CM promises govt. support to India’s newest public health university coming up in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy assured the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) of the State government’s full support for establishing its Institute of Public Health Sciences (IPHS) Deemed-to-be University in Hyderabad, setting June 2, 2028, as the deadline for completing the proposed campus and promising assistance with land, funds, permissions and other requirements.

Speaking at the foundation-laying ceremony and unveiling of the campus master plan on Saturday, Mr. Reddy said the government was committed to developing the institution into a world-class university that would contribute to public health education, research and healthcare in India and internationally.

He further added that the proposed university was not merely another educational institution but a project of global significance. Expressing confidence in its potential, he said he hoped that in the coming years, people would discuss the PHFI university alongside established institutions such as Harvard and Oxford.