India's First Public Health University

Institutions have a catalytic role to play and can bring a transformational change. We need to think scientifically about public health. Along with medical doctors, we need to develop in parallel the health management faculty so that we build health systems and institutions that can address problems effectively.

Shri.Narendra Modi

Honourable Prime Minister of India (then Chief Minister of Gujarat) at the
Bhoomi Pujan of the Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar in 2007

Academic Programs

Master of Public Health (MPH)

The Master of Public Health (MPH) program offered by Indian Institute of Public Health is a 2 years on-campus, fulltime course. Our Master’s degree in Public Health, trains students to improve the general health of the population — of individuals, communities, countries and the world.

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Master of Hospital Administration (MHA)

Indian healthcare sector is growing at a rapid rate. It has been esmated that ll 2020, the sector will grow at a cumulave average rate of 16.5% and will touch US$ 280 billion (18,48,000 Crore Rs) revenue mark (KPMG India). In terms of workforce requirement, it is esmated that the sector will create 40 million

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Master of Public Health – Public Health Nutrition (MPH-PHN)

This program seeks to produce adept nutrition professionals who can critically analyse, strategize, and lead initiatives that alleviate nutrition-related disparities, promote healthier lifestyles and ultimately enhance the wellbeing of communities.

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About IIPHG

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) is India’s first Public Health University. The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar (IIPHG) is working towards building a healthier India. IIPHG is an example of visionary leadership of Honourable Shri Narendra Modi (then Honourable Chief Minister of Gujarat), who laid the foundation stone and provided support for establishing the institute in 2008. Government of Gujarat and Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) entered an MoU in 2007 to establish IIPHG. Under the MoU, Government of Gujarat allocated land and agreed to share a part of the project cost.