Master of Public Health (MPH)

Overview

The objectives of the Master of Public Health course are

• To provide a broad understanding of the core areas of public health and related disciplines
• To develop through a field-intense practical training programme the individual ability to identify a health problem and conceptualize the related research questions, design a community-based study to investigate the problem, collect relevant data from the field, analyze the data and present the findings in a policy or scientific context.
• To help acquire knowledge and skills to analyze health situations and help devise appropriate policies and programmes in a cost-effective manner.
• To inculcate interdisciplinary approach to problem solving skills in public health.

Eligibility

• Candidate should have done Medical graduates (MBBS), Dental graduates (BDS), Graduates of AYUSH (BAMS,BNYS,BUMS,BSMS,BHMS), B.Tech or BE (Any Branch) and graduates of four-year degree programs in Veterinary/Nursing Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Pharmacy, or students with a postgraduate degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Demography, Population Studies, Nutrition, Sociology, Economics, Psychology, Anthropology, Social Work, Management or Law. Work experience in a health-related field is desirable.
• The age shall be Forty years as on 1st July of the year of the commencement of the course, relaxable in exceptional cases.

Minimum Education