• Department of Psychiatry of Karnataka Institute of medical sciences, Hubli, established in 1-12-2006.
• Psychiatry department moved to the newly designed 40 bedded Psychiatry ward February 2007. This new ward has excellent facilities for patient care like isolation beds, separate male/female/pediatric beds.
• Modified ECT, Psychological testing, EEG, Activity / Recreation Therapy, Counseling, Psychotherapy & Behavior – Biofeedback Therapy are available in the department. The faculty includes qualified and experienced Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, and Psychiatric Social Worker & Counselor.
• The department is active in efficient routine and emergency patient care. The department also runs Memory clinic, Child guidance and De-Addiction Specialty Clinics. The department is actively involved in community services every Tuesday “Manochaitanya” at Kundagol, Monthly mental health camp at Hebballi and in creating awareness about Mental Health by organizing various talks and rallies.
• Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching is going on in the department. Medical Council of India recognizes four Post Graduate course “M.D in Psychiatry” every year

• The Department of Psychiatry has faculty trained from various premier institutes of the country. The Department has adequate infrastructure for both outpatient and in-patient care of patients with mental illness. In- Patient facility includes general ward and acute care services with round the clock emergency services.
• Apart from providing mental health care facilities, Department is working towards improvement in mental health awareness and educating public about mental illness. Manpower training in mental health has been given priority with inputs at undergraduate and postgraduate level and department is working towards de-stigmatizing psychiatry and mental illness among health care providers.