In the inaugural ranking of global public health institutions, the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) has clinched the second position among 26 institutions worldwide, surpassing Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, which now holds the third spot on the list.
The rankings, published in the International Journal of Public Health, stem from a pilot project aimed at establishing a comprehensive bibliometric order of schools of public health worldwide. Spearheaded by an independent consortium of researchers, which also includes Margaret Chan, former director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), the rankings prioritise not just the quantity but also the quality of research output of the institutions.
Leading the charge globally are institutions such as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, followed by PHFI, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, Swiss School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The PHFI stands as the sole Indian institution among all the 26 global institutions.
