Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Course Admission 2025: Dates, Fees, Eligibility, Application Process, Selection Criteria

The Institute offers a full-time 2 Years MPH program. The course aims to provide training in subjects of improvement of Public Health and general health of the population. The total seat intake of the course is 90. 

MPH Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelor’s in any discipline from a recognised university in India or abroad, with a minimum of 50% marks. Candidates from medical and paramedical sciences, biological sciences, veterinary sciences, management, social work, engineering, law, commerce, accounting, communication, etc. are eligible to apply.

Note: Relevant work experience in the health and development sector will be an added advantage

MPH Selection Criteria:

Admission to the MPH program is strictly based on 

• Past Academic Performance
• Screening Test Score
• Professional Working Experience
• Personal Interview

MPH Application process:

• Go to official website of IIPH, Gandhinagar
• Register as a new user
• Click on ‘Apply Now’ option displayed
• Enter required details like Name, DOB, Academic qualifications, etc. 
• Upload all the documents asked such as passport picture and ID proof etc.,
• Click on the “submit” option.

The Institute offers a full-time 2 years duration Master of Health Administration program. It is tailored to train administrators in a managerial role and give leadership quality in hospitals both public and private for healthcare solutions. The total seat intake of the course is 60. 

MHA Eligibility Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in disciplines of medicine & surgery, dentistry, physiotherapy, AYUSH, health & allied paramedical sciences and nursing including biology, biochemistry, zoology, biotechnology, life sciences from a recognized university in India and abroad, with at least 50% marks.

Note: Relevant work experience in health and hospital sector will be an advantage but is not mandatory

MHA Selection Criteria:

The Final selection is based on

• Past Academic Performance
• Screening Test Score
• Professional Working Experience
• Personal Interview

MHA Application process:

• Visit the official website of the Institute
• Register as a new user using valid Email-ID and Password
• Login using the credentials and Click on the ‘Apply Now’ option. 
• Enter all the required details like Name, Academic Qualifications, Father’s Name, etc. 
• Upload scanned copies of documents such as passport size photograph, any ID proof etc.,
• Finally click on the ‘submit’ option. 
• Take a print out of the application form for any future reference.

The Institute offers a full-time 2 Years M.Sc. program in Health Economics & Technology Assessment and Public Health Nutrition. The total seat intake of the course is 30+30. 

M.Sc. Eligibility Criteria:

• For M.Sc. (PHN): Graduates from medical and paramedical background including dentistry, Indian Systems of Medicine, graduates in Veterinary/Nursing Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Pharmacy, or students with graduation degree in basic life science, biotechnology, biochemistry, family and community science, home science (food & nutrition as major subject), dietetics, food science and quality control, food and nutrition, and/or microbiology can apply
• For M.Sc. (HETA): Bachelor's degrees in medicine, economics, health, and allied/Life sciences, medical graduates (MBBS), Dental graduates (BDS), Graduates of AYUSH (BAMS, BNYS, BUMS, BSMS, BHMS), graduates of four-year degree programs in Veterinary/Nursing Sciences, Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Bachelor of Occupational Therapy, Bachelor of Pharmacy, or students with a graduate degree in Statistics/Biostatistics, Economics.

M.Sc. Selection Criteria:

Admission to the M.Sc. program is strictly based on 

• Past Academic Performance
• Screening Test Score
• Professional Working Experience
• Personal Interview

IIPH Gandhinagar offers a 1-year full-time PGDPHM course. The total seat intake for the course is 35. 

PGDPHM Eligibility Criteria: 

• Students applying for PGDPHM program must have completed graduation or post graduation in pharmacy, health, medicines, nursing or similar degree are eligible to apply.
• Candidates who already have work experience in the health/ development sector are also eligible to apply.

PGDPHM Application process:

• Visit the official website of the Institute
• Register as a new user using valid Email-ID and Password
• Login using the credentials and Click on the ‘Apply Now’ option. 
• Enter all the required details like Name, DOB, Academic qualifications, etc. 
• Upload scanned copies of documents such as any ID proof, category certificate, etc.,
• Finally click on the ‘submit’ option. 

The Institute offers a 3-months Associate Fellow of Industrial Health. The total seat intake of the course is 25. 

AFIH Eligibility Criteria: 

• MBBS Graduates having a 2-Years of work experience after completing Internship or equivalent are eligible to apply for the program.

AFIH​ Application Process:

• Visit the official website of the Institute
• Register as a new user using valid Email-ID and Password
• Login using the credentials and Click on the ‘Apply Now’ option. 
• Enter all the required details like Name, DOB, Academic qualifications, etc. 
• Upload scanned copies of documents such as any ID proof, category certificate, etc.,
• Finally click on the ‘submit’ option. 

The Institute offers a 3-years duration full-time regular PhD course. The mode of the program is both online and offline. 

PhD Eligibility Criteria: 

• To pursue a PhD program, a candidate must possess a Master's degree in the fields of Public Health, Medicines, Social Sciences or equivalent from any recognized university with a minimum of 55% aggregate marks are eligible to apply.
• SC/ST/ OBC or other reserved categories are offered 5% relaxation. 
• Must have qualified the University entrance test or equivalent.

PhD​ Selection Criteria:

• The scholars are selected based on valid UGC-NET/ SET/ UGC-JRF/ ICAR/ ICMR/ DBT or the Entrance Test conducted by the IIPH Institute itself.
• The final selection of the scholars is based on the Personal Interview round. 

PhD Application Process: 

• Visit the official website of the Institute
• Register as a new user using valid Email-ID and Password
• Login using the credentials and Click on the ‘Apply Now’ option. 
• Enter all the required details like Name, DOB, Academic qualifications, etc. 
• Upload scanned copies of documents such as any ID proof, category certificate, etc.,
• Finally click on the ‘submit’ option.