KNRUHS Begins Masters in Public Health Admission Process for 2025-26 Session

Warangal: Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal invited application forms through online for the eligible candidates for admission into Masters in Public Health (MPH) Course through Computer based online Entrance Test for the year 2025-26 for the seats in institutes affiliated by the university.

IMPORTANT DATES

Note: No further Notification will be issued by the University unless there is change in the schedule. No Individual intimations will be sent.

ELIGIBILITY:

Age- There is no age restriction for admission into MPH Course.

Sex- Eligible candidates can apply for the MPH Course.

Educational Qualification-

The candidate should have passed :

a) Bachelor Degree with an aggregate of at least 50% in any discipline from a recognized University in the state of Telangana. Provided the University is recognized by the University Grants Commission and the Degree awarding University must be member of Association of Indian Universities. If the Degree is acquired from Distance Education Mode it must be recognized by Distance Education council (DEC) besides recognition by the UGC and AIU

b) The percentage will be calculated from the total marks of 1st, 2nd & 3rd year under 10+2+3 scheme including languages and other subjects.

c) Foreign candidates other than Medical / Para Medical applying for MPH course should submit equivalence certificate from Council of Higher Education Andhra Pradesh / Council of Higher Education Telangana, Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi, Ministry of External affairs Government of India, New Delhi (they must fulfill requirements of Presidential order and GOP No. 646 dated 10th July, 1979)

d) Foreign candidates of Medical / Para Medical applying for MPH course under Foreign Nationals Quota should submit equivalence certificate by the University of Health Sciences and temporary registration for the duration of Post Graduate training from the respective Councils i.e., MCI, DCI, CCIM, CCH, INC etc.,

e) All other Candidates should be Indian National and should satisfy Local or Non-Local status as per G.O.Ms. No. 151, HM&FW (C1) Dept., dated 28-10-2024.

Entrance Test for both Competent Authority Quota (CQ) & Management Quota (MQ)-

Must have secured not less than 40% marks in the Entrance Test. In case of SC and ST candidates, minimum marks shall be not less than 30% marks out of 100 Marks.

Physical fitness- The candidate shall be medically fit.

DURATION OF THE COURSE:

The duration of the course shall be two years with four semesters of 6 months each, including two months internship during the 2nd semester. During Internship, the students undergo 2 months field training and submit internship report. The dissertation will be undertaken in 4th semester and report shall be submitted.

APPLICATIONS:

The online application form will be available on the website from 24.03.2026 , 10.00 A.M to 01 .04.2026 upto 1.00 P.M.

Note: The candidates are advised to take a print out of the prospectus / instructions to fill the application form from the website www.knruhs.telangana.gov.in before proceeding to fill the application form.

The candidate should fill the online application form available in the Website with the data required- for, through internet. The online application form can be filled through any computer with internet connection (home/internet café/net center). The candidate is advised to fill the online application form after going through the Prospectus by keeping all the Certificates, Scanned Photo and Signature in the .jpg/.gif format separately (as shown below) (step-1) and ready to enter his/her correct data and upload the photo and signature after the payment of application fee through Online.

Procedure of filling online application and Procedure for online payment:

In order to register for the Computer Based (Online) Entrance Test for MPH Course, the candidates need to visit the websites.

1. The fee can be paid through Debit card / Credit card or Net Banking

2. The fee paid by the applicants is not refundable under any circumstances.

3. Read the Notification, Prospectus / Regulations carefully.

4. Keep all the following documents during the posting of data through online:

(a) Date of Birth Certificate (SSC or equivalent)

(b) Study certificates from 9th class to Degree

(c) For competent authority quota seats, in case of candidates obtained Degree or equivalent from outside the State of Telangana / Andhra Pradesh, 10 years residence certificate of father / mother / Spouse issued by Competent Authority indicating years of residence is required and other relevant certificates if any in support of eligibility as per Presidential order.

(d) All marks memos from 1st year to final year Degree.

(f) Scanned Photo (80 kb in size).

(g) Scanned signature

(h) Category certificate, if applicable.

(i) Council Registration Certificate, if applicable.

(j) Credit card / Debit card.

5. Visit website through Internet Explorer (7.0 to 9.0) or Mozilla Firefox (14 to 25) or Google Chrome (20 to 31) to fill the application form.

Fill all the details in the registration form,

1. Post Submit you will be redirected to payment page.

2. Please complete your payment.

3. Post payment you will get application number and password (DD/MM/YYYY) to your registered mail id and mobile number and you will be redirected to application page.

