The Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IMHANS) is an autonomous institution under the Government of Kerala and is one of the institutions selected by the Govt. of India to develop into a centre of excellence in mental health. IMHANS is a postgraduate training centre affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) with its campus in the Govt. Medical College campus at Kozhikode and functions in close collaboration with the medical College. The institute is active in mental health care delivery, training, research and policy development.