MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Offered by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA & IIHMR University (Cooperative Program)

2020-2022

IIHMR UNIVERSITY

IIHMR University Jaipur, India has

made pioneering contributions to

research, education, and training in the

areas of health management and

public health. The University is a

national leader in these domains. Over

the past thirty-five years IIHMR has

JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of

Public Health (JHSPH) is the oldest

and largest independent graduate

school of public health in the world,

founded in 1916. Consistently

ranked number one globally, the

School has over 765 full-time Public

Health faculty members renowned

for teaching, Public Health practice,

and for their cutting-edge research in the US, and in more than 100 countries. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg

School of Public Health has ten departments and over 100 research centers & institutes. The student body

consists of over 2,600 masters and doctoral students who come from 79 countries. The school has 20,000

plus alumni from more than 120 countries. Because of these accomplishments, US News and World Report

perennially rank JHSPH number one among schools of Public Health.

carved a niche for itself among management institutions, both in India and abroad. In its long journey built

around a culture of action-oriented research, the university has worked collaboratively with the Johns

Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA – as well as international agencies like the World Health

Organization (WHO) and United Nations (UN) in a range of research, training, and education activities.

stRanked 1 amongst the cleanest

Higher Educational Institutions

in India in the category

Non-Residential Universities - UGCSwachh Campus Ranking - 2019,

Ministry of HRD

Ranked 72 in Management Category in NIRF 2019, MHRD

Celebrating

years

of Institutional Excellence

MPH Program Overview

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health - IIHMR University’s Master of Public Health (MPH) has been

designed by leveraging the core strength of both the institutions, to uniquely poised to meet the needs of Indian

students as well as those confronting public health changes in Southeast Asian Region. The program combines the

JHSPH's excellence in Public Health education with the IIHMR’s expertise in Health Management and Research in

Southeast Asia. These strengths are visible in the curriculum of this exciting program.

Since 2013, the Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, Maryland, USA in

cooperation with the IIHMR University, Jaipur has been offering MPH degree program in Jaipur, India for Indian

students as well as those from Southeast Asian Region.

Program Duration:

The Master of Public Health (MPH) Program is a two-year full-time degree program. The MPH program 2020-2022 will commence from October 2020.

Learning Pedagogy:

The pedagogy in each course is selected judiciously, with an emphasis on involving the students in learning and helping them to relate concepts and theories to real-world situations in public health and its management. The program is conducted with intensive teaching and learning methods which includes coursework, capstone project in the first year and practicum experience in the second year all cumulatively totaling to eighty two credits.

Course Work:

The MPH program offers students unique opportunity to attend the academically rigorous courses offered at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, USA and IIHMR University, Jaipur.

The courses are taught by distinguished faculty members from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and IIHMR University; who have contributed in meeting the challenges of public health and health care management nationally and internationally.

Capstone Project:

The capstone project is a requirement of the MPH program also an opportunity for students to work on public health practice projects that are of particular

interest to them. The goal is for students to synthesize, integrate and apply the skills and competencies they have acquired during the program.

Practicum:

Special emphasis is placed on practical training, whereby the students are required to conduct a significant practicum experience in population-based health prior to graduation. A practicum experience involves a mentored in population-based health prior to graduation. A practicum experience involves a mentored hands-on experience working and interacting with public health professionals.

Winter Institute at JHSPH, USA and Travel Scholarship:

The students will travel to Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), Baltimore, USA for attending the Winter Institute in January 2021. Students will be given scholarship from IIHMR University for attending the Winter Institute at JHSPH which includes International and local travel expenses for Jaipur-Baltimore- Jaipur trip and lodging arrangements in USA during the coursework.

Program Objectives:

The overreaching goal of this MPH program is to

provide students with a population perspective on

health build knowledge and skills to perform as an

effective manager, leader or administrator in health

systems, both in public and private sector. The MPH

program is designed to provide students with critical

multidisciplinary training to help solve global public

health problems.

The full-time MPH program aims to develop students'

competencies in the following core areas:

Epidemiology | Biostatistics | Environmental

Health Sciences | Public Health Biology | Health

Management and Functional Management | Social

and Behavioral Sciences | Public Policy | Ethics

Key highlights of the MPH program:

• Total fee payable in India is one-third of the fee payable at Johns Hopkins University, USA for the same program.

• Travel Scholarship for attending Winter Institute at JHSPH, USA.

• The Johns Hopkins University's MPH curriculum is delivered jointly by distinguished faculties of JHSPH and IIHMR University.

• Degree is awarded by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH), USA.

• Network of 20,000+ alumni around the world.

Application Requirements at SOPHAS (School of Public Health

Application Service)

• Curriculum Vitae/Resume (*to be uploaded with the application).

• Two Pages Personal Statement (*to be uploaded with the application). SOP should contain the strength,

leadership ability, team work, voluntary services, achievements, purpose for choosing the Public Health for

adding weightage to your application.

• Three Letters of Recommendation – Electronically through SOPHAS.

SOPHAS cannot receive official letters through the postal service.

• Transcript from each academic institution attended beyond secondary/high school.

• Official TOEFL Scores – send to SOPHAS in Massachusetts use code 5688.

• Official GRE Scores – send to JHSPH at SOPHAS 3738 /or GMAT Scores should be sent to KGB-3R-06.

