Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum (SCTIMST, where the first indigenous heart valve was developed) and Christian Medical College, Vellore (CMC), have jointly initiated a M. Tech. (Clinical Engineering) programme and a Ph.D. programme (Major: Biomedical Devices and Technology). The aim is to address the country's need of human resource development in Clinical Engineering as well as in Biomedical Device Development, and thereby contribute to the overall development of healthcare delivery in the country.
    M.Tech. in Clinical Engineering
  There are about 16,000 hospitals in the country. People with a M.Tech. in Clinical Engineering would be capable of managing and maintaining the wide range of equipment used in hospitals. The total management of this aspect in a hospital, leading to costeffective procurement and utilization of equipment without sacrificing safety and reliability, will also be addressed by them.

The M.Tech. (Clinical Engineering) program has an innovative approach of combining formal engineering training with hands-on clinical exposure. It is a unique undertaking and will exploit the innate strengths and facilities of the three institutes'  SCTIMST, IITM and CMC. These organizations together hold strong backgrounds in Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Medical Sciences.

The selection will be done on an All-India basis, probably in May, through a screening test and a personal interview of eligible candidates. The M.Tech. programme will be of two-and-a-half years duration. The students will study and train at all the three participating Institutes.

Eligibility: B.E./B.Tech./Recognized four year course; on the basis of GATE subject (AE, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, MT, PI, TF, XE) and score Please see the newspaper advertisement for important dates in the application process.

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Ph.D. (Major area: Biomedical Devices and Technology)

The aim of this programme is to train engineers to carry out research and development in the field of biomedical devices and technology. This training would enable them

         * To be leaders in research and development
      * To be innovators and entrepreneurs in biomedical technology

The selection will be done on an All-India basis, probably in May, through a screening test and a personal interview of eligible candidates. The students will study and train at all the three participating Institutes.

Eligibility: M.E. / M. Tech. / M.S. (Eng.)/B.Tech. with the same eligibility conditions for IITM PhD entrance/M.Sc. Physics

Please see the newspaper advertisement for important dates in the application process.