New York University
 
New York University (NYU) recognizes that no single disciplinary approach is sufficient to respond to today’s complex global health challenges. Therefore, five of NYU’s premier professional schools (Education, Culture, and Human Development; Medicine; Dentistry (including Nursing); Public Service; and Social Work) collaboratively offer the NYU Master’s Program in Global Public Health, awarding the Master of Public Health degree (M.P.H.). The program prepares professionals with advanced degrees from multiple disciplines to play leadership roles in promoting global health. Graduates of this program will be uniquely qualified to lead multidisciplinary initiatives to enhance the health status of individuals and communities around the world.

Each of the schools participating in the global M.P.H. program has a network of international colleagues that provides a strong basis for a truly global experience. Students come from all over the world, drawn by dynamic programs at NYU and the distinctive spirit of New York City. Students in the Master’s Program in Global Public Health become part of this diverse community, while enjoying the myriad offerings and research opportunities of a global, urban research university.

Students select from one of four concentrations: Epidemiology; Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Human Migration; Health Policy and Management; and Oral Public Health. In addition to the core public health curriculum, students take courses within their particular area of concentration and participate in an integrative seminar series. Students also complete a global public health internship as well as a final capstone project consisting of a real-life consulting engagement with an international public health organization.

Highlights

-Full-time and part-time study
-Dual-degree programs with the College of Dentistry (D.D.S./M.P.H.), School of Medicine (M.D./M.P.H.), and College of Nursing (M.S./M.P.H.)

Admission

Admission to the NYU Master’s Program in Global Public Health is offered to applicants who hold a master’s degree or higher, or equivalent international credentials, and who show promise of scholarly achievement. Applications are evaluated on the basis of academic history, professional experience and potential, letters of recommendation, and personal commitment to the field of global public health.

Applicants are not required to hold degrees in health-related fields. The program welcomes a variety of disciplines, including business and finance, journalism, anthropology, public policy, education, etc., and those from different fields are encouraged to apply.

NYU offers an online application process, which can be accessed via their Web site at www.nyu.edu/mph. Admissions decisions are made on a rolling basis; therefore, applicants are encouraged to submit applications early.

Research Areas

  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Global health governance, policy, and management
  • Public health informatics
  • Global health ethics
  • Cross-cultural health communication
  • Bioterrorism and toxicology
  • International economic development
  • Environmental health
  • International oral health
  • Human rights
  • Biostatistics and qualitative methods
  • International negotiation

For a full list of faculty as well as other information about NYU and the Master’s Program in Global Public Health, please visit the Web site at www.nyu.edu/mph/

New York University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution.