Overview

The Gillings School of Global Public Health's mission is to improve public health, promote individual well-being and eliminate health disparities across North Carolina and around the world.  According to rankings, the Gillings School is #2 of all public health schools in the U.S. and the top public school of public health in the nation.  Accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the public health school offers undergraduate and graduate programs on campus near UNC’s schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry and pharmacy, and through its state-of-the-art online education programs.

The Gillings School values and participates in interdisciplinary research, education, and service through the activities of many centers, institutes, and specialized facilities.  Beyond campus, members of the faculty teach, conduct research, and serve communities across the state and nation and around the world. The Research, Innovation, and Global Solutions office empowers Gillings faculty members, students, and staff to solve local and global health problems through research, innovation and practice in more than 60 countries around the world.  The North Carolina Institute for Public Health puts public health in action by delivering training, conducting research and providing technical assistance to transform the practice of public health for all.  

At UNC-Gillings, we cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment to better prepare our students for the diverse world that awaits them - a world that seeks culturally competent people to serve as its leaders.  Our students are involved and are making a difference via campus and school-wide organizations and global groups.  We are committed to remain the leading public school of public health in the United States.  

Departments

• Biostatistics*
• Environmental Sciences and Engineering*
• Epidemiology
• Health Behavior
• Health Policy and Management*
• Maternal and Child Health
• Nutrition*
• Public Health Leadership Program

All departments have graduate degree programs, and four (marked with *) offer BSPH degrees for undergraduates.

Graduate Academic Degrees

• Master of Science (MS) 
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Graduate Professional Degrees

• Master of Science in Public Health (MSPH)
• Master of Science in Environmental Engineering (MSEE)
• Master of Public Health (MPH)
• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA)
• Master of Science in Clinical Research (MSCR)
• Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Graduate Residential Certificates

• Interdisciplinary Health Disparities
• Global Health
• Interdisciplinary Health Communication
• Public Health Informatics

Distance Education

Executive Masters Programs: 

The Department of Health Policy and Management provides graduate-level education to employed health professionals and health administrators through its executive master's programs. Available degrees are the Master of Public Health and the Master of Healthcare Administration.

Masters of Public Health: 

MPH@UNC is the UNC Gillings School's online Master of Public (MPH) program.  As a student, you will attend live, weekly classes led by UNC faculty in our interactive online campus, collaborate with an accomplished group of peers located across the nation, access engaging coursework and resources, receive dedicated guidance from student support specialists and join the UNC alumni network upon graduation.

Executive Doctoral Program: 

The Doctor of Public Health in Health Leadership degree is available through the Department of Health Policy and Management, is the only one of its kind in the country that prepares working health-care professionals to become top leaders. The highly competitive, distance-learning program uses the latest Internet technology to connect distinguished faculty members and students in an unparalleled educational environment.

Certificates: 

In addition to our graduate degrees, we also offer seven graduate certificate programs via distance education (please note that some may require campus visits).  Certificates include:

• Field Epidemiology (online only)
• Core Public Health Concepts (online only)
• Community Preparedness and Disaster Management (online + campus visits)
• Global Health (online only)
• Occupational Health Nursing (online + campus visits)
• Public Health Leadership (online + campus visits)

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