UoK - Department of Physiology : Introduction

Physiology department is an important segment of the Faculty of Science, University of Karachi occupying a very prominent place in the modern age of Biomedical Sciences. This department, founded by Prof. Dr. M. H. Qazi, in 1964, was the first one outside medical colleges to introduce teaching and research programs in Basic and Experimental Physiology at the graduate and postgraduate levels. It has initiated its academic and research program with (3 teaching staff and 8 students) to its present strength of 21 faculty members and 15 supporting staff members and more than 500 students including both the Major and Minors. A number of renowned Professors are the pioneer faculty members of the department and are presently serving on key posts in various organizations including Karachi university. Such as Prof. Dr. M. H. Qazi, Rector Dada Bhai Institute; Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, Vice Chancellor Karachi University; Prof. Dr. Masood Anwar Qureshi, Head Department of Physiology, Dow University of Health Sciences; Prof. Dr. Hilal Ahmed Shaikh, Ex-head of the Neuromuscular Unit, Department of Physiology, University of Karachi; Prof. Dr. Kalim-ur-Rehman Khan, Head of Physiology Department, Muhammadi Medical College, Mirpurkhas, Sindh and others. Today, this is the only institute in the country which has produced M.Phils. and Ph.Ds. in various disciplines of Physiology over the past many years.