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Further studySource-checked · reviewed 21 Oct 20266 sources cited

Public health via MPH

Investigate population-health study and programme work.

At a glance

Checked 21 Oct 2026 · 6 sources · next review 20 Nov 2026

Cost, pay and hours

As sourced
  1. 1
    Extra cost5 sourced
    • IIPHG’s MPH brochure lists tuition of ₹2,86,000 per annum for Indian nationals (including Nepal and Bhutan) for the August 2026 batch.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • per year, tuition only
      • two-year programme
      • excludes accommodation, food and other costs
      • 2026 batch
      Show scopeScope:
      • 2026 batch only; later batches may differ.
      • The brochure says limited scholarships are available for approximately 25% of students.
    • IIPH Delhi (PHFI) states annual MPH tuition of Rs 2,40,000 for Indian and South Asian nationals admitted for 2026-28, and USD 7,200 per year for international students.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • per year
      • annual tuition, session 2026-28, Indian and South Asian nationals
      • hostel, living costs and other charges are not stated
      Show scopeScope:2026-28 session. The page also headlines the degree as 'Master of Public Health - AcSIR'.
      Note:
      • No eligibility, dates or seats on the page checked.
      • Next (2027-29) batch not mentioned.
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    • JIPMER's MPH fee table lists admission fee 3,000 (one time), tuition 1,200 (annual), learning resource fee 6,000 (annual), other small items and a caution deposit of 3,000 (asterisked in the table), with a printed total of 14,910.00.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • one-off
      • admission fee 3,000, tuition 1,200, learning resource 6,000, corpus fund 60, student information 1,500, identity card 150, caution deposit 3,000
      • excludes hostel fee (a separate section of the prospectus)
      • later-year charges are not separated in the table
      Show scopeScope:2026 admissions. The PDF's table layout is interleaved; the line items sum to the printed total.
      Note:
      • Whether the caution deposit is refundable (an asterisk in the table)
      • the total is not stated as per year or for two years.
    • The same notice prints a course fee of 5856/- without saying whether it is per year or for the course.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • one-off
      • course fee, 2026 session
      • period not stated (shown as one-off for lack of a better label)
      • excludes hostel, application fee (Rs 1,200 SC/ST/EWS, higher for others), other charges
      Show scopeScope:2026 session.
      Note:
      • The notice does not say whether the fee is per year or total.
      • Exam was a 100-mark MCQ test on 18 June 2026
      • applications 11 May to 5 June 2026
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      • candidates must secure the 50th percentile.
    • AIIMS Rishikesh's January 2026 prospectus prints a two-year fee total of Rs. 5440 (registration 500, tuition 700, laboratory 1800, amalgamated fund 1440, security 1000).Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • one-off
      • registration, tuition, laboratory, amalgamated fund and security fee over the 2-year duration column
      • excludes exam fee 'as applicable per examination section'
      • hostel
      • application fee Rs 1,500 (UR/OBC) or Rs 1,200 (SC/ST/EWS), PwD exempt
      Show scopeScope:January 2026 session only.
      Note:January 2027 fees not read.
  2. 2
    Pay3 sourced
    • IIPH Delhi says a limited number of scholarships may be awarded; no stipend is mentioned.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • one-off
      • Scholarship amount not printed
      Show scopeScope:Subject to available funds per the page.
      Note:
      • The amount and the criteria are not stated.
      • Excludes Stipend: none mentioned.
    • JIPMER states there is no stipend during the MPH course.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • per month
      • JIPMER MPH 2026
      Show scopeScope:2026 prospectus.
      Note:Sponsored/deputed candidates may draw their employer's pay; not stated. Excludes n/a.
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    • AIIMS Raipur's MPH notice prints a course fee of 5856/- and a stipend of 25000/- per month.Basis:
      • Indian rupees
      • per month
      • Stipend stated for AIIMS Raipur MPH, 2026 session
      Show scopeScope:2026 session notice.
      Note:
      • Duration of payment and conditions are not stated; notice says seats 6 non-sponsored, 2 years.
      • Excludes Not stated whether it applies to sponsored candidates or for the full two years.
  3. 3
    Timetable & attendance1 sourced
    • AIIMS Rishikesh says its MPH involves extensive fieldwork, requires 75% attendance, and provides no leave for students who are not in service.
      Show scopeScope:
      • AIIMS Rishikesh MPH January 2026 session.
      • Duties are 'fixed by the Institute from time to time'; in-service candidates get leave as per rules.
      Note:No shift timetable or daily hours. Rules of one institute.

Reality check

From the sources
The work
Explore public-health training and the separate requirements of programme, research and field roles.
Entry requirements
  • IIPHG lists MPH among its full-time on-campus programmes.
  • Its 2026 brochure lists a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with at least 50% marks, and says final-year students awaiting results can also apply.
  • That batch’s application deadline was 31 May 2026 and the next intake is not established
  • confirm programme-specific eligibility, because admission and job requirements are separate.
Trade-offs to consider
  • Further study is an investment.
  • The 2026 brochure lists tuition of ₹2,86,000 per year for Indian nationals, excluding accommodation, food and other costs.
  • Fieldwork, contract terms and required experience vary by job.

