Integrated MSc & PhD in Health Informatics

Eligiblity:

Bachelor's degree, in any science discipline under the 10+2+3 system. Preference will be given to candidates with working experience in health care and information technology. All applicants should have basic computing skills and proficiency in English.

Course Details:

The M Sc & Ph.D. (Health Informatics) program is jointly conducted by PHFI and AcSIR and degrees are awarded by the Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) since 2013. Health Informatics has tremendous promise in improving the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, quality, and safety of health care service systems. General-purpose information technology solutions are usually inadequate for the specialized needs of the health sector. The scope of health informatics is very wide as there are a variety of emerging new technologies that need to be understood, adapted, and validated for use in health systems and then managed for continuous improvement. The program provides exposure to participants to the best in health care and technology-based on research and innovations on one platform for students across India and South Asia.

This Health Informacs program is a blend of principles of basic and advanced research and its applicaon in health sector. It supports AcSIR's mission and vision of affordable health care by advancing knowledge and technology. It also fulfils PHFIs mandate of improving research by imparng training to health care professionals.

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