Department of Pharmacology

The objective of the department is to develop an innovative teaching programme imparting knowledge and skills in pharmacology so as to enable the students to become doctors, trained in the scientific use of drugs who will be well versed with the rational use of drugs. Well equipped laboratories are available for practical training in Experimental Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacy. A clinical pharmacology unit for bed side learning will also be provided. The department library has 100 books on various aspects of pharmacology and reputed journals for reference of the staff and students. Students will be encouraged to use the computer facilities with Internet access to help them further.

Courses Offered :

=> MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)

Eligibility :

The Intermediate examination in science of an Indian University/ Board or other recognised examining body with Physics, Chemistry and Biology which shall include a practical test in these subjects and also English as a compulsory subject.

Infrastructure :

=> Central Laboratory
=> Central Library
=> Hostels
=> Nurses / Staff Quarters
=> Intensive Care Unit
=> Health Camps
=> Seminars
=> Nursing Services

Facilities :

=> More than 10 Lakh sq.ft. of built-up area with buildings of beautiful aesthetic and architectural splendor, housing the Medical College and Hospital.
=> Highly qualified doctors in the clinical and teaching departments.
=> A dedicated team of nursing staff.
=> A multi-specialty hospital with with prospectus of expansion in accordance with MCI norms.
=> Excellent laboratory and museum facilities in all teaching departments.
=> Well-designed lecture halls with convenient seating arrangements and audio-visual facilities.
=> Well-organised Intensive Care Units (ICU) with state-of-the-art equipment and committed medical and nursing staff.
=> Located on the Chennai-Bangalore National Highway, near the Chennai City limit it has frequent bus services.
Convenient, safe and exclusive transport facilities for staff and students.
=> Out-patients facilities.
=> Round-the-clock ambulance services.
=> Beautifully landscaped surrounding to offer the most conducive environment to pursue higher learning space.

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• Department of Anatomy
• Department of Bio-Chemistry
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Chemical Engineering
• Department of Chemistry
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Computer Applications
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering
• Department of English
• Department of General Medicine
• Department of Information Technology
• Department of Instrumentation and Control Engineering
• Department of Management Studies
• Department of Mathematics
• Department of Mechanical Engineering
• Department of Micro-Biology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Pediatrics
• Department of Pharmacology
• Department of Physical Education
• Department of Physics
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
• Department of Transfusion Medicine