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Dr. Girilal Gupta Institute of Public Health & Public Affairs

Dr. Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health and Public Affairs runs three courses which are as follows:

(1) MASTERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH)

The Master of Public Health Degree program offered by Dr Giri Lal Gupta Institute of Public Health & Public Affairs (GLGIOPH) readies professionals for leadership roles in public health and health-related agencies. This program prepares public health leaders with the skills to improve global health while focusing on eliminating health inequities and offers students the tools to promote health in various communities. The curriculum for this MPH program covers core topics like:

  • epidemiology
  • nutrition and public health
  • maternal and child health
  • biostatistics
  • health policy
  • health economics
  • hospital management and planning
  • global health issues

(2) PG DIPLOMA IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND BIOSTATISTICS

Diploma Course in Epidemiology and Biostatistics is a post graduate level, interdisciplinary program designed to provide research-oriented training in the theory and tools of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, the foundational disciplines of public health, to working professionals coming from a variety of backgrounds, including physicians, nurses, public health administrators, health educators, clinical research professionals, policy experts and more. In this Course, students will learn about basic epidemiology principles, concepts and procedures in biostatistics, and how to put them into practice in the real world for the surveillance or investigation of the health-related states or events.

Students will also learn techniques for describing, summarizing and analyzing data, assessing associations among variables, and determining the extent to which chance may or may not be influencing the events in question.

(3) MPH in NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES

MPH in Nutritional Sciences program prepares the students to strive for and be able to meet the need of attaining a general well-being for populations and individuals, and not just focus on preventing morbidity and mortality.

The MPH in Nutritional Sciences Program objectives are as follows: 

  • Develop in-depth knowledge and understanding of the various applications of nutritional sciences in public health and clinical settings to address nutritional deficiencies.
  • Gain knowledge and skills needed for planning and management of community and public health nutrition programs implemented by the Government and NGOs.
  • Acquire  skills in nutritional assessment and nutritional planning for application of theoretical concepts in field settings.
  • Acquire research and scholarly skills and specific skills needed for entrepreneurship to increase employability.
  • Effectively communicate, generate and utilize new and available data and information for development of evidence-based public health interventions. 
  • Translate available evidence into effective public health policies and ensure their seamless implementation. 
  • Develop effective strategies for health risk identification and control.
  • Critically analyse existing public health policies and practices and recommend context specific changes.
  • Serve as health education resource persons to communicate and advocate for health.

Features

Masters in Public Health

PG Diploma in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Master of Public Health in Nutritional Sciences

Number of seats

50 (Fifty) Self Financed

05 (Five) Self Financed (Sponsored)

30 (Thirty) Self Financed

30

Course duration

4 semesters (2 years)

2 semesters (1 year)

4 semesters (2 years)

Nature of course

Professional course

Professional course

Professional course

Fee of the course

Rs. 28,080/- per semester

Rs. 24,000/- per semester

 Rs. 35,130/- per semester

Qualification for admissions

Any graduate

For details visit University website:

http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/

Any graduate

For details visit University website:

http://www.lkouniv.ac.in/

 

Admission Process

Through entrance test

Strictly in order of merit