Skills & employers

From the sources
Skills to investigate
  • Research literacy
  • Communication
  • Data literacy
Institutions named in sources
  • IIPHG
  • Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi
  • JIPMER Puducherry
  • AIIMS Raipur
  • AIIMS Rishikesh
Examples in cited pages, not a hiring list.
Study or credential neededNo separate licence or credential is recorded for this route. The entrance exam and eligibility are under “How admission works”.

How admission works

14 sourced
    • IIPHG lists MPH among its full-time on-campus programmes.
    • Its displayed 2026 admission dates have passed.
    • Confirm the next intake’s programme-specific eligibility
    Show 1 more
    • admission and job requirements are separate.
    Source: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • Programme/process information only.
    • Displayed 2026 admission dates have passed; next intake not established.
    • IIPHG’s MPH brochure for the August 2026–July 2028 batch lists a bachelor’s degree in any discipline (including medical, paramedical, management, social sciences, engineering, law, commerce, arts, statistics, life sciences and allied backgrounds) with minimum 50% marks from a recognised university
    • final-year students awaiting results can also apply.
    Names: MBBS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, BNYS, BDS, B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, BPTSource: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • 2026 batch only; the application deadline was 31 May 2026 and the next intake is not established.
    • Qualifications not listed here (for example GNM, Pharm.D, M.Pharm, MPT and other allied-health qualifications) are not addressed by this passage.
    • Admission also depends on a screening test and interview.
  • IIPHG's MPH takes 120 seats, selects by academic review, screening test and interview, and had a 31 May 2026 application deadline.
    Source: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • August 2026 batch. The sentence continues on the next layout line
    • same as MHA ('screening test, and a personal interview process').
    Not established:No 2027 batch dates.
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    • IIPHG MPH accepts a bachelor's degree in any discipline from medical to engineering, law, commerce and arts, at 50% minimum
    • final-year students awaiting results can also apply.
    Names: MBBS, BHMS, BAMS, BUMS, BSMS, BNYS, BDS, B.Pharm, B.Sc Nursing, BPTSource: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:2026 batch. Ids reflect the site's existing tagging; 'any discipline' would arguably cover every bachelor's.
    Not established:Next intake not published. Admission also needs a screening test and interview.
    • IIPH Delhi shortlists on academic qualifications, relevant experience and a Statement of Purpose, followed by an interview
    • the programme is two years full-time.
    Source: Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi ↗
    Show scopeScope:As on page; no dates.
    Not established:Minimum marks and qualifications are not stated on this page.
    • JIPMER Puducherry's MPH (2026 prospectus) accepts MBBS, BDS, B.E./B.Tech (any branch), BSc Nursing, B.V.Sc., AYUSH, Allied Health or Social Sciences degrees
    • two years of public-health work experience is 'desirable'
    • medical, dental, veterinary, nursing and AYUSH graduates must hold state registration.
    Names: MBBS, BDS, B.Sc Nursing, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BNYS, Other allied-health qualificationSource: JIPMER Puducherry ↗
    Show scopeScope:2026 admission only. 'AYUSH' is expanded to the five AYUSH degree ids; 'Allied Health' to ALLIED.
    Not established:
    • Pharmacy, physiotherapy and GNM are not named.
    • The page lists no 2027 notice.
  • JIPMER MPH has 34 seats (11 UR, 7 OBC, 3 SC, 2 ST, 2 EWS, 9 sponsored), two years, entrance exam on 15 July 2026, with registration from 15 June to 6 July 2026.
    Source: JIPMER Puducherry ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • 2026 session. Dates are 'tentative and subject to change' per the prospectus.
    • Merit lists are by percentile score in the entrance exam.
    Not established:
    • Application fee Rs 1,500 (UR/OBC/EWS) / Rs 1,200 (SC/ST), PwD exempt.
    • No next-intake date is listed.
  • AIIMS Raipur's MPH (2026 session) lists MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BNYS, BUMS, BSMS, B.Tech/B.E. (any branch), B.V.Sc., nursing sciences, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, pharmacy, or certain postgraduate degrees or a Bachelor of Public Health.
    Names: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BNYS, BUMS, BSMSSource: AIIMS Raipur ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • 2026 session; notice dated 11 May 2026.
    • Nursing sciences, physiotherapy and pharmacy are named without degree level, so BSC_NURSING, BPT and BPHARM are not tagged here.
    Not established:Next session not published.
  • AIIMS Rishikesh's January 2026 MPH prospectus named MBBS, BDS or AYUSH degrees as essential, with 10 seats (8 open, 2 in-service).
    Names: MBBS, BDS, BAMS, BHMS, BUMS, BSMS, BNYSSource: AIIMS Rishikesh ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • January 2026 session (applications by 6 Nov 2025).
    • AYUSH expanded to the five AYUSH degree ids.
    • The file read is 'Prospectus - MPH Course January 2026 session (1).pdf'
    Show 1 more
    • it shows no publication date.
    Not established:January 2027 eligibility not read.
  • IIPHG selects MPH students on academic performance, a screening test and an interview, with no external exam score required.
    Source: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • IIPHG MPH, 120 seats, batch August 2026 to July 2028.
    • Eligibility panel reads 'Bachelor's degree in any discipline (Medical, Paramedical, Management, Social Sciences, Engineering, Law, Commerce, Arts...' with minimum 50% marks.
    Not established:
    • Applies to IIPHG only. 'Engineering' is named as an accepted discipline
    • B.E./B.Tech branch wording is not given beyond that.
    • IIPHD (with PHFI and AcSIR) shortlists MPH applicants on academic qualifications, experience and a Statement of Purpose, then interviews
    • no entrance exam is mentioned.
    Source: Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi ↗
    Show scopeScope:IIPHD MPH, current page, batch not stated.
    Not established:Silence on an entrance exam is not a statement that none exists. Batch year not shown.
  • JIPMER requires Medical/Dental/Veterinary/Nursing/AYUSH graduates applying to its MPH to be registered with their State Registration Council, and admits through a computer-based entrance test.
    Source: JIPMER Puducherry ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • JIPMER MPH 2026 session. Eligibility also lists 'B.E., /B.Tech.
    • (Any Branch)' and says two years of public health work experience is desirable.
    Not established:
    • Registration applies to the clinical degrees named; B.Tech graduates are not asked for registration.
    • Entrance exam for the 2026 session is closed.
  • AIIMS Raipur's 2026 MPH notice accepts B.Tech or BE (any branch) among many degrees and selects by a written entrance examination.
    Source: AIIMS Raipur ↗
    Show scopeScope:AIIMS Raipur MPH 2026 session, notice dated 11 May 2026, applications 11 May to 5 June 2026 (closed).
    Not established:Does not mention council registration in the text read. Closed cycle.
  • AIIMS Rishikesh admits to its MPH through a written test and a departmental assessment, and lists only MBBS/BDS/AYUSH degrees as the essential qualification.
    Names: MBBS, BDSSource: AIIMS Rishikesh ↗
    Show scopeScope:AIIMS Rishikesh MPH, January 2026 session (ninth batch), 10 seats.
    Not established:
    • Only medical degrees are named; B.Tech is not named.
    • It does not explicitly say B.Tech is excluded.
    • Qualifying degree must be recognised by NMC, DCI, NCH, NCISM or CCRYN.

