Head of Central Department
Welcome to the Central Department of Public Health. This is the only Central Department under the Institute of Medicine that was established in Bhadra 2075. The Department, based in Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, hosts about 225 students at any point of time at bachelors, masters and doctoral level education in public health, health promotion and education, and public health nutrition.
Our alumni members are more than 1,500 around the world and are engaged in various professional settings such as government offices, civil society, academics, international organizations and private corporations to make a difference in health of the public.
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Stay updated with the latest news and upcoming events from the Central Department of Public Health.
Applications are now open for the BPH 1st Year batch 2081. Eligible candidates are encouraged to apply.
The result of the MPH entrance examination for AY 2081 has been published on the official notice board.
The latest issue of the Nepal Journal of Public Health (NJPH) is now available online at njph.com.np.
CDPH invites students and researchers to present their work at the annual research colloquium.
7:00 AM – 11:55 PM | Maharajgunj, Kathmandu
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM | CDPH Seminar Hall
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | IoM, Maharajgunj
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM | CDPH Campus
CDPH fosters evidence-based public health research at local, national, and global levels to improve health outcomes.
Offering BPH, MPH, MPHN, MHPE and PhD programs in public health disciplines under Tribhuvan University.
Education grounded in real-world practice and community engagement to develop socially responsible public health professionals.
A team of dedicated faculty experts in Epidemiology, Nutrition, Health Policy, Biostatistics, and more.
The master degree program in public health is designed for individuals seeking academic professional training in public health. The program equips students with the specific knowledge and skills of public health.
The master degree program in health promotion and education is designed for individuals seeking formal academic professional training in health promotion and education.
PhD in Public Health program started in the year 2011. Until now, three PhD students including one foreign student have completed their degree, whereas three are pursuing their study program.
The bachelor degree program in public health is designed for individuals seeking academic professional training in public health. The program equips students with the specific knowledge and skills of public health.
The master degree program in public health nutrition is designed for individuals seeking formal academic professional training in nutrition applied to public health.
Opportunity for elective programs and short courses on fields such as Research Methodology, Data management, Qualitative research, Global health, Gender and health.
Hands-on, community-based experiential learning programs that bridge theory and practice in real-world public health settings.
Our faculty are expert professionals and researchers committed to advancing public health education and practice in Nepal and beyond.
Head of Central Department — Population Health, Nutrition, Demography
Coordinator MPHN Programme, Asst. Professor, Information Officer — Biostatistics
Coordinator, MHPE Programme, Asst. Professor — Health Promotion and Education
Associate Professor — Public Health
The Central Department of Public Health is a leading central department of the Tribhuvan University devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines of public health who make a difference in professional practice, health systems, and ultimately human lives both locally and globally. It contributes to community medicine, public health methods and research to other clinical, nursing and allied health science programs as well.
The department largely contributes to produce competent and socially responsible public health professionals through community-based learning approaches and focus on research in the fields of public health importance. The Department, which is based in the premises of IoM, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, has an annual enrollment of close to a hundred candidates, including bachelors, masters and doctoral students of public health, health promotion and education, and public health nutrition.
Support national and international populations' fundamental right to stay healthy through excellence in education and research.
Create and sustain holistic development of public health education through multisectoral cooperation and collaboration to improve public health leadership locally and globally.
Develop competent and responsible public health workforce through evidence-based educational practice, providing leadership to protect and improve health of the public.
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