Telangana government sets June 2028 deadline for new public health university campus in Hyderabad

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy promised full government help to set up India's newest public health university in Hyderabad. He set June 2, 2028, as the deadline to finish the new campus for the Institute of Public Health Sciences Deemed-to-be University, run by the Public Health Foundation of India. The government will help with land, money, and permissions. Speaking at the ground-breaking event on Saturday, Mr. Reddy said the project would match global schools like Harvard and Oxford. PHFI Chairman Rajat Gupta said the university aims for high standards with top faculty and global ties. Chancellor Dr. K. Srinath Reddy said the goal is to boost life expectancy and health systems. Pro-Chancellor Sanjay Zodpey noted that modern health challenges need experts with wide perspectives. Vice-Chancellor M. Vishnu Vardhana Rao said the Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad started in 2008 and got deemed university status in 2025. The new campus aims to host about 2,500 students and researchers in five years across six postgraduate and two undergraduate courses, plus PhDs. Research areas will cover infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, mental health, AI, and digital health.

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Hyderabad has grown into a major hub for higher education and knowledge over the years, backed by institutions like the Indian School of Business. Public health universities focus on training professionals to manage large-scale health systems, prevent disease outbreaks, and improve community wellbeing across the country.