Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST)

The School of Medical Science & Technology,

IIT, Kharagpur.

The spectacular advancements in the realm of medical science & technology that our globe has witnessed in the recent decades have been largely possible because of a marriage between medicine & technology. Our mission is to provide a platform of interdisciplinary teaching and research in the field of medical science & technology, which can lead to a better integrated healthcare delivery system in India. To meet the challenges posed by medicine in the 21st century, the country needs a new breed of medical professionals who can work towards the fusion of medical science with technology and can bridge the two disciplines.

School of Medical Science and Technology (SMST), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur offea rs 3 years post graduate program - Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) for MBBS graduates. This programme imparts 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, Recombinant DNA Technology, Biomedical Simulation, Wound research 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.
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 Image Analysis (2 years) from 2007.

Eligibility for MMST

The eligibility criterion for admission to MMST students is MBBS Degree (recognised by Medical Council of India) with a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate and having studied mathematics at +2 level (even as additional subject) or from any recognized Open University. Seats are reserved for SC/ST/OBC(Non creamy layer) candidates and persons with disability as per Govt. of India rules.

Mode of Selection

MMST students - The selection of is strictly based on the performance of the candidates in an objective type of written test of 2 hours duration. The candidate needs to answer 120 questions out of which 75 questions are assigned to the MBBS syllabi. The remaining questions are equally distributed to cover the syllabi of +2 level Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. Each correct answer carries one mark and each wrong answer carries negative 0.25 marks. Candidates qualifying in the admission test will be called for counseling at IIT Kharagpur before final selection.

Syllabus for MMST : 2012

Physics
Newton's Law of Motion, translation and rotation, energy and power, conservation of linear momentum, simple harmonic motion, Hook's law, First law of thermodynamics, expansion of solid, Gas laws, Maxwell distribution of velocity, waves, interference of two waves, total internal reflection, Coulomb's law, Ohm's law, Magnetic field due to current, Faraday's law of induction, Photoelectric effect, Bohr model of atom, Radioactivity.

Chemistry
Chemical equilibrium, chemical and enzyme kinetics, Nuclear chemistry, Enzyme catalysis, Coordination Chemistry - preliminary concepts, Bonding, Strong and weak interactions, Inductive and resonance effect on acidity and basicity, Characteristics reactions of alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, amines, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, Optical isomerism of compounds containing two asymmetric centers, Aromatic and heterocyclic compounds (one hetero atom), Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Nucleic acids and proteins: general structure and physical properties.

Mathematics
Algebra of complex numbers, Theory of quadratic equations and quadratic expressions, relationship between roots and coefficients, Arithmetic, geometric and harmonic progression, Equation of a straight line in various forms, angle between two lines, distance of a point from a line, lines through point of intersection of two lines, Limit, continuity and derivatives of a function, limit, and derivative of sum, difference, product and quotient of two functions and composite functions, Integration as the inverse process of differentiation, integration by parts.

Medical SciencesAnatomy - gross and applied Physiology, Biochemistry and genetics, Pharmacology: emphasis on clinical pharmacology, Pathology including microbiology and parasitology - emphasis on microscopic structures. Social and preventive medicine : emphasis on infectious and communicable diseases, immunization and family planning, Medicine including Pediatrics, Surgery including Orthopedics and Urology, Obstetrics & gynecology, Ophthalmology and ENT, Anesthesia and oncology, radio-diagnosis.

Admission Procedure:

MMST application is to be submitted only by an ONLINE process (internet based) by accessing the website http://gate.iitkgp.ac.in/mmst from  January till March. The candidate should first pay the Application Fee by obtaining a Demand Draft drawn in favour of IIT Kharagpuron any nationalised bank payable at Kharagpur, West Bengal. The draft details are require while filling up the ONLINE application form after successful submission of data. The printed form, with candidate's signature and photograph pasted at appropriate place, and the Demand Draft must be sent by speed post so as to reach to The Chairman, GATE, IIT Kharagpur, Kharagpur - 721302.

Following additional documents should be mailed along with the printed Application Form :
1. Attested copy of OBC (Non-creamy)/SC/ST/PD certificate (if applicable)
2. Attested copies of MBBS Degree (recognized by MCI) with mark sheet of all yearsas a proof of obtaining a minimum of 55% marks in aggregate.
3. Attested copy of proof of having studies Mathematics at +2 level (even as an additional subject)

Application Fees (in 2012)

Rs. 1000/- for General Category and Rs. 500/- for SC/ST/PD Category.
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY APPLICATION FEE

Admit Card

Admit Card is issued only to eligible candidates who submit the application form completed in all respects before the closing date. GATE office will dispatch the admit card starting from April I f it is not received by 15th April, the Chairman GATE IIT Kharagpur should be contacted for necessary action. The admit card should be preserved by the candidate even after the examination for the purpose of counseling.

Admission Test

The admission test is of objective type to identify the aptitude of the candidates for a program like MMST. The test is of two hours duration and held between 10:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon on Sunday, in last week of April. The candidate needs to answer 120 questions out of which 75 questions are assigned to the typical MBBS syllabi. The remaining questions are equally distributed to cover the syllabi of +2 level Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics. Each correct answer carries one mark and eachwrong answer carries 0.25 negative marks.

Counselling

On the basis of performance in the written test a list of qualified candidates will be prepared and these candidates are called for counseling at IIT Kharagpur on 21 June 2012 (Tentative) before final selection is made for admission.

All correspondence connected to MMST test and counselling :

The Chairman, GATE
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur - 721302, West Bengal
Phone No. (03222) 282091
Fax No. (03222) 278243
E-mail gate@adm.iitkgp.ernet.in

All correspondence connected to MMST test and counselling :

Prof. P. K. Dutta
Head, SMST
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur - 721302, West Bengal
Phone No. (03222) 282221
Fax No. (03222) 255303, 282221
E-mail officesmst@smst.iitkgp.ernet.in