• Official Credential Evaluation of all Foreign Transcripts (all colleges/universities outside of U.S. that you have

attended) should be sent through World Education Services or WES. The CAS provider you should choose is SOPHAS.

• In order to expedite the review of your application, please send unofficial copies of all university transcripts to

JHSPH directly.

• Please visit the website (http://www.jhsph.edu/admissions/international-students/) for more information.

Admissions Criteria

Interested individuals from India and Southeast Asian Region must have:

• A bachelor's degree.

• A minimum of two years of experience full time health related

experience beyond the bachelor's / master's degree. (Work

experience is waived for Ph.D. and M.B.B.S. graduates).

• Prior college-level mathematics courses, prior college-level

biology course and another health-related course.

• Demonstrated English proficiency to prior degree, TOEFL or

IELTS.

• Demonstrated quantitative and verbal skills through GRE, MCAT,

LSAT, or GMAT. (Applicants with degrees beyond the bachelor's

degree may request a waiver of standardized test scores if they are other sources of quantitative

abilities).

Candidate kindly send the completely filled pre-screening questionnaire by visiting

https://iihmr.nopaperforms.com/ along with an updated CV/resume on or before

May 31, 2020 for pre-approval.

STEP

1

The applicant will receive a confirmation mail from IIHMR-U after the receipt of the

documents in STEP-1. If the student found eligible then a pre-approval email for the

application will be sent to the candidate by IIHMR University, followed by another email from

JHSPH with an invitation to complete the online MPH application through SOPHAS (School of

Public Health Application Service) on the weblink http://sophas.org/program-finder/. In

order to be considered for admission, the candidate has to submit the completed application

(fully submitted application along with the application fee of US $ 135) by July 01, 2020.

STEP

2

Application Process

Applicants seeking admission to the JHSPH-IIHMR MPH program should go through a prescreening

process for prior approval from IIHMR University before applying for the program at SOPHAS. Applicants

who wish to apply for JHSPH-IIHMR MPH program should follow the steps given below:

Fees payable at

IIHMR University

Due Date Fees payable at

Johns Hopkins

University (USA)

Due Date*

Amount

6000/- USD

6000/- USD

Amount

7500/- USD

2500/- USD

To be

announced by

JHU

To be

announced by

JHU

September

30, 2020

April 1, 2021

First

Installment

Second

Installment

Total Program Fees 22000 USD

MPH Cohort 08

* Students will be able to see these dates in the Student Information System (SIS) at Johns Hopkins University

Program Fees Structure

Application Timeline

Date Events

May 31, 2020 Candidate send the completely filled pre-screening questionnaire by

visiting https://iihmr.nopaperforms.com/ along with an updated

CV/resume on or before May 31, 2020 for pre-approval.

Approval status will be informed by the IIHMR University/Johns Hopkins

Bloomberg School of Public Health. Meanwhile, applicant should prepare

for credentialing of transcripts, three letters of recommendations (online)

and personal statement.

July 01, 2020 Submit the completed online application through SOPHAS portal not later

than July 01, 2020 by depositing US$ 135 fee.

October, 2020 MPH program orientation at the IIHMR University, Jaipur

January, 2021 MPH winter term module on Problem Solving in Public Health course in

Baltimore, USA.

For more information about the program, eligibility & to complete the pre-screening process, Kindly

visit: www.mph.iihmr.edu.in or feel free to email us at mphadmissions@iihmr.edu.in, call us at

+91 93588 21088, +91 90019 19777

1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Near Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302029, Rajasthan

Call: +91 935 882 1088, +91 900 1919 777 | 0141- 3924700

Website: www.mph.iihmr.edu.in | Email: mphadmissions@iihmr.edu.in

Ms. Astha SrivastavaMPH (2013-2015)

Project Manager,

Cancer Institute,

NSW, Sydney, Australia

Dr. Prasad BogamMPH (2013-2015)

Project Manager,

Measurement &

Evaluation Officer,

Path, Mumbai

Ms. Ritupreet VirkMPH (2015-2017)

Research Coordinator III

(Environmental Health

Service), Baylor college of

Medicine, Houston Texas

Dr. Kanishtha AroraMPH (2015-2017)

Regional Manager,

Mamta, HIMC, New Delhi

Dr. Swamili KhuranaMPH (2015-2017)

Medical Officer,

All India Institute of Medical

Sciences, Delhi

Dr. Rachit SharmaMPH (2017-2019)

Senior Research Officer,

The INCLEN Trust

International, New Delhi

The year 2018 distinctively great for me for several reasons.

completing the MPH, joining the doctoral program, publishing a few

papers and making new friends as well as advancing my thought to

make peace with the innr self and the external fields and actors are a

few good thing to name. However, very few thing accompaany us till

the end of our lives and the teaching and blessing of the parents are

the strongest among them.

Dr. Mahbub Hossain, Bangladesh

MPH (2016-18)

I got selected as Surveillance Medical Officer in WHO country Office-

India. Though this is not the end, I consider this as a good start for the

Long Public health journey ahead. I am sure, without your kind

support and motivatino, I would not have achieved this. Currently, I

am working as a State Cardiovascular Health Officer for Karnataka in

'India Hypertension Control Initiative' under WHO India. I am proud to

be part of IIHMR - Johns Hopkins family and wish our relationship last

longer and together work for the welfare of people.

Dr. Gopinath TS, India

MPH (2014-16)

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