MPH Program
Master's Programs with CUNY School of Public Health
● Master of Public Health (MPH) ● MS in Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, Health Communication for Social Change, and Population Health Informatics
Overview
We are proud to announce a historic milestone: Badr University in Cairo (BUC), in collaboration with the City University of New York (CUNY) School of Public Health (SPH), is launching a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree — the first program of its kind in Egypt, the region, and globally for CUNY.
This prestigious Master’s degree is officially issued by CUNY SPH, an American university ranked #16 nationwide out of 219 public health programs by U.S. News & World Report, placing it in the top 7% across the United States. For the fifth consecutive year, CUNY has also been recognized as the #1 public school of public health in the tri‑state area (NY–NJ–CT). All CUNY SPH programs are fully accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH), the accrediting body of public health programs across the world.
What makes this program truly unique is its fully online, flexible, accelerated 4+1 structure: eligible undergraduate BUC students can begin their graduate MPH coursework with CUNY SPH as early as the third year of their undergraduate degree at BUC, accelerating their academic journey and transitioning seamlessly into graduate‑level study, finishing their MPH in as little as one year after completing their BUC degree. Students may complete up to 18 graduate credits of their Master’s degree with CUNY SPH while studying as BUC undergraduates.
By combining CUNY’s international leadership in public health with BUC’s pioneering vision, this collaboration equips you to tackle pressing health challenges, strengthen healthcare systems, and drive sustainable improvements across communities in Egypt, the region, and the world.
Which Master’s Degree Concentration
Are Available in the 4+1 Program?
Master of Public Health concentrations
Master of Science concentrations
how it works ?
| Years 1 & 2 at BUC |
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| Year 3 or later |
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| Year 4 or later |
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| Year One at CUNY SPH |
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Admission
REQUIREMENTS
STEP 1: Admission as an undergraduate (UG)
BUC UG students who meet the admissions requirements
will apply to the accelerated program via a free application.
Students whose applications are accepted will be eligible
to begin taking graduate courses at CUNY SPH.
Eligibility requirements
- Have a minimum cumulative GPA ≥ 3.0 on a 4.0 US GPA scale
- Have completed 2nd year of their BUC bachelor’s program
- Have been approved for preliminary admission by the BUC Admissions Committee
Application requirements
- Submit official academic transcripts along with a credential evaluation from World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), or Globe
- Submit official scores from the TOEFL English language proficiency exam with an internet-based test score ≥60 (reading + writing + listening score)
- Submit a personal statement (up to 500 words) explaining your academic and professional interest in the accelerated program
- Meet any other CUNY SPH program-specific requirements
STEP 2: Admission as a graduate student
Upon completing the requirements for the bachelor’s
degree, BUC students in the accelerated program who meet
the following requirements will be automatically admitted
to a CUNY SPH master’s degree or advanced certificate
program (No additional application will be required).
Eligibility requirements
- Have successfully completed at least 12 credits of CUNY SPH graduate core coursework taken as UGs
- Have a GPA ≥3.0 on a 4.0 US GPA scale, both cumulatively and in CUNY SPH coursework
- Updated credential evaluation documenting an earned Bachelor’s degree
- Any additional CUNY SPH programspecific admission requiremen
Applications of students who have completed fewer than
12 credits of CUNY SPH coursework while UGs at BUC
will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by CUNY SPH for
admission to an advanced certificate, MS, or MPH program
Application Deadlines
- August 1: For students planning to start in the fall session
- January 1: For students planning to start in the spring semester
- May 1: For students planning to start in the summer session
