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January 21, 2026
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has rolled out a new executive programme focused on healthcare entrepreneurship and management, aimed at nurturing professionals who can drive innovation in India’s rapidly evolving healthcare sector. The programme will be conducted under IIT Delhi’s Continuing Education Programme (CEP), a statutory body authorised to run certificate courses and award credentials.
According to IIT Delhi, the initiative is designed to equip participants with the skills and mindset required to navigate and shape the future of healthcare innovation. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree, while prior professional experience or exposure to projects in related domains will be considered an added advantage.
The five-month programme will be delivered through live online classes held on weekends, complemented by dedicated hours for project work. The institute noted that India’s healthcare ecosystem is witnessing transformative changes, driven by the rise of digital health solutions, medical devices, artificial intelligence–enabled diagnostics, wearable technologies and a stronger focus on patient-centric care. However, persistent challenges such as fragmented service delivery, regulatory hurdles, limited commercialisation avenues and the demand for cross-disciplinary leadership continue to affect the sector.
Against this backdrop, the executive programme aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the entire healthcare innovation lifecycle. Through interactive online sessions and guided projects, participants will learn how to identify healthcare challenges and translate them into viable, market-ready solutions using design thinking, prototyping, testing and sound commercial strategies.
The programme will be anchored by IIT Delhi’s Centre for Biomedical Engineering and supported by clinical expertise from specialists at AIIMS Delhi. Faculty members including Dr Arnab Chanda and Dr Biswarup Mukherjee will lead the sessions, integrating engineering, clinical practice, management and entrepreneurship to foster practical and scalable healthcare innovations.
A major feature of the course is its strong emphasis on project-based learning. Participants will work on real-world healthcare problems, developing deployable prototypes with the help of structured mentoring, peer collaboration and continuous expert feedback.
On successful completion, learners will receive an e-certificate from CEP, IIT Delhi, and gain access to a network of IIT Delhi faculty, AIIMS clinicians and industry professionals, enhancing both learning outcomes and professional opportunities.
Source: Indian Express