Departments
The Faculty of Medicine comprises 42 departments organized under three groups: Basic Medical Sciences, Internal Medical Sciences and Surgical Medical Sciences. Select a department name to visit its page.
All departments at a glance · 3 groups, 42 departments |
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Basic Medical Sciences · 10 departments Anatomy · Biophysics · Biostatistics and Medical Informatics · Histology and Embryology · History of Medicine and Ethics · Medical Biochemistry · Medical Biology and Genetics · Medical Education · Medical Microbiology · Physiology |
Internal Medical Sciences · 19 departments Cardiology · Child and Adolescent Psychiatry · Dermatology and Venereology · Emergency Medicine · Family Medicine · Forensic Medicine · Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology · Internal Medicine · Medical Genetics · Medical Pharmacology · Neurology · Nuclear Medicine · Pediatrics · Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation · Psychiatry · Public Health · Pulmonology · Radiation Oncology · Radiology |
Surgical Medical Sciences · 13 departments Anesthesiology and Reanimation · Cardiovascular Surgery · General Surgery · Neurosurgery · Obstetrics and Gynecology · Ophthalmology · Orthopedics and Traumatology · Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) · Pathology · Pediatric Surgery · Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery · Thoracic Surgery · Urology |
Basic Medical Sciences
10 departments. Basic science departments that provide the knowledge of structure, function and mechanisms on which medicine is built.
 Studies the structure of the human body, its organs and their relations. |  Explains biological processes through the principles and methods of physics. |  Biostatistics and Medical Informatics Statistical analysis of health data and medical informatics. |
 Microscopic structure of cells and tissues, and human development. |  History of Medicine and Ethics The history of medicine, medical ethics and professional values. |  Chemical processes of the body and clinical laboratory diagnosis. |
 Cell biology, heredity and the molecular basis of disease. |  Planning, delivery and evaluation of medical education. |  Bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites, and the diseases they cause. |
 Studies the normal function and regulation of organs and systems. | Visit the Basic Medical Sciences page → Management, academic and administrative staff, and quality information are available on this page. | |
Internal Medical Sciences
19 departments. Departments of non-surgical medical specialties for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
 Diagnosis and treatment of heart and vascular diseases. |  Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Mental development and mental disorders in children and adolescents. |  Diagnosis and treatment of skin, hair, nail and venereal diseases. |
 Initial assessment, diagnosis and treatment of emergency patients. |  Continuous and comprehensive primary care for individuals and families. |  Application of medical knowledge to legal processes. |
 Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology Diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. |  Diagnosis and treatment of internal organ diseases in adults. |  Diagnosis of genetic disorders and genetic counselling. |
 Mechanisms of drug action and rational use of medicines. |  Diagnosis and treatment of brain, spinal cord, nerve and muscle diseases. |  Imaging, diagnosis and therapy with radioactive agents. |
 Health and diseases of children from the newborn period to adolescence. |  Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Treatment and functional recovery in musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. |  Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders in adults. |
 Protecting and improving population health and preventing disease. |  Diagnosis and treatment of lung and respiratory tract diseases. |  Planning and delivery of radiotherapy in cancer treatment. |
 Diagnosis through imaging methods and interventional procedures. | Visit the Internal Medical Sciences page → Management, academic and administrative staff, and quality information are available on this page. | |
Surgical Medical Sciences
13 departments. Departments of surgical specialties, together with anesthesiology and pathology.
 Anesthesiology and Reanimation Anesthesia, pain management and intensive care. |  Surgical treatment of heart and vascular diseases. |  Surgery of the abdominal organs, breast and endocrine glands. |
 Surgical treatment of brain, spine and nervous system disorders. |  Women's health, pregnancy, childbirth and reproductive health. |  Medical and surgical treatment of eye diseases. |
 Diseases and injuries of bones, joints and the musculoskeletal system. |  Diseases of the ear, nose and throat, and of the head and neck. |  Diagnosis of disease through the examination of tissues and cells. |
 Surgical treatment of diseases in newborns and children. |  Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Repair of tissue defects, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery. |  Surgery of the lungs, chest wall and mediastinum. |
 Diseases of the kidneys, urinary tract and male reproductive organs. | Visit the Surgical Medical Sciences page → Management, academic and administrative staff, and quality information are available on this page. | |
Medicine Programme
For information on the undergraduate programme of the Faculty, visit the Medicine Programme page.