About the PhD in Public Health
Public health in Pakistan is a need for the country where issues related to social and behavioral sciences, essential nutrition, policy issues, and health communication have been highly neglected. DUHS offers a Ph.D. program in Public Health at the School of Public Health (SPH). SPH’s academic activities involve not only the essential public health disciplines of biostatistics and epidemiology but also includes social and behavioral sciences, health policy and management, and nutritional sciences, where SPH is a pioneering School to offer such programs, with qualified faculty.
The Ph.D. program in Public Health is designed to equip researchers and future leaders of healthcare with a profound understanding of the high prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in our community. By obtaining a doctorate in Public Health, graduates can gain experience and knowledge to improvise the healthcare sector in Pakistan that needs intellectual and influential leaders.
Admission Process
Every stage of our admissions process is aimed at identifying the aspects of your academic trajectory and personal ambitions
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Program Highlights
Duration
3 - 8 years
Type of Study
Full time (Semesters system)
Entrance Test
Credit Hours
12 Credit hours each for 2 semesters of coursework
06 credit hours for thesis
Total Credit Hours : 30
Study Hours Distribution
Study per Semester = 16 weeks
Examination = 2 weeks
Semester Break = 2 weeks
Working Days = 8:30 am - 3:00 pm
(except Friday)
Teaching Hours Distribution
Lecture hours/ Facilitation / Self Directed Studies/ Lab training
Assessment of Student
Continuous Internal Assessment = 30 %
Final Examination = 70%
Total = 100%
Teaching Institution
School of Postgraduate Studies
Degree Awarding Institution
Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
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