The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH)

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) is committed to teaching, research and service that creates a healthier New York City and helps promote equitable, efficient and evidence-based solutions to pressing health problems facing cities around the world.

Vision

Promoting health and social justice in New York City and across the globe through innovation and leadership.

Mission

The mission of The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy is to provide a collaborative and accessible environment for excellence in education, research, and service in public health, to promote and sustain healthier populations in New York City and around the world, and to shape policy and practice in public health for all.

Leadership

In May 2013, Dr. Ayman A.E. El-Mohandes, an internationally recognized leader in the field of public health, was named dean of the CUNY School of Public Health, effective Sept. 2, 2013. El-Mohandes is a pediatrician, epidemiologist and academician with a deep commitment to public service. He served as dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center since 2009. He is an established researcher in the field of infant mortality reduction in minority populations and he was supported by the NIH between 1994 and 2009 to conduct community-based interventions with pregnant women and new mothers in underserved communities.

CUNY SPH offers master’s, doctoral, certificate, and internship programs that prepare students to meet the public health challenges of the 21st century.

Three of our MS programs (Global and Migrant Health Policy, Population Health Informatics, and Health Communication for Social Change) are fully online degree programs, providing the opportunity for students to earn an affordable, quality degree from the City University of New York from anywhere in the world!

All core courses for our programs are available to take either online or in-person.

Explore our program offerings using the menu to the left to find program-specific information and admissions requirements.

• Master’s Degree Programs
• Doctoral Degree Programs
• Nutrition and Dietetics Internship
• Certificate Programs
• Non-degree Students