The Public Health Foundation of India is ranked No. 2 on the global list: 13 Mar 2024

Why in News:

• The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) achieved second place in global rankings for schools of public health.

About PHFI:

•  The Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) is a public-private initiative.
• It has collaboratively evolved through consultations with multiple stakeholders including Indian and international academia, state and central governments, multi & bilateral agencies and civil society groups. 

About the Rankings:

The top five institutions in the global ranking:

1. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
2.  Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
3. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
4. The Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+)
5.  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

About the Rankings:

• The rankings are part of a report titled ‘A New Model for Ranking Schools of Public Health: The Public Health Academic Ranking’ published in the International Journal of Public Health.
• The project was funded by the Institute of Global Health, University of Geneva.