The Division of Physiological Sciences comprises world-class educators and researchers who are passionate about their disciplines. We teach undergraduate students in medicine, health and rehabilitation sciences, as well as biological sciences degree programmes, and we train postgraduate students at the honours, masters and doctoral levels in Physiology, Neurosciences, Human Nutrition, Biokinetics, Exercise Science and Sport and Exercise Medicine.
Our research programmes are varied and exciting, spanning the following disciplines:
- Biokinetics
- Cardiophysiology
- Exercise Science
- Human Nutrition
- Neurophysiology
- Sleep Science
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
We are also home to the UCT-accredited Health through Physical Activity, Lifestyle and Sport Research Centre (HPALS).