Department of Para clinical Sciences undertakes teaching in 3^rd MBBS Part I and II subjects; Microbiology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine. These subjects provide essential complementary knowledge for clinical sciences and facilitate rational decision making as a clinician and a community physician. This department is responsible for teaching the medical students from 4^th semester to 7^th semester. Teaching learning activities include lectures, tutorials, practicals, group research project and community based teaching and distance learning through LMS, moodle and other platforms. The students sit for 3^rd MBBS examination during this period which consist of two stages, stage one at the end of the 5^th semester (Microbiology and Parasitology) and stage two at the end of the 7^th semester (other subjects). In addition to teaching activities, the departmental staff is involved in many research projects, mainly in the areas of toxicology, pathology, parasitology, clinical genetics, immunology, epidemiology, medical education, behavioural and social sciences, health systems, clinical medicine, microbiology and pharmacology.

Subject areas: Microbiology, Parasitology, Pharmacology, Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Public Health and Family Medicine