4. Please click on complete your details to complete the application form.

5. Post completion take printout of application form.

6. You can login with user id(application number) and password(DD/MM/YYYY) to application from take printout in the timelines given

Registration Fee:

The registration fee is Rs. 4,000/- (Bank transaction charges extra) for OC/BC categories and Rs.3,000/- (Bank transaction charges extra) for SC/ST categories and Rs.6,000/- (Bank transactions charges extra) in respect of candidates from Other State or Outside the Country.

Verification Fee: The candidates who acquired their Under-Graduate Degree outside the State or Country/Abroad applying for Entrance Test for admission into MPH course under this University, shall pay a verification fee of Rs.7,000/- for degree certificates acquired Abroad and Rs.5,000/- for the degrees acquired outside the State.

The candidate should sign at the declaration area in the print out of the online application form and also put left hand thumb impression at the space provided without fail.

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF PRINTOUT OF FILLED-IN ONLINE APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION ALONG WITH ENCLOSOURES IS 02 .04.2026 upto 5.00 P.M.

The candidate should submit the print-out of the filled-in online application along with the attested copies of required certificates to The Convener, PG Admissions Committee, KNR University of Health Sciences, Telangana, Warangal – 506 002 either by post or in-person on or before 5.00 PM on 02.04.2026The candidate shall clearly super scribe on the cover name of the course applied for “KNRUHS MPH ET-2026”.

Application forms received without copies of the required certificates, incomplete applications, without signing declaration, applications received after last date and time, will stand automatically rejected. Postal delay or loss in transit will not be condoned. Application forms of ineligible candidates will be summarily rejected.

Note:

1) The candidature of the applicant will not be considered for MPH ET-2026 unless the print-out application form is submitted to the University along with the requisite enclosures on or before the cut-off date. The University holds no responsibility for postal delays / Loss in Transit.

2) The Entrance test committee is taking every precaution to grant eligibility to all the eligible candidates who have fulfilled all Statutory Regulations to appear for MPH ET 2026 and registered by enclosing all the documents including payment of fee. If the candidate faces any technical difficulty while submitting the online application contact Numbers.

3) If the candidate is unable to download the Hall Ticket during the scheduled notified time, the candidate has to represent in person only, giving the particulars of name of the candidate, application No., particulars of fee payment and nature of difficulty before 01:00 PM on 07 .04.2026 to the Registrar, KNRUHS. No other mode of representation will be considered. Representations received after 01:00 PM 07.04.2026 will not be entertained. The candidates are advised to represent to the University in person for redressal of the grievance, if they fulfill all eligibility conditions to appear for the Computer Based entrance test. Representations for alteration, category, area, will not be entertained.

HALL TICKETS:

The eligible candidate shall download the Hall Ticket through online from 10.00 AM on 05.04.2026 from the link given in the website by entering his/her Application Number and Date of Birth in (DD/MM/YYYY) format.

Ex: 1. Login ID : Application Number

2. Password: DD/MM/YYYY (date of birth)

Ex. If the Date of Birth of the candidate is 03rd January, 1980 enter as 03/01/1980.

University is taking all precautions for issue of Hall Tickets to all eligible candidates. In case if any candidate who fulfilled all the stipulated conditions and not able to download the Hall Ticket, such candidates are advised to meet the Convener, PG Admissions Committee / Registrar, KNR University of Health sciences, Warangal at least one day before the commencement of Entrance Test by submitting all particulars such as applications number, date of birth, Xerox copy of application and postal receipt etc., University will not be held responsible for complaints received through mail or any other mode or complaints received in any form after the Entrance Test is over.

ENTRANCE TEST:

• Computer Based (Online) Entrance Test will be conducted for admission into the MPH Course.

• The Entrance Test will be conducted on 12 .04.2026 from 2.30 PM to 04.00 PM at Hyderabad at the center mentioned in the Hall Ticket .

• Entrance Test shall consist of 100 multiple choice questions. The details of syllabus for Entrance Test are given at Rule No.8.6.

• The duration of Examination is 90 minutes.

• All the questions will be of one best / correct response type having four alternatives.

• Each answer with correct response shall be awarded one mark.

• There is no negative mark for incorrect response.

• Zero mark will be given for the questions not answered.

• Choose the most appropriate answer.

• All eligible candidates shall appear for Entrance Test. Only the candidates who qualify in the Entrance Test are eligible for admission.

• The merit list for the qualified candidates shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in the Entrance Test subject to Regulation-10.

• Minimum marks required to qualify in the Entrance Test shall be as per Regulation 3(d).

• The answer key will be released and objections if any should be sent to the Registrar, KNR University of Health Sciences, Telangana Warangal by e-mail knruhswgl15@gmail.com in the prescribed proforma vide annexure–V of the regulations before the date and time specified.

NOTE: Mere permission to appear for the Entrance Test is not a guarantee for admission, unless he/she fulfills all the criteria as laid down in prospectus at the time of counseling.

