Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS)

The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) is an Indian autonomous institute located in Kozhikode, functioning under the Government of Kerala. Its permanent campus is situated adjacent to the Government Medical College, Kozhikode. The institution was established through a government order in 1983 and was later chosen as a centre of excellence by the Government of India in 2009. IMHANS plays a leading role in community mental health services across Kerala, supported by the Kerala State Mental Health Programme. As a teaching hospital, it offers postgraduate programmes in mental health, academically affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences. It also provides M.Phil. programmes in Clinical Psychology and Psychiatric Social Work, along with a specialized post-basic diploma in Psychiatric Nursing. In terms of research, the institute maintains a state-of-the-art molecular laboratory equipped for molecular assays, including real-time polymerase chain reaction equipment and a Capillary Sequencer, supporting bioinformatics, biochemical, and neurophysiology studies. A planned agreement with the Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology aims to establish a laboratory for molecular genetics diagnosis and research, furthering the goal of developing its Neuroscience Research laboratory into a centre of excellence in genetic diseases.