Admission Process

Master of Public Health (MPH) Admission Overview for Academic Year 2025-26

As a prospective public health professional, choosing the right program is your first step toward a purposeful career. The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at *Bhaikaka University's Amrita Patel Centre for Public Health (APCPH)* is meticulously designed to create a dedicated cadre of public health experts, rooted in the principles of holistic, flexible and learner-centric education as mandated by the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Here is a clear guide to the admission process, eligibility requirements and program structure for the Academic Year 2025-26

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Eligibility for ApplicationTo be considered for admission to the regular two-year MPH program, applicants must meet the following criteria

- Educational Qualification: You must be a Graduate from a recognized University in India or abroad.

- Minimum Marks: A minimum of 50% aggregate marks in your final degree certificate is required.

 - Preferred Backgrounds: While all eligible graduates may apply, preference will be given to candidates from the following disciplines, as their foundational knowledge strongly aligns with public health core competencies:

     - Medical & Allied Sciences: Medicine (MBBS), AYUSH, Dentistry (BDS), Physiotherapy (BPT) and Veterinary Sciences.

     - Core Health Sciences: Life Sciences, Nutrition.

     - Data Sciences: Statistics, Demography, Population Sciences.

     - Social & Behavioral Sciences: Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology and other social sciences.

Note: 

As there are 10 seats. applications followed by a review from the scrutinizing team ensuring adherence to the above mentioned criteria and other points, the final selection would be informed accordingly.

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Program Structure and Duration

The MPH is a full-time, two-year postgraduate program.

- Duration: Two years of on-campus, full-time training

- Structure: Split across four semesters\

- Medium of Instruction: English is the sole medium of instruction and examination

- Total Credits: The program comprises 80 Credits

Multiple Entry and Exit Points

In alignment with NEP 2020, the curriculum offers a provision for a planned exit after the first year (two semesters). The student could opt for an exit getting a degree -

Post-Graduate Diploma in Public Health (PG-DPH) with 40 credits at NCfF/NHEQF level 6.0.

What Makes the APCPH Program Unique?

APCPH aims to become a self-sustaining center of excellence, focusing on the local health needs in a collaborative manner.

Program Highlights:

- Context-Specific Curriculum: The program offers a context-specific community-based curriculum designed to prepare job-ready and confident public health experts for health systems and NGOs in developing countries .

- Practical Skills Focus: Instruction methods are highly interactive, utilizing didactic and interactive lectures, practical sessions, demonstrations, group discussions, and structured problem-solving exercises.

- Core Competencies: The curriculum is structured around five core competency domains: Public Health Sciences, Assessment and Analysis, Policy, Planning, and Evaluation, Partnerships, Communication, and Advocacy, and Leadership and Systems Thinking.

- Real-World Experience: The centre has a full fledged community based NCD care program running across 150 villages of Gujarat. Students will have a real time experience of learning from the field. The program culminates in an Internship (Semester IV) and a Thesis (Semesters III & IV), ensuring graduates can apply theoretical knowledge to real-world challenges.

If you are passionate about addressing contemporary and future health challenges in the Indian context and contributing to problem-solving research on local health problems, this MPH program offers the multidisciplinary knowledge and ethical grounding you need.