Syllabus for Entrance Test

Test paper Comprises of Part – A & Part – B.

The syllabus for each part is as follows:-

Part – A:-

Part – B:-

ENTRANCE TEST – GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS – DO’S AND DON’T’S:

• Candidate should report at the test venue one hour before the start of the test. No entry will be permitted after 1.30PM. i.e., commencement of Examination process.

• Candidates taking the Entrance Examination will be subjected to thorough frisking before being allowed into the hall at the stipulated time.

• Biometric finger print and image capture will be done for every candidate on the day of Examination inside the Examination hall by the authorized personnel.

• Carry only Hall Ticket and original ID inside the hall. No candidate will be allowed to take the examination without producing the valid Hall Ticket and photo ID. The candidate has to submit a copy of Hall Ticket and photo ID to the invigilator. Therefore candidates are advised to attend with copies of Hall Ticket and photo ID.

• The Examination will be Computer Based (Online) Test. Check the seating plan and identify the room/lab allotted as per his/her hall ticket number.

• Candidates are not allowed to carry any Text materials, Printed or Written, bits of papers, envelope or any other materials except the Hall Ticket and Photo ID inside the Examination Hall.

• Pens, Pencils, Calculators, Electronic Digital Watches, Cellular phones, Pagers or any other Electronic gadgets are not allowed inside the examination hall.

• A bell will be rung at the beginning of the Examination and at the closing time.

• The Candidate must sign in the attendance sheet at the appropriate place and affix the left index finger impression against the appropriate column of the attendance sheet. Photo Copy of Hall Ticket and Photo ID to be handed over to the invigilator. Failure to comply to this requirement will lead to the annulling of his candidature without any prior intimation.

BASIS FOR PREPARATION OF MERIT LIST:

1st Criteria - Marks obtained in the Entrance Test

2nd Criteria - Marks obtained in the Part-A of entrance test. Higher marks candidate to be given preference.

3rd Criteria - Date of Birth - Older candidate to be given preference.

In case of equality of ranks after application of first ranking criteria, the second ranking criteria shall be applied. In case of persisting equality of ranks after 2nd criteria, the 3rd ranking criteria i.e., age shall be taken into consideration and the older candidate shall be given higher place in the merit list.

ENTRANCE TEST RESULTS:

The list of provisionally successful candidates along with their marks, categories and ranks shall be notified in website and at the college(s) and KNR University of Health Sciences Office, Warangal.

PROCEDURE OF SELECTION:

Master merit list shall be prepared on the basis of marks obtained at the Entrance Test and selections shall be made subject to the Government Orders issued from time to time and procedure of reservation prescribed in the regulations for both Competent Authority Quota and Management Quota.

COUNSELING PROCEDURE:

For Competent Authority Quota:-

• The University shall constitute a Selection Committee.

• The venue of selections shall be notified by KALOJI NARAYANA RAO UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, Warangal.

• All the Qualified candidates at the MPH Entrance Test 2025-26 may attend the counseling

• The Selection Committee shall provisionally select the candidates as per these regulations from among the candidates who qualified in the Entrance Test and as per merit list.

• The candidates shall submit their option to the Selection Committee. The Selection Committee will select the candidates as per the Admission Regulations and Government Rules from among the candidates who physically present themselves and submitted their options. The list of provisionally selected candidates will be displayed and the provisional selection intimations will be issued to the selected candidates. The selection will be made only from among the candidates who physically present themselves when their Hall Ticket numbers are called out in order of merit.

• Claims of the candidates will not be considered if they are absent when called at the time of selection. If a candidate on merit is absent for selection when she/he is called, then next in the merit would be selected. The selected candidates shall submit their original certificates to the selection committee.

• The candidates shall be called to appear before the Selection Committee one after another and they shall not enter the selection committee room in groups. Any person who obstructs the proceedings of the Selection Committee or otherwise misbehaves or causes disturbance at the Selection Committee meeting will be liable for disciplinary action as may be taken by the University.

• The Selection Committee shall have power to review the provisional selection in case of any errors, misrepresentation, fraud or glaring injustice. In all matters relating to selections and admissions the decision of the Selection Committee shall be final and binding on the candidates and selections cannot be questioned after admissions are closed.

• If a candidate after choosing the subject fails to pay fees or after paying the fees fails to submit the bond, her/his selection stands cancelled automatically.

• Vacancies will be filled by the Selection Committee on the dates as per schedule.

• After first selections if any vacancies, will be open to all the candidates with merit order below the merit order of the candidate who vacated the seat for that specialty, in that area and also candidate who were absent in the earlier selection.

• The provisional selection shall be subject to the condition that the candidates satisfy the Principal about the correctness of certificates given in the application form and also about the eligibility.

