The Department of Physiology started its working in 1973 in a very limited space provided by the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. This department shifted in 1982 to its present new campus building. Prof. Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad, M.B.B.S., M.Sc. became the first head of the Department, followed by Prof. Nasir A. Bashir, MSc., Ph.D. and later by Prof. Dr. Tasneem Cheema, M.B.B.S., M.D.

      The Department of Physiology is equipped with sophisticated laboratory for undergraduate students. The laboratory has modern scientific equipment like Audiometer, Spirometers, Vitallograph and a new addition with a number of parameters called a Power-lab. This instrument shall be beneficial for the diagnostic assignments like EMG, EEG, ECG and respiratory physiologic calculations. The department has also been equipped with the latest audiovisual aids, for the facilitation of teachers and students both. The department is actively engaged in research activities. One of the teachers is doing doctorate in Physiology while other teachers are enrolled as students of M.Phil.

           Students too are involved in research activities and poster exhibitions etc. This department has a book bank, which donates textbooks to the deserving students of the first professional every year.

          The next International Physiology Biennial Conference going to be held in 2008, will Insha-Allah be hosted by this Department in Faisalabad, which is a great honor for this institution.

Dr. Arif Mohy ud Din, the Associate professor is on deputation to Saudi Arabia,. Dr. Zafar Hussain is working as an Assistant Professor. He has published ten volumes on multiple choice questions (MCQs) on all topics of Physiology as well as Anatomy of upper and lower limbs and a notebook on Experimental Physiology.

• Physiology Curriculum part I

• Physiology Curriculum part II

Prof. Dr. Tasneem Cheema
Head of Department