Master of Public Health (MPH)

Short Description
Two-year interdisciplinary program designed to develop competent public-health professionals with skills in epidemiology, biostatistics, health systems, program planning, research, international health and evidence-based public-health management.

Description
Curriculum prepares graduates to manage, design and evaluate public-health programs at national and international levels. Training emphasizes epidemiological reasoning, statistical analysis, health-system leadership, disease-prevention strategies, policy evaluation, and global-health perspectives. Structure includes core subjects, electives and a mandatory dissertation. Admission is through national MECEE-PG examination. Graduates are prepared for leadership roles in governmental, non-governmental, research and global-health organizations.

Curricular Structure (Table)

Features
• Integrates biostatistics, epidemiology, health systems, environmental health, family health, international health and electives.
• Evidence-based, problem-solving pedagogy.
• Intensive weekly theory–practical structure in first two semesters.
• Dissertation for independent research competence.
• Designed to produce health-service managers, program evaluators and public-health leaders.
• MECEE-PG entrance required for all applicants.
• High relevance for national and global public-health labor markets.

Eligibility
• Bachelor’s degree in recognized health/medical fields: MBBS, BDS, BPH, BN/BNS/BSc Nursing, BSc MLT/BMLT, BAMS, B. Pharmacy, Optometry, Veterinary, BASLP or equivalent.
• Mandatory registration with respective professional council.
• Must score minimum 50% (pass marks) in MECEE-PG entrance exam.

Prospect Careers
• Public-health officer
• Epidemiology officer
• Health-program manager
• Health-system analyst
• Public-health researcher
• NGO/INGO health-project specialist
• Health-policy and planning officer