• For Management Quota and Foreign Nationals: - As per Govt. Orders issued from time to time.

VACANCIES:

Vacancies if any caused due to failure to join or cancellation of admission or demise of the candidate etc., before the closure of admissions shall be filled by the Admission Committee in accordance with the regulations.

JOINING TIME:

The selected candidates shall join the institution concerned within the specified date along with the original certificates and documents required. No request shall be entertained for extension of time under any circumstances. Failure to join the course in time shall automatically result in cancellation of the seat.

VERIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS:

The Principal/Dean of the College shall verify the authenticity of the documents. If satisfied shall direct the candidate to pay the fees etc., immediately.

All original documents and declarations shall be preserved in the safe custody of the Principal of the college in order to facilitate any enquiry in future.

FEES:

TUITION FEE: All the candidates selected are required to pay the tuition fee as prescribed by the Government from time to time.

In respect of Private Public Health College tuition fee is as given below as per G.O.Ms.No.58 HM & FW (C1) Dept., dt.10-07-2015 and as amended from time to time. (G.O. MS. No. 34, HM&FW (C1) Dept., Dt: 20.07.2024)

University Registration Fee:-

All the selected candidates shall pay the following fee in the form of crossed demand draft drawn on ANY NATIONALISED BANK in favour of Registrar, KNR University of Health Sciences payable at Warangal along with the bond. The fee once paid shall not be refunded under any circumstances.

As per the University rules it is hereby notified that the students who acquired their UG Degree outside the state or abroad, got their certificates registered by the concerned statutory bodies like, MCI, DCI, INC, CCIM, CCH etc., and seeking admission into PG courses notified by this University, shall pay a Equivalency fee (Rs.7,000/- for degree certificates acquired abroad and Rs.5,000.- for the degrees acquired outside the state) while applying for admission to any PG courses as per the admission notification issued by KNR UHS, Warangal.

FINALITY OF SELECTION:

All selections made under these rules shall be subject to any general rules or orders that may be made by the KNR University of Health Sciences/ Government from time to time.

RULES and REGULATIONS FOR Break of study and re-admission:

Every student shall attend all the theory/practical/clinical classes on working days. [Ch.VI, Statues, Ordinances and regulations) Section 33 of KNRUHS act1986].

i. Break of study means any absence more than 3 months during the course of study.

ii. 3 months for this purpose is a period of 91 days (ninety days) to be recorded from the date of absence irrespective of the number of days in one calendar month

iii. For all practical purpose only two types of break of study is allowed.

a. Less than 3 months of break (as per definition).

b. More than three months of break but less than the twice the number of year of study of particular course.

Ex. i. For MBBS/BDS twice the number of years of study is 9 years.

ii. For MPH Course is 4 years

iv. If the candidate is on Break of study for two spells in an academic year of a particular course the candidate is deemed to have been discharged from the course of study .One cannot apply for condonation of the break

v. Only two spells of break of study for the entire duration of the course is permitted. During second spell of break study even if the break of study is less than 90days, permission must be obtained from the University and that spell of Break shall also be conducted as second spell of break.

vi. For less than three months of break, the Principal/Dean of the college can permit to rejoin in to the course under intimation to the University.

vii. If the break of study is more than three months the candidate has to apply to the university through the Principal /Dean of the college. The University can give permission to the candidate to complete the course within twice the years of the study of the particular course.

viii. Candidates who are absent for a continuous period of one year or more without permission, shall be deemed to have forfeited the admission into the course and the studentship shall stand cancelled without any further notice.

University regulations from time to time are applicable in this regard.

AGREEMENT BOND:

All the candidates joining the MPH course shall execute a bond on non-judicial stamp paper of value of ₹100/- as prescribed in Annexure II to the regulations to ensure completion of the prescribed period of study or in default to pay ₹ 50000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) by remitting the amount through Demand Draft drawn in favour of the Registrar, KNR University of Health Sciences, Warangal payable at Warangal and submit the receipt to the Principal of the respective College and the Principal shall relieve the candidate.

LEAVE:

Each year students will be permitted to avail 30 days leave. No Post Graduate is allowed to go on leave more than 8 days at a stretch. In case the absence of the candidate availing Medical Leave / Maternity Leave / Any other Leave or unauthorized absence is beyond 30 days in a year the study period of the candidate will be extended to the extent of such period. No other leave is permitted.

UNIFORM:

All the candidates are expected to wear the Uniform on duty prescribed by the Uniform College

COURSE OF STUDY:

The candidates admitted into MPH course shall pursue the study in accordance with the syllabus prescribed by the KNR University of Health Sciences, Telangana, Warangal.

EXAMINATIONS:

The candidates shall have to appear for such examinations as prescribed by the University from time to time.

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