Nurturing
Future Leaders
in Public Health

Master of Public Health

(1-year residential programme)

About Master of Public Health (MPH)
Programme

The Master of Public Health (MPH) is one-year residential programme combining core courses, electives and an internship, and either a dissertation, a capstone project or a community service learning project. Our curriculum adheres to the competency frame of CEPH and is guided by the human development approach. Core courses provide foundational knowledge about population health and training in the qualitative and quantitative methods of public health. The electives allow students to explore innovations, develop specializations, and identify inter‑sectoral linkages. The programme employs diverse teaching methods, including classroom lectures, simulations, guided intervision, problem‑based learning (PBL), media and film analysis, community service learning (CSL), and field excursions.

Programme Structure

Subject

  • Foundations in Public Health and Human Development I (History, Principles and Practice of Public Health; Human Rights and Health)
  • Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Health Systems
  • Public Health Nutrition

Subject

  • Foundations in Public Health and Human Development II (Management for Health; Social, behavioral and structural determinants of health)
  • Research Methods in Public Health
  • Introduction to Infectious Diseases
  • Leadership and Communication

Subject

  • Health Policy and Practice
  • Monitoring and Evaluation in Public Health
  • Introduction to Chronic Diseases
  • Elective 1
  • Elective 2

Subject

  • Dissertation/Capstone/CSL project.

*The internship is optional for 2.5 credits in place of one elective course (4 weeks i.e. from 2nd of Jan to 30th of Jan 2026).

Electives & Specializations

Human Rights and Human Development

  • The Right to Health in Law and Practice
  • Role of Civil Society in Healthcare Delivery
  • Human Development and Capabilities in Theory and Practice
  • Applications of a Human Development Approach to Healthcare Delivery in India
  • Poverty, Inequality and Food Security
  • Political Economy and Global Health
  • Human Rights Clinic

Environment Health

  • Introduction to Climate Change and Policy
  • Environmental Hazards and Disasters Resilience
  • Climate Change & Human Rights
  • Environmental Health and Society
  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • Introduction to Sociological Perspectives on Environment
  • Environment Impact Assessment
  • One Health

Health Systems & Policy

  • Health Leadership and Management
  • Advanced Financial Management and Budgeting
  • Organizational and Human Resource Management for Health
  • Equity in Health and Health Care꞉ Theory and Measurement Issues
  • Cost‑Utility and Cost‑Benefit Analyses
  • The Effect of Income and Income Inequality on Health
  • Economics of Insurance
  • Advanced Econometrics
  • Financing Healthcare for Equitable Access

Mental Health

  • Community Based Mental Health Interventions
  • Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
  • Mental Health Policy Development and Implementation
  • Trends in Global Mental Health
  • Social Determinants of Mental Health
  • Political Commitment for Mental Health
  • Disability and Mental Health
  • Task Shifting in Mental Health

Gender, Sexuality & Health

  • Gender and Health
  • Reproductive Health
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to sexual violence and law
  • Psychology of Gender
  • Gender and Economic Development
  • Is Law male? Gender, Crime and Human Rights in India
  • Caste, Gender and Class꞉ Power and Resistance to Power
  • Women's Rights as Human Rights꞉ Feminist Interpretation and Application of International Human Rights Law

Humanitarian Relief & International Security

  • Public Health in Emergencies
  • Humanitarian Emergency Response
  • Geospatial Technologies and their Application in Conflict Situations
  • Protection of Health of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons
  • Conflict, State and Global Humanitarian Crisis Protection of Healthcare During Armed Conflict War and Health
  • Forced Displacement and Healthcare Pandemics and Global Health

Rankings and Accreditation

International Collaborations

Globally Acclaimed Faculty at JSPH

Industry Partner Collaborations

Career Pathways

Student Reflections

Campus Life at JSPH

Tution Fees: INR 2,50,000/- Per Annum
Accommodation Charges 2,18,000 per annum
Other Allied Service Charges
(Other services including but not limited to Food, Laundry, Security Services, House-keeping Charges, Electricity etc.)
 1,17,000 per annum
Refundable Security Deposit* At the time of Joining 50,000 One-Time

Admission Procedure

01 The eligibility criteria for the Master of Public Health (MPH) programme require applicants to hold a Bachelor’s degree from any recognized university, regardless of their undergraduate major. Final-year students are also eligible to apply, but admission will be subject to the successful completion of their Bachelor’s degree.

Eligibility

02

Application Form

03 Online Entrance Test/ Score of listed national or international entrance test

Entrance Test

04

Online Interview

05

Registration

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