Lead the Future of Public Health
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Full Time & Part-Time
Applications are open from
01 July to 15 Aug 2025 (Jan 2026 Admissions)
The DrPH programme is designed to prepare experienced professionals for leadership roles in the public health sector. It emphasises the practical application of public health knowledge to address complex challenges, influence policy, and lead impactful initiatives both locally and globally.
Graduates will be equipped to take on senior roles in government, international organisations, academia, and the private sector, where they can contribute to improving population health through evidence-based decision-making.
Leadership-Focused & Practice-Oriented
Unlike traditional research-focused doctoral programmes, the DrPH equips professionals with the leadership, advocacy, and decision-making skills needed to drive impactful public health initiatives at both national and global levels.
Globally Recognised Institution
National University of Singapore (NUS) is ranked #1 in Asia and #8 globally in the QS World University Rankings 2024. As NUS students, DrPH candidates will have access to leading research, experienced faculty, and an academic environment that supports global engagement and professional development.
Extensive Regional & Global Network
The DrPH opens doors to professional networks across Southeast Asia, the Asia-Pacific, and beyond. This connectivity enables students to collaborate with government agencies, international organisations, and industry leaders—cultivating lasting partnerships that extend beyond the programme.
Competency-Based Curriculum with Mentored Portfolio
The DrPH features an interdisciplinary, competency-based curriculum that blends public health leadership, policy, and practice. Students develop strong theoretical and methodological foundations through coursework and dissertation, while a mentored portfolio provides real-world experience to build competencies that address complex public health challenges.
Career Outcomes
Government & Public Agencies
Ministry of Health, Health Promotion Board, hospitals, agencies involved in public health, etc.
Private Sector
Pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology/biomedicine, health consultancy, insurance, etc.
NGOs & Global Health Bodies
The World Health Organization (WHO), international and national NGOs, charities, etc.
Academia & Research
Universities, think tanks, and research institutions, etc.
Programme Schedule
Faculty Highlights
Prof Teo Yik Ying is an internationally renowned researcher with a focus on the genetics of chronic and infectious diseases in populations of African, European, and Asian descent. He has extensive experience spearheading global health research and activities, and was actively involved in the training and capacity development of researchers from different African and Southeast Asian countries.
He is currently Vice President (Global Health) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), where he leads the University’s charge in shaping health and policy outcomes in Asia in an effective, sustainable, and equitable manner, by harnessing interdisciplinary and translational research, advocacy, and analyses. He is concurrently the Dean for the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at NUS.
Prof Teo is currently a member of the International Organising Committee for the Prince Mahidol Award Conference, and an Executive Committee member for the World Health Summit Academic Alliance. He is also a Governing Board Member of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network, a Co-Director for the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health’s Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion, and sits on the Global Coalition of Deans for Schools of Public Health.
Dr Ng Yeuk Fan is a senior public health physician and systems leader with over two decades of experience in health systems transformation, strategic leadership, and education.
As Director of Corporate Development at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Yishun Community Hospital, he has spearheaded large-scale health system redesigns, including using the Unified Care Model and the Health System Transformation Playbook. Dr Ng draws from deep expertise in systemic design, complexity leadership, and value-based care to guide whole-system change. He teaches extensively across national and international platforms, mentoring future leaders in public health, health systems thinking, and integrated care. His pedagogical approach blends strategic foresight, systems seeing, and deep learning frameworks—cultivating leadership capacities to navigate power, justice, and transformational change.
As module coordinator for SPH6901 Effective Public Health Leadership, Dr Ng brings a unique blend of practice-based insights and critical pedagogy to shape reflective, adaptive, and systemically aware public health leaders.
