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Medical Physiology

Physiology is the scientific study of the normal function in living systems. A sub-discipline of biology, its focus is in how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and biomolecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system.

Physiology is a multidisciplinary field, combining Biology, physics, chemistry, and mathematics, in which a physiologist provides grounds for educational and research activities and accurate understanding of the human body’s pathological circumstances through perception of the normal function of organs and different systems of the human body. Ph.D. is the highest academic credential in this field which can lead to a degree.


Basic Information:
Program Type: Degree Based
Level Of study: Ph.D.
School / Faculty: School of Medicine
Department: Department of Physiology
Major (Name Of Program): Medical Physiology
This program contact information:
Telephone: 00987132122884
Fax: 00987132356996
Mobile: 00987132356996
Email Address: admission_gsia@sums.ac.ir
Address: 6th Floor, Central building of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Zand St., Shiraz, Iran
Contact Person Name: Office of International Affairs
Program Detail:
Language Requirements:
  • Language requirements: Evidence of English Proficiency on the TOEFL or IELTS tests. The minimum score for TOEFL PBT, TOEFL iBT and IELTS is 533, 72 and 5.5 respectively.
  • Applicants from Persian (Farsi) Speaking countries (They shall both speak and write in Persian) who have applied for graduate Degree-based programs may be exempted, based on the decision of the department, from submitting any certificates regarding their English Language Proficiency. Nevertheless, they are required to hand in their English language certificate which meets SUMS’ minimal language proficiency requirements, within one year from commencing their studies at SUMS.
Admission Requirements:
  • M.Sc. and B.Sc. or equivalent certificates for the applicants of Ph.D. degree.
Length of Training:
Program Curriculum: