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The Medical School is a unique and socially relevant project with a far-reaching impact on the country's healthcare needs. Besides the R&D and its impact, the state-of-the-art hospital complex being built will also be a boon to needy patients in Kanpur. The Institute seeks funding from alumni, corporates (CSR), and philanthropists to execute the project.

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Infrastructure
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Research
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Innovation

Naming to honour the Donors

Functional Units - Departments, Centers, Wards

Assets- Buildings, Rooms, Lab Space

Faculty chairs/Fellowships

Student awards

Named Lecture Series

Why Contribute

The medical school will be an integral part of the unique and excellent healthcare delivery system. Its purpose is to develop advanced medical research and innovation, champion excellence in medical education using the highest professional standards, nurture future clinicians, and serve underserved populations in India.

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Collaborative Environment

 

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Empowerment and Support

MoU with All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Gorakhpur

MoU with the University of California San Diego

MoU with Apollo hospitals

MoU with Laurus Labs

MoU with KSSSI

MoU with Swansea University, UK

MoU with the University of Glasgow, UK

MoU with FMDHS, University of Melbourne, Australia

MoU with the Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttar Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh Digital Health Stack

MoU with Fondazione CNAO - Centro Nazionale di Adroterapia Oncologica in Pavia, Italy

MoU with the Armed Forces Medical Services

MoU with ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth

MoU with IIM Lucknow

Agreement with The Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine

MoU with NSite Medical, Stanford University Prof Michael J Gardner, MD, Stanford Medicine, USA

MoU with Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., Bangaluru

MoU with Ram Manohar Lohiya Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

MoU with Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow

MoU with Patanjali Research Foundation Trust

About Medical School

IIT Kanpur has a long history of successfully attempting innovative approaches in education, technology, and research projects that impact society. One such ambitious project is the Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology. The school is involved with innovations in medicine and healthcare, which will be driven by technological interventions. With its strong track record and infrastructure in MedTech Innovation, IIT Kanpur aims to address this gap by establishing a one-of-a-kind Medical School to bring about a paradigm shift in the approach towards medical care and innovation in the country.

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  • Train and nurture the next generation of medical professionals for the country
  • Develop affordable devices and technologies to meet the medical/healthcare needs of the country
  • Develop engineering solutions to address the unmet medical needs of rural India
  • Serve as the hub for generating a knowledge economy that focuses on technology for healthcare needs
  • Serve as a role model for other medical institutes to emulate
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Academics

The Medical School plans to offer super-speciality postgraduate medical programs such as DM and MCh programs in the regular medical stream, as well as transdisciplinary research programs (MS and PhD) in engineering, science, and medicine interface areas. In the first phase, the school will prioritise research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Research and Innovation

IIT Kanpur has a rich history and credentials in core biology, bioengineering, and biomedical engineering research. The medical school is working on developing medical technologies that could significantly impact the Indian healthcare system by introducing disruptive innovations in diagnostics, treatment, and patient care. ...

The research centers, taking a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach with top global institutes and hospitals, focus on technological solutions such as artificial intelligence, telemedicine, robotic surgery, and advanced diagnostic tools. These innovations have the potential to transform the healthcare landscape in India and establish the institution as a leading hub for MedTech innovation in modern medicine. Students and fellows in focus research areas are encouraged to utilise the Institute's Incubation Ecosystem to turn their ideas into products and start-ups. The ultimate goal is to position the Medical School as the hub for MedTech Innovation and to address unmet healthcare needs through technological solutions.

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Hospital Complex

Hospital Complex: This complex includes the 500+ bed Yadupati Singhania Super-speciality Hospital and the 50+ bed Cancer Care and Research Centre. With world-class facilities on board, it will offer affordable treatment in specialities such as oncology, cardiology, cardiovascular thoracic surgery, nephrology, neurology, neurosurgery, etc., to over 4 million people within a 300-km radius of Kanpur.

Hospital

The Medical School complex is situated on a 30-acre plot within the IIT Kanpur campus. Covering a total built-up area of 810,000 square feet, the first phase of the project is dedicated to constructing a super speciality hospital and a separate oncology building, as well as essential supporting infrastructure such as an engineering block, electricity substation, and sewage treatment facility. Additionally, the campus will feature an academic block and studio apartments for resident doctors.

Financial Aid

The Medical School is a unique project being developed with support from philanthropists, IITK alumni, corporate and government funding.

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