India’s first medical technology university in Andhra's Vizag to anchor a global med-tech ecosystem

A first-of-its-kind university that offers specialized, practice oriented, academic programmes in the field of medical technology and innovation is likely to become operational inside India’s biggest medical device manufacturing hub, Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone (AMTZ), Vizag, soon.

The Erba Global Institute of Medical Technology (EGIMT) has everything already in place - infrastructure, academic staff, the course curricula – and is awaiting some routine clearances from the University Grants Commission (UGC) to commence admissions from the forthcoming academic year. The courses on offer include post graduate (M.Tech, MBA) and PhD programmes in medical technology, bio-engineering, healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship and medical device quality and regulatory affairs.

The unique advantage the university offers to students is the med-tech development, manufacturing and marketing ecosystem of the AMTZ med-tech park that forms part of the university campus. “It’s the world’s first university for medical technology and innovation”, claims Jitendra Sharma, Managing Director and Founder CEO, AMTZ.  

In fact, established less than a decade ago, AMTZ itself is today one of world’s largest medical technology manufacturing clusters with over 100 companies working on research, development and production of life saving medical devices. “It’s a journey of seven years which has no parallel in the world”, Sharma says.

AMTZ has common manufacturing facilities and common scientific facilities including specialised laboratories, warehousing, and testing centres such as the Centre for Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety Testing, Centre for Biomaterial Testing, Centre for 3-D Printing, Centre for Lasers, MRI Super Conducting Magnets, Gamma Irradiation Centre, Mold & Machining Centre, and many other industrial service centres.

The Park’s Kalam Institute of Health Technology is the only WHO Collaborating Centre on Health Innovation in the world. Recently, WHO said Kalam Institute will continue to be a collaborating centre for another four years (2026-2030) after its current four year term ends now.

The AMTZ also plans to expand the country’s medical innovation and assistive technology ecosystem by establishing a Paralympic Sports Academy, along with advanced centres for precision engineering, medical robotics, assistive devices, and medical batteries.

The new initiatives aim to integrate high-end manufacturing, rehabilitation technology, para sports, and global certification capabilities within a single, government-backed medtech ecosystem.