M.D in Psychiatry was started in January 1969. There are 6 seats annually for the MD Psychiatry course. At present, the department has a total strength of15 teaching posts of which 4 positions are vacant at present.

Activities:
1. The department provides daily outpatient services, 24 hours emergency care, child and adolescent OPD including child guidance clinic, drug de-addiction services, psychosexual disorders and marital clinic, geriatric consultation services and mentally handicap certification.
2. The Department of Psychiatry has organised national level conference of Indian Psychiatric Society in 1992 and Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists in 1994. Many national workshops and zonal conferences have also been organised.
3. This department has also been a collaborative centre for several research programmes of W.H.O and I.C.M.R.

Facilities:
1. The department has 120 functional general beds and 6 private wards. There are 2 male wards,1 female ward and 1 child and adolescent ward.
2. Indoor admission facilities are available for patients suffering from psychiatric disorders (adults, children and adolescents), drug addiction, sexual disorders and geriatric disorders under the expert supervision of senior teachers.
3. Treatment facilities include drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, psychotherapy, behavior therapy, occupational therapy, recreational therapy and music therapy.
4. Computer facility, biochemical lab, EEG lab and psychological lab are also functional.
5. The department is the nodal centre for implementation of Government of India National Mental Health Programme.

Founder Head of the department Prof. B.B Sethi has been recipient of the prestigious Dr. B.C Roy Award for developing the specialty. The Foundation Day is celebrated every year in which academic programs are held.

OPD & Emergency Days:
Monday: Prof PK Dalal
Tuesday:Dr Vivek Agarwal/ Dr Anil Nischal
Wednesday: Prof JK Trivedi
Thursday: DR Anil Nischal / Dr Bandana Gupta
Friday: Prof Harjeet Singh/ Dr SM Singh
Saturday: Prof P Sitholey/ Dr Bandana Gupta
Sunday Emergency: 1st : Dr Bandana Gupta; 2nd: DrSM Singh, 3rd: Dr Anil Nischal, 4th Dr Vivek Agarwal, 5th Dr PK Dalal

Specialty Clinics:

Monday: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic : Prof P Sitholey
Tuesday: Drug Deaddiction Clinic : Prof PK Dalal
Wednesday: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic : Prof P Sitholey
Thursday: Drug Deaddiction Clinic : Prof PK Dalal
Friday: Psychosexual & Marital Clinic: Prof Harjeet Singh; Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Clinic : Dr Vivek Agarwal

Previous Heads:
Prof. (Dr.) B.B Sethi (1966-71), Prof. (Dr.) B.B Sethi (1971-86) and (1988-89), Prof. (Dr. A.K Agarwal (1986-1988) and (1989-99); Prof Narottam Lal (2001-2002).