Public Health Foundation of India surpasses Harvard, bags second place in global rankings for schools of public health

Subject: Polity

Section: National body

Context:

In the first global rankings for schools of public health, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has secured an impressive second place, surpassing Harvard.

More on news:

The leading five institutions in the list include the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The rankings are part of a report titled ‘A New Model for Ranking Schools of Public Health: The Public Health Academic Ranking(PHAR)’ published in the International Journal of Public Health.

About PHAR:

The PHAR is the first international bibliometric university ranking system designed for academic public health.
The project was funded by the Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva.

About Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI):

The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a not for profit public private initiative working towards a healthier India.
It was established on 28 March 2006.
The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public private initiative that has collaboratively evolved through consultations with multiple constituencies including Indian and international academia, state and central governments, multi & bi-lateral agencies and civil society groups.