The work and what comes next

1 sourced
The work, from the sources
  • Explore public-health training and the separate requirements of programme, research and field roles.
    Source: IIPHG ↗
    Show scopeScope:
    • Programme/process information only.
    • Displayed 2026 admission dates have passed; next intake not established.

Sources and unanswered questions

  • Programme/process information only. Displayed 2026 admission dates have passed; next intake not established.
  • Source checking confirms only the scoped statements on this page, not anyone’s individual eligibility.
  • Confirm current requirements with the employer or programme.
  • IIPHG admission process ↗IIPHG · accessed 21 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:
    • Displayed May–August 2026 admissions timeline has passed.
    • Next intake eligibility and dates must be confirmed.
    Page checked automatically on 2026-10-25: the page opened.
  • IIPHG MPH admission brochure (batch August 2026–July 2028) ↗IIPHG · accessed 23 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:
    • 2026 batch only; the application deadline of 31 May 2026 has passed and the next intake is not established.
    • Fees exclude accommodation, food and other costs.
    • The file’s server date is 9 Feb 2026; it carries no publication date.
    Link checked automatically on 2026-10-25: the page opened.
  • Master of Public Health ↗Indian Institute of Public Health Delhi · accessed 24 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:2026-28 session. The page also headlines the degree as 'Master of Public Health - AcSIR'.
    Not established:
    • No eligibility, dates or seats on the page checked.
    • Next (2027-29) batch not mentioned.
    Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
  • Admission to MSc/MPH/PBD/PGD/PGF Courses & Medical Physics Internship Programme, Prospectus 2026 ↗JIPMER Puducherry · accessed 24 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:2026 admission only. 'AYUSH' is expanded to the five AYUSH degree ids; 'Allied Health' to ALLIED.
    Not established:
    • Pharmacy, physiotherapy and GNM are not named.
    • The page lists no 2027 notice.
    Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
  • Admission Notice - Master of Public Health (MPH) 2026 Session ↗AIIMS Raipur · accessed 24 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:
    • 2026 session; notice dated 11 May 2026.
    • Nursing sciences, physiotherapy and pharmacy are named without degree level, so BSC_NURSING, BPT and BPHARM are not tagged here.
    Not established:Next session not published.    Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
  • AIIMS Rishikesh MPH Entrance Examination, January 2026 Session Prospectus ↗AIIMS Rishikesh · accessed 24 Oct 2026
    Show scopeScope:
    • January 2026 session (applications by 6 Nov 2025).
    • AYUSH expanded to the five AYUSH degree ids.
    • The file read is 'Prospectus - MPH Course January 2026 session (1).pdf'
    Show 1 more
    • it shows no publication date.
    Not established:January 2027 eligibility not read.    Checked by a person; not monitored automatically.
Your next step: Compare a current MPH admission notice with two actual public-health job descriptions.
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