Location: Manipal | Date: August 29, 2025 | Read Time: 4 minutes
Synopsis:
Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, has established a Department of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. This is a sign of how profoundly AI is poised to transform the medical education system in India and healthcare for patients and make Manipal an early adopter colleges in the nation to take the leap.
Why Would a Medical College Need an AI Department?
In a groundbreaking project, Kasturba Medical College (KMC) Manipal has established an entirely new Department of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare.
Read In Hindi -कस्तूरबा मेडिकल कॉलेज, मणिपाल ने लॉन्च किया हेल्थकेयर में आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस (AI) विभाग
The move highlights the growing significance of machine learning and predictive analytics as well as automation in the transformation of modern medicine.
The college says that, as per its website the new department will not just focus on research, but also the education of medical students, doctors as well as healthcare professionals in the moral and practical usage using AI tools. From early detection of disease to personalized treatments, the potential is extensive.
This represents a major change in the way AI can no longer be thought of as a futuristic idea but as a practical tool that can enhance the quality of decisions and decrease mistakes in healthcare.
What Does This Mean for Patients and Students?
For patients who are suffering from a condition, AI will result in speedier diagnosis, less cost of treatment, and personalized treatment.
Imagine a scenario where scans are instantly analysed or where genetic data can help guide treatment decisions in a matter of minutes. These are now a reality.
Students, this department offers opportunities to study the latest technology, while remaining rooted in the field of clinical practice.
Students will get hands-on experience using AI models and medical data systems as well as diagnostic algorithm, preparing them to be future-ready in the field that is constantly changing.
The Bigger Shift
India is becoming increasingly positioned as a hub in the world for AI-driven solutions to healthcare. With the establishment of this department KMC, Manipal has made the clear statement that in the future, doctors must be as adept at reading algorithms as they would be reading an X-ray.
The new initiative could be the precedent that will be followed by other Indian medical schools, and could accelerate AI adoption in research labs and hospitals all over the country.
