Ph.D Management at IIHMR University, Jaipur Offline Course

IIHMR University has started offering a full-fledged Ph.D. program since 2014 adding to its existing postgraduate programs. Although the program builds on IIHMR university’s core competencies in the domain of public health, health and hospital management, pharmaceutical management and rural development, the program is envisaged to be multidisciplinary in nature and allows potential candidates to pursue research on a wide range of topics. The areas of research for the doctoral program include, but are not strictly restricted to, public health, health and hospital management, nursing management, pharmaceutical management, population and development, health economics and finance, rural and urban health, health communication and behavioral change, information technology in the health sector, health systems, food security and nutrition, and rural development.

The areas of research for the doctoral program include, but are not strictly restricted to, public health, health and hospital management, nursing management, pharmaceutical management, population and development, health economics and finance, rural and urban health, health communication and behavior change, information technology in the health sector, health systems, food security and nutrition, and rural development.  

The programme is open to postgraduates and professionals in the field of management, public health and medicine, nursing, Indian System of Medicine (ISM), health economics and finance, demography, rural management/development and relevant social and behavioral science disciplines. There are 15 Seats in the Ph. D program for batch commencing in 2020 (Part time or full time). 

The Ph. D program broadly aims at building and strengthening research capacity in three broad thrust areas of IIHMR that include i) public health/health systems, ii) pharmaceutical management and iii) development studies. The overarching purpose of the program is to create a cadre of researchers who are well equipped with necessary skills to undertake evidence-based policy research on issues of contemporary significance related to these areas, with the larger goal of promoting sustainable human development. More specific objectives of the Ph.D program areThe Ph. D program broadly aims at building and strengthening research capacity in three broad thrust areas of IIHMR that include i) public health/health systems, ii) pharmaceutical management and iii) development studies. The overarching purpose of the program is to create a cadre of researchers who are well equipped with necessary skills to undertake evidence-based policy research on issues of contemporary significance related to these areas, with the larger goal of promoting sustainable human development. More specific objectives of the Ph. D program are:

Building research capacity to strengthen health, pharma, rural and in the mandated disciplines of the University by developing a cadre of outstanding academicians and management professionals for higher level health, pharmaceutical and development studies, teaching and research in postgraduate institutions and universities, health care industry, and Government and consulting organizations.

The program is designed to enable the students to enhance the research competency and skills of postgraduates, researchers, academicians, teachers and mid-career professionals in private and Government health sectors in policy and program management research in health and other sectors.

The program follows the semester system. There will be 6 semesters spread over the period of three years, with two semesters in each year. Each semester will be equivalent to one term. The Ph D program consists of two phases.

The first phase of the program involves course work followed by a qualifying examination. The second phase requires scholars to work on their thesis, which involves the preparation of a thesis proposal, development of the thesis, and finally an examination based on the thesis. In addition, the full-time Ph. D candidates will have to participate in teaching program, research projects, case writing, and independent studies, workshops and seminars.