Master of Public Health (MPH)

Two years, full time, four semesters, 80 credits.

Eligibility

Graduates in medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, AYUSH, nursing, veterinary sciences or pharmacy, and in non-medical fields such as engineering, statistics, demography, nutrition, sociology, economics, psychology, social work, management, life sciences, law and arts, with at least 50% aggregate marks (or CGPA 5.0 on a 10-point scale).

Admission & fee

Selection is through the RUAS Admission Test; CUET-PG scores are also accepted. Intake: 30 seats. Tuition fee 2026–27: Rs. 1,84,000 per year (as published by MSRUAS).

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Curriculum

Semester 1

20 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHC501A	Principles and Practice of Public Health	4
PHC502A	Public Health Systems & Health Policy	4
PHC503A	Epidemiology	4
PHC504B	Healthcare Management and Leadership	2
PHC505A	Biostatistics	4
PHO501A	Open / Generic Elective – 1	2

Semester 2

20 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHC506A	Public Health Priorities in India – I (Communicable Diseases)	4
PHC507A	Public Health Priorities in India – II (NCDs & Nutrition)	4
PHC508A	Research Methodology in Public Health	4
PHC509A	Health Behaviour and Health Promotion	3
PHC510A	Ethics in Public Health	2
PHE5XXA	Major Discipline Elective – 1	3

Semester 3

21 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHC601A	Global Health	2
PHC602A	Technology in Public Health	3
PHC603A	Programme Planning and Evaluation	3
PHC604A	Demography and Population Sciences	2
PHE6XXA	Major Discipline Elective – 2	3
PHP605A	Project Work	5
PHP606A	Dissertation – Part 1	3

Semester 4

19 credits

Code	Course	Credits
PHE6XXB	Major Discipline Elective – 3	3
PHOXXXA	Open / Generic Elective – 2	3
PHP607A	Dissertation – Part 2	7
PHI608A	Internship	6