The Department of Anatomy in the Faculty of Medicine is dedicated to teaching foundational human structure to medical, pharmacy and healthcare students, integrating modern educational technologies with traditional dissection-based learning. Its mission is to support clinically oriented understanding of anatomy that underpins safe and effective medical practice. Staff are engaged in basic and applied research in cell biology, medical education, and anatomical sciences that enrich the learning environment for students.
The department offers structured anatomy teaching across undergraduate medical curricula, including gross anatomy, histology, and embryology modules integrated with clinical cases. Programs emphasize small-group learning, cadaveric dissection, prosection, and imaging-based anatomy to build clinically relevant knowledge and skills.
Department News
Recent news highlights staff and student achievements in anatomy education and research, such as grants, awards, and publications in anatomical and medical education journals. The department also shares announcements about curriculum innovations, new digital lab tools, and collaborations with other basic and clinical science disciplines.
Events and Activities
The department organizes its own activities as the model day, nerves’ day. It shares in co-curricular activity in all modules it shares in the basic years. The Anatomy department shares in community serviced events organized by the faculty. Please visit this
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