Master of Public Health (MPH) is a full time Public Health program in India offered by Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences. The MPH degree focuses on public health practice and research.
The curriculum of the Master of Public Health program at Symbiosis International University is a mix of transdisciplinary courses to attain knowledge, competencies, skillsets and values involving diverse and innovative pedagogies and instructional designs with an emphasis on problem-solving and case-based learning, empowering the Master of Public Health graduates for the 21st century.
A simplified streamlined process which is candidate friendly, convenient, advantageous and economical to a candidate has been brought in for the Academic Year 2022-2025
The registered candidates will be called for Personal Interaction
MPH : 20 seats
1. To prepare professionals with the technical and managerial skills who strengthen the Public Health system.
2. To train and develop a cadre of competent public health policy makers, managers, practitioners, educators and researchers.
MPH program leverages the advantage of 6 faculties at SIU beyond the core Faculty of Health Sciences viz. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Management, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Information Technology and Faculty of Media, Communication and Design.
Curriculum of the MPH program @ SIU is a mix of courses specific to each faculty to attain knowledge, competencies and skill sets (including values) involving diverse and innovative pedagogies and instructional designs to develop a competency driven MPH program with emphasis on problem solving, case based learning which will help produce MPH graduates for the 21st century. One of the hallmarks of the program is its research rigor & intensity. The emphasis would be to impart transformative learning.
Graduate from any recognized University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes)
| Academic Caledar for Master of Public Health (MPH) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Year 2024-25 | ||||
| Name of the Programme | Semester | Activity | Start Date (DD-MM-YYYY) |
End Date (DD-MM-YYYY) |
| Master of Public Health (MPH) | Semester I (Batch 2024-26) | Teaching | 06.08.2024 | 03.12.2024 |
| Preparatory Leave | 04.12.2024 | 08.12.2024 | ||
| Tentative Exam Schedule | 09.12.2024 | 18.12.2024 | ||
| Semester II (Batch 2024-26) | Teaching | 19.12.2024 | 07.04.2025 | |
| Preparatory Leave | 08.04.2025 | 14.04.2025 | ||
| Tentative Exam Schedule | 15.04.2025 | 23.04.2025 | ||
| Semester III (Batch 2023-25) | Summer Internship Training | 02.05.2024 | 31.07.2024 | |
| Teaching | 01.08.2024 | 28.11.2024 | ||
| Preparatory Leave | 29.11.2024 | 04.12.2024 | ||
| Tentative Exam Schedule | 05.12.2024 | 16.12.2024 | ||
| Semester IV (Batch 2023-25) | Teaching | 17.12.2024 | 05.04.2025 | |
| Preparatory Leave | 06.04.2025 | 14.04.2024 | ||
| Tentative Exam Schedule | 15.04.2025 | 24.04.2025 | ||
| Installment for Master of Public Health | 1st year (amount in rupees) | 2nd year (Amount in rupees) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Instalment | 2nd Instalment | 3rd Instalment | 4th Instalment | |
| Academic Fees (Per Annum) | 1,31,250 | 1,31,250 | 1,31,250 | 1,31,250 |
| Institute Deposit (Refundable) | 20,000 | - | - | - |
| Installment | 1,51,250 | 1,31,250 | - | - |
| Last Date of payment | At the time of admission | 25-November-2025 | 25-June-2026 | 25-November-2026 |
The Programme commences on Tuesday, 15th July, 2025.
For seeking admission to the MPH programme at Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences students should complete the following procedure:
Step I : The applicant must register and pay at: https://siu.jshinfo.com/SIUPGFY25/Register/ Registration is mandatory, without which the applicant will not be considered for the PI (Personal Interaction) process..
Step II : You will be called for PI (Personal Interaction).
Step III : The decision will be intimated to the selected candidates through email.
Step IV : The admission process will be considered completed only after the verification of all the submitted documents and payment of the 1st installment of MPH Academic Fees.
1. Certificate of passing the qualifying examination (Graduation, 10th Std & 12th Std)
2. Mark list (Graduation, 10th Std & 12th Std)
3. Transfer Certificate or Leaving Certificate in original
4. Migration Certificate in original
5. Registration Certificate of respective councils (if applicable)
6. Character Certificate / No Dues Certificate
7. Work Experience / Gap Certificate if applicable
8. Certificate of change of name if applicable, supported by documentary evidence like Government Gazette
9. In addition to the above, candidates selected under the reservation category i.e. Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribes (ST)/ Kashmiri Migrants admission will be confirmed after scrutiny of the original supporting documents. Please note that original supporting document of the reserved category should be issued by the competent authority.
International Students may log on to www.scie.ac.in or contact 020-25671905 for admissions. Symbiosis Centre for International Education (SCIE) looks after admissions of international students which is centralized for all the constituent institutes of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University.
| S.No. | Details | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commencement of Registration | 1st March, 2025 (Saturday) |
| 2 | Closure of Registration | 16th August, 2025 (Saturday) |
| 3 | Admit Card Generation | NA |
| 4 | Entrance Date | Rolling Selection Process starting from, 29th April, 2025 (Tuesday) |
| 5 | Result Declaration | Twice a month (Rolling Selection) |
| 6 | Shortlist Declaration | Twice a month (Rolling Selection) |
| 7 | PI Dates | Rolling Selection Process Dates (2025): April: 29th May: 13th and 27th June: 10th and 24th July: 8th and 22nd |
| 8 | Merit List Date (First) | 7 May, 2025 (Wednesday) |
| 9 | Programme Commencement | 15th July 2025 (Tuesday) |
These dates are tentative and are subject to change. Any changes will be reflected on the institute websitehttps://www.sihspune.org/
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Campus Hill Base, Lavale, Pune - 412201, Maharashtra India.
MBA-HHM Induction Programme 7th June 2022
Answer:You can enroll in PhD under SIU for the doctoral studies.
Answer:The programme is divided into four semesters of six months each. After completion of Sem I & Sem II, students undergo 4 to six weeks summer internship. In the 4th Semester, a student has to submit dissertation based on which he or she is assessed. Students will be evaluated throughout the two years of the programme by periodic tests as well as assignments. Student’s evaluation is a continuous
Answer:Questions are asked on generic topics in order to test your knowledge on present public health scenario in country.
Answer: No.
Answer:Examples - Topics for WAT could be on Covid-19 measures, interdisciplinary nature of public health and other relevant and hot topics on the subject.
Answer:Most of our MPH students get absorbed in either NGOs / CSR Foundations or under National Health Missions of respective states as project Coordinator or Program Managers or as Project Assistants.
Answer:WAT is carried out either in online or off-line mode. 30% weightage is given to WAT. Candidate is asked to write on a given topic in about 500 words within a time limit of 15 minutes. Depth and clarity of expression, ability to critically analyze and write clearly are assesses in the WAT
Answer: Yes during PI, such questions may be asked by the panelists.
