Telangana government backs new PHFI health university in Hyderabad with June 2028 deadline

UPDATE - follow-up to CM promises govt. support to India's newest public health university coming up in Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has set a June 2, 2028 deadline for completing the new Institute of Public Health Sciences Deemed-to-be University campus in Hyderabad. Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony on Saturday, the Chief Minister promised the Public Health Foundation of India full government help with land, funds, and permissions.

University Plans

The new campus aims to build a community of roughly 2,500 students and research scholars over the next five years. The institution plans to offer at least six postgraduate programmes, two undergraduate programmes, PhD programmes, and institute-level Master of Public Health programmes. Research priorities will cover infectious diseases, pandemic preparedness, non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, One Health, mental health, and disability, with digital health and artificial intelligence as cross-cutting areas.

Leadership Vision

PHFI Chairman Rajat Gupta stated that the university aims for excellence through world-class faculty, students, international partnerships, and infrastructure. PHFI IPHS Chancellor Dr. K. Srinath Reddy noted that the institution aims to become the world's leading public health body by improving life expectancy and strengthening health systems. Pro-Chancellor Sanjay Zodpey emphasized that the university will train professionals to handle 21st-century public health challenges, while Vice-Chancellor M. Vishnu Vardhana Rao recalled that the Indian Institute of Public Health Hyderabad was set up in 2008 before receiving deemed-to-be university status.

Context

Educational institutions like the Indian School of Business have previously helped turn Hyderabad into a major knowledge hub. State support for large academic projects helps local economies attract global talent and research funding over the long term.