Gangwal School IITK

Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology

India's first-of-its-kind MedTech institution, integrating healthcare, medical education, and technology-driven clinical care on one integrated platform.

MedTech | Super-Specialty Hospital | Research & Innovation

About GSMST

Overview

The Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology (GSMST) at IIT Kanpur is a groundbreaking initiative established with a visionary ₹100 crore donation from IIT Kanpur alumnus and IndiGo Airlines co-founder, Mr. Rakesh Gangwal [citation:7]. It aims to bridge the gap between engineering, technology, and medicine by driving innovation in medical education, research, and healthcare delivery [citation:1][citation:12].

GSMST is recognized as India's first MedTech school, housing a 500+ bed Yadupati Singhania Super-specialty hospital along with state-of-the-art R&D Centers of Excellence for medical technology [citation:6][citation:9].

Vision & Leadership

  • Dean: Prof. Anil K. Lalwani (Columbia University) appointed as the inaugural Dean in 2026 [citation:5].
  • Mission: To create a new paradigm for healthcare innovation at the intersection of medicine, engineering, and AI [citation:8].
  • Focus: Transforming medical education and healthcare delivery with technology-driven solutions [citation:5].

Centers of Excellence (CoE)

  • Telemedicine & Robotics
  • AI Applications in Diagnosis & Disease Prevention
  • Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Disease Research
  • Orthopaedics & Prosthetics
  • Neuroscience, Neurotechnology & Mental Health
  • Non-Invasive Medical Imaging & Diagnostics
  • Cancer Research
  • Therapeutics [citation:6]

Key Projects & Achievements

  • Hridyantra (LVAD): Indigenous Left Ventricle Assist Device, preparing for animal trials [citation:1].
  • Escalator-Climbing Wheelchair: An in-house developed mobility innovation [citation:1].
  • MoU with NSite Medical: Collaboration on computer vision for 3D anatomical modeling for scoliosis [citation:1].
  • ARONAV Course: 6-day capsule course for AFMC Pune medical cadets on novel healthcare technologies [citation:1].

Our Donors & Supporters

Founders Circle

  • Mr. Rakesh Gangwal (BT/ME/1975) – Founding Donor [citation:10][citation:12]
  • Mr. Muktesh Pant (BT/CHE/1976) [citation:10]
  • Dr. Dev Joneja (BT/ME/1984) [citation:10]
  • Mr. Hemant Jalan (BT/CHE/1977) [citation:10]
  • Mr. Anil Bansal (BT/MSE/1977) [citation:10]
  • Mr. Deepak Narula (BT/EE/1985) – First Co-Founder [citation:10]

Corporate Donors

  • JK Cement Ltd. – 450-bed Super-specialty Hospital (Yadupati Singhania Hospital) [citation:10]
  • IBM India Pvt. Ltd. – Academic Complex [citation:10]
  • ICICI Bank – Pathology Lab at Health Center [citation:10]
  • HDFC Bank Ltd. – Emergency and Trauma Care Center [citation:10]
  • Pehel Foundation – CSR support for hospital infrastructure [citation:1]

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