Established in 2021, the Jindal School of Public Health and Human Development (JSPH) is a hub for innovation for public health training, research and action to meet the constantly evolving and dynamic needs of public health in India and across the world.  JSPH offers graduate studies programs at the master’s and doctoral levels, aimed at providing students with a world-class training that will open exciting career paths in public health and human development.

The objectives of both the master’s and doctoral programs are to:

• Train global thought leaders who can strengthen the governance of public health in India and positively impact global well-being by positioning India as a leader in public health innovation.
• Inculcate a multidisciplinary   perspective in students through a global curriculum, taught by faculty with global expertise and enriched by meaningful global collaborations.
• Promote cutting-edge research that fuels innovation in public health in India and across the world, with a direct impact on advancing the goals of public health and sustainable human development.
• Establish meaningful collaboration among public and private institutions, civil society organizations, and academia to facilitate the flow of knowledge and create quality-driven work opportunities for youth with an interest in public health and human development.
• Train and empower skilled individuals to meet the human resource needs of public health administration and research in India.
• Create an interdisciplinary learning environment focused on the concept of human development while fostering a community of well-rounded individuals with a broad perspective on public health. 

JSPH at a Glance

Established in 2021

Endowments

Prof Suman Kapur Memorial Endowment supporting graduate learning for meritorious female students 

Broad areas of research

• Health Inequalities, Human Rights and Human Development
• Health Systems and Health Services Research
• Environmental Health, Planetary Health, including One Health, Infectious Diseases 
• Humanitarian Health and Healthcare in Conflict Settings
• Gender, sexuality and health, including on women’s empowerment in health access and use
• Sexual and Reproductive Health, including Family Planning, Maternal and Child Health
• Mental Health and Wellbeing in Diverse Settings
• Disability and Inclusion for Health
• Social, structural and environmental determinants of non-communicable diseases 
• Health Policy and Implementation Research
• Social and Behaviour Change and Communication
• Access to medicines and issues such as HIV/AIDS 
• Ageing, palliative care, geriatric care and life course epidemiology

Research Centres

• Centre for Humanitarian Studies 
• Centre on Implementation Research

The research centres are enriched by International Collaborations with civil society organizations such as Médecins Sans Frontiers (MSF). Furthermore, universities, such as the University of Leeds, the University of Southampton, Deakin University, and Harvard University.

• Applicants must have received a Master's
Degree
in
a
discipline
relevant
to
the
proposed
research (such as Public Health or Global Health)
with
at
least
55% marks
or
equivalent
grade. 
• Applicants
with
more
than
3
years
of
industry
experience
can
apply
for
a
part-time
Ph.D.
• Applicants
will
be
selected
based
on
their
performance
in
the
JGU
Entrance
Test
or
an
equivalent
(UGC‑NET/UGC‑CSIR
NET/ICMR
NET/ICAR
NET/GATE/GRE/CAT/XAT/CEED)
examination,
followed
by
personal
interview.