Department of Physiology

Vision

To provide the best in class training to students in basic and applied physiology by adopting the most relevant teaching – learning methods & contribute significant new knowledge to the society through need based quality research works.

Mission

Build a team of highly qualified, dedicated & enthusiastic faculty, eager to accept challenges & experimentation in teaching technology.

Customize the training process for students suiting the requirements of all types of learners achieve the best of their abilities.

Set up a state of the art research & development facility in the department to promote research in their areas of interest among staff & students

AIMS creates an atmosphere inducing a crave for new knowledge among faculty & students to keep abreast with the latest developments in the field.

Physiology

The department was established in the year 1986 as part of the medical college offering Bachelor’s degree in medicine.

Programs offered: Human Physiology (as per R.G.U.H.S. & M.C.I regulations) for,

  1. Undergraduate courses – M.B.B.S., B.Sc. Nursing, GNM Nursing & PC B.Sc. Nursing (since inception)

  2. Postgraduate course – M.D. in Physiology. (since 2010)

  3. Integrated M.Sc., Ph.D. in Nutrition Biology course – in collaboration with CFTRI, Mysore. (since 2015)

Department is also involved in teaching programs with other pre-clinical, para-clinical & clinical departments for integrated learning sessions for both U.G. & P.G. courses.

Infrastructure & Learning resources:

  1. Spacious & well equipped laboratories for conduct of experiments on human volunteers & animals.

  2. Equally spacious & well equipped research laboratory providing facility for cardio-respiratory, exercise, autonomic function, neuro-muscular physiology research.

  3. Library, Lecture hall & demonstration rooms with AV aids & Wi-fi connectivity facilitating smart learning.

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Goals and Objectives

  • To produce the best outgoing students through quality training in basic & applied physiology.

  • To create an atmosphere inducing a crave for new knowledge among faculty & students to keep abreast with the latest developments in the field.

  • To build a team of competent teaching faculty through relevant training in medical education technology & research methodologies.