Master of Public Health Course
                      
Why Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS)?
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS), a constituent of the prestigious 
Symbiosis International (Deemed University), SIU is proud to be a premier institute offering
MBA in both Hospital and Healthcare Management (MBA-HHM).
Why MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Management?
Every sphere of work demands a specialist and the hospital industry is no different. There 
is manifold increase in the complexity and processes that take place in the successful 
management of a modern day hospital. This in turn has led to a tremendous demand for 
efficient professionals who can handle the hospital management and administration 
efficiently. This calls for a need of MBA in Hospital and Healthcare Administration .
WHY SIHS
Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences (SIHS) is not only a pioneer in imparting quality 
education but also provides the provision of Dual degree i.e. both Hospital and 
Healthcare Management in a 2-year course. The quality education, excellent teaching 
facility, practical based learning is what makes SIHS different. Students are trained to 
master the skills required by them for excelling in all verticals of Healthcare like Hospitals, 
Insurance, Healthcare IT, Public sector, Medical equipment and Wellness.
SIHS has redefined & redesigned an intensive curriculum covering broader aspects of the 
entire healthcare industry. The students are exposed to wider options in different sectors of
this dynamic industry with the help of projects & industry internships. There is no stone left
unturned when it comes to equipping our budding managers with the technical skills and 
knowledge that will enable them to survive in the highly competitive market.
GUEST LECTURES -THE WINDOW TO KNOWLEDGE
At SIHS, we have a large number of speakers who come from various industries, 
companies and firms to deliver the pre placement talks, personal and professional 
grooming and the HR meets. They provide the students industry insights and the much 
needed exposure to the corporate world. With the whole lot of information and experiences
that is shared by these industrial gems, students find themselves more focused and sure 
of which vertical they want to pursue their career in.
THE PLACEMENT TEAM
This team comprising of hard working, dynamic individuals has a major role in ensuring a 
successful career to every student of the institution. They work right from the enrolment of
the students to the final day of placements. They have a large chunk of contribution in 
nurturing and transforming the bright, young teenagers into a group of skilled managers 
with vision. The placement team, year after year has been a witness to this successful 
transformation and has proudly presented batches of skilled, well-groomed individuals with
professional excellence.
Master of Public Health
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.
 
OBJECTIVE
• To prepare professionals with the technical and managerial skills who strengthen the
Public Health system.
• To train and develop a cadre of competent public health policy makers, managers, 
practitioners, educators and researchers.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
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.
UNIQUE ADVANTAGE OF OUR MPH GRADUATES
The Master of Public Health (MPH) program at SIHS, SIU is a multi-disciplinary professional
degree program awarded for studies in areas related to public health.
The program has been designed as per the guidelines laid down by MoHFW, GoI (Model
Curriculum Handbook- Master in Public Health, MoHFW).
The 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.
Cross disciplinary and inter connected courses such as Public Health Law and Ethics, Public
Health Information Systems, Mass Communication Theories and Practices, Health Policies
for  Public  Health  and  Medical  Care,  Global  Health  Diplomacy,  Public  Healthcare
Communication Strategy, Health Geographic Information Systems are offered under our
MPH program.
Our MPH program immerses public health students in extensive transdisciplinary learning.
All our students undergo experiential learning in real life field based setting viz. around the
22  villages  in  Lavale  that  have  been  adopted  under  Symbiosis  Community  Outreach
Program and Extension (SCOPE) program. Students take part in community service,health
education and behavioral change campaigns, and hone their data collection and survey
techniques during their postings in SCOPE.
Summer  Internship  in  governmental  organizations,  NGOs,  and  CSR  foundations  of
corporate and governmental sectors that work in public health domain is an integral and
essential component of the MPH program. Students are expected to learn public health
and  managerial  skills  during  the  course  of  the  Internship  and  apply  learning  from
theoretical courses in community settings.
Dissertation work is a compulsory component that relies heavily on primary data collection
leading to publications in SCOPUS indexed journals.
SELECTION PROCEDURE
A simplified streamlined process which is candidate friendly, convenient, advantageous 
and economical to a candidate has been brought in for the Academic Year 2022-2024
The registered candidates will be called for Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test. 
For more detail about Master of Public Health (MPH) Education visit us at 
https://www.sihspune.org/master-of-public-health-course
 
Contact Us 
Symbiosis International (Deemed University) Campus Hill Base, 
Lavale, Pune - 412201, Maharashtra India.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sihspune.org
Admission Enquiry: 020-66975040 / 5043