M.Tech. in Clinical Engineering & Ph.D in Medcial Devices and Technology
The M.Tech. (Clinical Engineering) & Ph.D. (Medical Devices and Technology) programs are jointly conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum and Christian Medical College, Vellore, with students spending prescribed durations in each institution. The aim of the Clinical Engineering program is to train engineers to manage and ensure the safe and effective use of technology in hospitals and health care delivery points. The M.Tech. programme is 2 years in duration and includes a mandatory internship. The aim of the Ph.D. (Medical Devices and Technology) programme is to train engineers to carry out research and development in the field of biomedical devices and technology. This degree will be formally awarded by IITM and SCTIMST.
Program Structure
In the first semester of the program the students are at IIT-Madras, where they take courses in engineering, molecular biology, and management. In the second semester, the students are at CMC Vellore, where they take courses in engineering, physiology, anatomy, and clinical practice. The M.Tech. students then spend the third semester and the fourth semester at SCTIMST, undergoing courses in medical devices and biomedical technology. In the fourth semester, the internship and a project will be undertaken by the M.Tech students.The Ph.D. students will undertake full-time research for their thesis after the second semester.
Eligibility
Admissions are administratively handled by the office of IIT-Madras, and selection is by a committee comprising members from all three institutions. Application to these programs is usually advertised in February/March by IIT-Madras, Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview usually held in June.
Program Structure
In the first semester of the program the students are at IIT-Madras, where they take courses in engineering, molecular biology, and management. In the second semester, the students are at CMC Vellore, where they take courses in engineering, physiology, anatomy, and clinical practice. The M.Tech. students then spend the third semester and the fourth semester at SCTIMST, undergoing courses in medical devices and biomedical technology. In the fourth semester, the internship and a project will be undertaken by the M.Tech students.The Ph.D. students will undertake full-time research for their thesis after the second semester.
Eligibility
- M.Tech Clinical Engineering: B.E / B.Tech. Recognized Four-year course; on the basis of GATE subject (AE, CE, CH, CS, EC, EE, IN, IT, ME, MN, PI, TF, XE) and score.
- Ph.D. Medical Devices and Technology: M.E / M.Tech. / M.S.(Engg) or B.Tech. with exceptional record.
Admissions are administratively handled by the office of IIT-Madras, and selection is by a committee comprising members from all three institutions. Application to these programs is usually advertised in February/March by IIT-Madras, Short-listed candidates will be called for an interview usually held in June.