BS in Medical Sciences & Engineering: An innovative Course from IIT Madras

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IIT-M has started a new course combining Medical Sciences & Engineering. Check admission process and course structure

IIT Madras has started an innovative courses with core bjective to develop World-Class Engineering Physiologists who will define the future of medicine.

Program Name: Four Year BS Programme in Medical Sciences & Engineering

The BS Programme in Medical Sciences & Engineering is an interdisciplinary programme that bridges Medicine & Engineering.

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The course structure involves an internship in a hospital to tie theory and practice. The courses in the programme will be taught by both medical & engineering faculty, and will provide a strong research base for students.

The Structure of Physiology Courses offered by the programme include:

Anatomy and Physiology of Organs
Mathematical Modelling of the Organ System
Pathology of the Organ System and its interaction with other systems
Diagnostics / Measurement system and Treatment Protocols

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Admission Procedure

Students interested in the BS in Medical Sciences and Engineering programme will be required to:

Apply for the IISER Aptitude Test (IAT) on the IISER admission portal www.iiseradmission.in.
Fill up the application form on the admission portal of IIT Madras. The application portal will be open from 15 May 2023.

The Programme will cover the following broad areas:

Basic engineering principles that are necessary to understand physiology
Fundamental sciences to understand physiology
Basics of mathematical methods, machine learning, medical imaging, etc to build mathematical structure
Application of these fundamentals to the functioning of physiological systems

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