Public health

Protect, promote and improve the health of individuals and wider communities

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Public health is the promotion of health in individuals and the wider community through education, research and policy making

What is Public health?

  • Understand the health of communities and individuals Preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health
  • Identify risks to people’s health and secure long-term health prospects
  • 1st in the UK Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 – based on the proportion of world-leading research
  • Global top ten Medicine QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Why Imperial?

Be involved in world-leading research with real-world implications

Gain access to laboratories and workspaces to put your learning into practice

Join a community that led the way in responding to COVID and advancing key research

Courses

Our range of public health courses cover the broad scope of the field, with the option for you to specialise in an area of interest to you

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