Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS)

Master in Public Health (MPH) program in the Karnali Academy of Health Sciences (KAHS) is
dedicated to endeavor for academic excellence, encourage the development of health technology
and advance new idea and leadership quality in the field of public health. TheKAHS produces
the competent public health professional which could contribute for healthy living in the healthy
environment throughpromotion of health andprevention of diseases. After completion of this
course, graduates would contribute for educating people on health promotion, managing public
health services and conducting public health research as sound as possible. The graduates of this
course would be able to carry out research activities independently and in group and contribute
in the development of evidence based health policies, plan and programs.

 Program Objectives
Specific objectives of the program are to:
- Provide students a firm grasps of broad-based and integrated advanced concept of public
health, including health promotion and education with real-life applications.
- Develop professional managers who can effectively lead public and private sector public
health and related organizations in a highly dynamic and competitive national and global
public health service environment.
- Provide student-centered learning environment where students acquire modern public
health service skills, enhance their managerial capabilities, and adopt success-oriented,
career-focused attitudes.
- Provide research skills for seeking empirical solution to public health issues.
- Contribute in the development of evidence-based health policy, planning and practice.

Program Features
The features of the MPH program are competitive learning environment, service demand-driven
concentrations, and rural health oriented. The MPH is a two-year regular program spread over
four semesters each lasting for six months. A student needs to successfully complete 60 credit
hours of the course work, practical work, seminars and research work to obtainthe degree. The
program will use a range of critical pedagogical inputs that includes on-campus learning through
classroom discussions, presentations, group work, case events and online and off-line guest
lecture series, and off-campus learning through practical for skill development work.

Credit Hours System
The prominent feature of the semester system is the continuous evaluation of performance of
student. The credit hour assigned to each course of this program varies depending on theory and
practical works. One credit hour theory is equivalent to 16 teaching hours, 32 classroom/home/
laboratory assignments and 48 hours for clinical/field activities.

Admission Requirements
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for admission to the MPH program, an applicant must have:
- Bachelor degree in health science field (Public Health, Nursing, Medicine, Laboratory
Technology, Pharmacy, Ayurveda, Radiography, Physiotherapy, Optometry, or
Dentistry).

Furthermore, the applicant must have obtained a minimum CGPA of 2.5 or 50% in bachelor
level (required level/degree) and at least one year working experience after completion of
bachelor degree in health sciences. Experiences gained from related Government Organizations,
research organizations NGOs/INGOs, or teaching in CTEVT or University constituent or
affiliated colleges in the field of public health, or health promotion/education or nursing or in the
field of general health at recognized health service organization or at recognized health science
teaching institute are eligible.

The final decision on admission is taken on the basis of common entrance examination
conducted by Medical Education Commission (MEC).