T.T. Narasimhan School of Advanced Studies at IPH Bengaluru (TTN SoAS)
Introduction
Over the past two decades, education at IPH Bengaluru has grown from research and policy engagement into a recognised area of expertise in public health, both in India and internationally. With over 1,700 alumni from online and offline courses and 16 PhD scholars registered across different institutes, IPH’s academic programs reflect both depth and global reach. IPH’s commitment to bridging evidence into policy remains at the core of the school’s work, most notably through the nationally recognised Bringing Evidence into Public Health Policy (EPHP) Conference. The School of Advanced Studies will provide these key activities with a critical platform and space within IPH Bengaluru to bring much needed focus to the expertise that is housed within the centres while building a collaboration with like-minded organisations and individuals via its teaching and engaging mandates. With the collaboration with the TT Narasimhan family, IPH Bengaluru is memorialising his legacy by proposing that the School of Advanced Studies adopt his name and vision for building this new unit within IPH Bengaluru. The T.T.Narasimhan School of Advanced Studies at IPH Bengaluru (TTN SoAS at IPH) represents a bold evolution of two decades of public health education and practice. It is shaped by critical self-reflection, global and local partnerships, and a move beyond traditional academic models. TTN SoAS at IPH commits to:
Nurturing public health research leaders who centre diverse perspectives and methodologies, and advance contextually grounded, equity-driven research
Building collective strength by democratising knowledge, enabling cross-institutional learning and creating inclusive spaces for collective knowledge generation
Transforming policy ecosystems by bringing context-rich, field-based evidence into decision-making.
Mission
To build a values-driven hub for nurturing transformative public health leadership, through rigorous research, inclusive education, and engaged policy practice, with a strong commitment to equity and the lived realities of communities in India and across the Global South.
Themes/Work Areas
Learning Design
Focused on the development and delivery of high-quality learning experiences through courses (online and blended), workshops, capacity-building seminars and pedagogical support to the institute
Advanced Academic Programs
This area anchors the School’s academic offerings, encompassing the doctoral program, predoctoral, postdoctoral initiatives, and fellowship opportunities.
Immersive Learning
Facilitated through structured internship programs and exposure visits,
Learning Labs
Dynamic co-learning spaces that use diverse approaches. Current labs include THEORISE (Theory driven methods), Data, Digital Humanities, and Ethics.
Learning by Engaging
Engagement-driven learning through focused policy events such as EPHP, the IPH annual conference and annual oration series, Public Health Awards, and capacity-building initiatives for designing and delivering knowledge translation outputs.
Projects in TTN SoAS
e Learning Courses
IPH Bengaluru offers well-designed, competency-based eLearning courses to strengthen skills in key areas of public health. Current offerings include courses on Scientific Writing (eSWARM), Research Methods (eRM), Public Health Management (ePHM), Good Health Research Practice (eGHRP), Health Financing (eHF), and Implementation Research (eIR)
Centre Team
Key People
Pragati Hebbar
Academic Dean
Chandrashekar Kottagi
Strategic Lead - School Operations and Collaboration
Ketki Shah
Learning Manager - School and Capacity building Initiatives
Angel Sudha
Academic Studies Manager
Harish H N
Instructional Design and Education Technology Manager
Yogin V A
Learning Technology and Design Associate
Rahul Amruthapuri
Consultant: Faculty and Data Lab
Deepak Nair
Student Coordinator
Tanya Seshadri
Assistant Director Education
Diljith Kannan
External Advisor
Collaborators
TTN SoAS at IPH is committed to building cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary collaborations both within India and internationally. The education team has actively collaborated with the Institute of Tropical Medicine in Antwerp, the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, and the University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Sciences and Technology on a range of capacity-building initiatives, including joint course development, workshops, course accreditation, and faculty exchange.
IPH Bengaluru has also worked with several institutions such as the Public Health Foundation of India, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Padmashree School of Public Health, Indian Institute of Public Health Gandhinagar, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, the University of Gadjah Mada, Maastricht University, Umea and University college Dublin for internships, workshops, and doctoral engagement.
IPH has also served as the secretariat for the Emerging Voices for Global Health (EV4GH) and the India Health Policy and Systems Research Fellowship, and continues to support the work of Health Systems Global.