Indian Institute of Public Health, Gandhinagar (IIPHG) is a private university[3] located in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. The university was established in 2015 by the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) through The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015,[4] one of five Indian Institutes of Public Health established by PHFI[5] and the first to be granted university status. It is the first university in India to focus solely on public health.[6]
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2015 |
| Chairperson | Parimal Nathwani[1] |
| Director | Dileep Mavalankar[2] |
| Location | , , |
| Affiliations | UGC |
| Website | iiphg |
History edit
The Government of Gujarat and the Public Health Foundation of India entered an MoU in 2007 for the establishment of the institute. The foundation stone was laid in 2008 by Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat. The institute started operation in 2008 from a temporary location in Ahmedabad. In 2015 the permanent campus in Gandhinagar was inaugurated and the institute was granted university status.[6]
Academics edit
The university offers two-year Masters in Public Health and Master of Hospital Administration, as well as a one-year diploma course and various short term and distance learning programmes.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Statutory Body". iiphg.edu.in. Indian Institute of Public Health - Gandhinagar. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Faculty and Staff". iiphg.edu.in. Indian Institute of Public Health - Gandhinagar. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "List of (Private) Universities as on 18.06.2021" (PDF). www.ugc.ac.in. University Grants Commission. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "The Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar Act, 2015" (PDF). Gujarat Gazette. Government of Gujarat. 11 March 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Academic Programmes- The IIPH Advantage". www.phfi.org. Public Health Foundation of India. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Home". iiphg.edu.in. Indian Institute of Public Health - Gandhinagar. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "On Campus Programs". iiphg.edu.in. Indian Institute of Public Health - Gandhinagar. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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