School Overview

The Sydney School of Public Health comprises a network of individuals, research groups and centres that offer a wide range of educational and research opportunities in a variety of public health associated areas of study.

Located in the Edward Ford Building (A27) in Fisher Rd on the University of Sydney main campus, the Sydney School of Public Health is one of eight Schools within the Sydney Medical School.

The core academic staff of the School are supported by colleagues working in the health system who hold associate, clinical, conjoint or adjunct academic titles within the School. Taken together, such a broadly based, and research active academic faculty provides a substantial resource for our students.

Areas of study

• Public Health
• Clinical Epidemiology
• International Public Health
• Health Communication
• Biostatistics
• Health Policy
• Indigenous Health Promotion
• Indigenous Health (Substance Use)
• Research Degrees
• Short courses for professional development

Research Centres

In addition to core academic staff and research groups based at the main University campus and Western Clinical School at Westmead Hospital, the School also includes several constituent and affiliated research centres.

For more information about research in the Sydney School of Public Health click here.