buzzing with excitement, and memes are flooding.

IIT Kharagpur Update: New Courses Now on the Menu

Here are the 5 key highlights of the IIT Kharagpur announcement:

IIT Kharagpur is introducing a full-fledged MBBS program at the BC Roy Institute of Medical Science and Technology.
Along with the MBBS course, they've also rolled out interdisciplinary dual-degree programs.
Not just that, they've altered their entire curriculum, spicing it up with a variety of electives.
IIT Kharagpur is taking summer internships to a whole new level. Now, one can indulge in 8 months of research or industry internships, under UG programs.
But wait, there's more on the menu! The authorities have set their sights on the global stage by opening up an international student office.

Seems like we all should buckle up!

Because this is just the beginning of the IIT saga, and it's going to be an extraordinary ride!

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Updated On: 27 Jul'23, 09:13 PM IST