Department of Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that deals with medical care of newborns, infants, children and adolescents.

• It is equipped with all sophisticated modern infrastructure, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), which is managed by a Neonatologist and Critical Care Intensivist.
• The Department of Pediatrics also owns separate unit for severe acute malnutrition (SAM) for dedicated care of malnourished children.
• The department has given remarkable contribution in the field of research and development by undertaking various projects as well as publishing quality research papers.
• Undergraduate students are trained in case taking and clinical examination of pediatric patients in their clinical postings.
• Apart from standard methods like bedside teaching, the Department of Pediatrics also uses role-play and model-making for training.
• Post graduate students work closely with the faculty for handling OPD as well as IPD patients and form a part of decision making process in the management of sick child.