Hello,

Master of Health Administration(MHA) is a 2-year professional master’s level degree authorized to students after completing a course of study in health administration which includes the management of hospitals and other health organizations, public health consulting, and infrastructure.

The eligibility criteria is a Bachelor’s degree in any stream be it Science, Arts, or Commerce. MHA degree is generally offered full-time.

thank you.

Hi,

Master of Health Administration(MHA) is a 2-year professional master’s level degree accredited to students after completing a course of study in health administration which includes the management of hospitals and other health organizations, public health consulting, and infrastructure. The eligibility criteria requires a Bachelor’s degree in any stream be it Science, Arts, or Commerce. MHA degree is generally offered full-time. MHA Admissions are generally offered on the basis of merit list. However, some colleges consider admissions based on the score obtained in the entrance exams.

The subjects in the Master of Health Administration Syllabus are Hospital Environment and Healthcare, HRM, IT for Hospitals, Management of Hospital Operations, Commercial Management, BioStat, etc.

• The average course fees of Master of Health Administration (MHA) is around INR 3,57,000 depending on the college/university that offers the course.
• Master in Hospital Administration admission is generally based on merit. However, some colleges prefer entrance exam scores.
• The popular entrance exams are CAT, MAT, NEET PG , Amity JEE.
• The course is offered in regular mode.
• Candidates after completion of the degree can join different hospitals, clinics and nursing homes.
• The salary of a health administrator in a medium range hospital is around INR 30,000-50,000.
• However, depending on the promotion as well as designations in different multi-specialty hospitals the pay package may reach INR 1 Lac.

The candidates can apply for MHA course if he/she meets one of the following criteria.

• Candidates who cannot make a career in their own field can always opt for this option as it provides job opportunities for everyone.
• Candidates should have interest in the health sector along with a great sense of responsibility.
• Should have management skills in the health administrative field to cater to the daily problems.
• Should have good leadership skills to handle issues on a state-wide scale or country-scale.

The MHA course is like an investment, and like all investments the candidates need to time their persuasion of the course in such a way so that they get the maximum benefits.

• Candidates can pursue the MHA course immediatey after completion of their UG course. But it is advisable that the candidates gather 2-3 years of relevant experience in the Healthcare industry before pursuing the course.
• The Master of Health Administration Courses are expensive, so the candidates need to arrange their finances and loans before pursuing this degree.

The Master of Health Administration eligibility criteria are:

• Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline which includes Science, Commerce, Arts, Law, Agriculture, MBBS, BDS, BHMS, B.Sc. Nursing, BPT, BAMS, B.Sc. Allied Health Science, Veterinary Sciences, and B.Sc. Pharm from any recognized Indian university with a minimum of 50% marks in aggregate.
• Candidates with Indian citizenship can apply under the general category, whereas NRI/Foreign students can apply under the Foreign or NRI category.
• Candidates have completed 3 years of Graduate Degree in any discipline successfully or candidates should possess four years Graduate Degree in Paramedical Sciences, medicine, and other four years’ program, such as Veterinary Sciences, Pharmacy, Agriculture, Law, and Engineering.
• Candidates should have accomplished their Internship before applying for Master in Health Administration (MHA) course.

The following are the entrance exams accepted by some of the universities and colleges :-

1. CAT

2. MAT

Hope this helps.