MSc in Molecular Medical Microbiology

• The course is jointly offer by Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITKGP) and Tata Medical Center (TMC), Kolkata.
• The MSc in Molecular Medical Microbiology is a postgraduate program for medical graduates as well as microbiology graduates.
• The molecular age has brought about dramatic changes in medical microbiology, and great leaps in our understanding of the mechanisms of infectious disease.
• The molecular study of medical microbiology reveals conceptual insights and technical approaches that have advanced the subject almost beyond recognition.
• This course aims to train microbiologists in molecular diagnosis of diseases, who can work in hospitals and contribute to the decision making process along with the core medical practitioners.
• They can also contribute greatly as scientists in healthcare industries and academia.
• The course is also gives opportunity to medical doctors in molecular diagnosis of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
• Semester Exams will be conducted by the host Institute of the semester and the question papers will be set jointly as per necessity.

Course Objectives:

• Work for problem solving in Molecular Medical Microbiology.
• Innovate in Molecular Medical Microbiology with regard to diagnostic tests/techniques and reagents.
• May contribute to the analytical decision making process along with the core medical practitioners.
• Participation in related academia and R&D industry

• The applicants should have completed their graduation in medicine/ microbiology/ biotechnology/ biology or equivalent.