ANU National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health

Welcome to the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health

The National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) is a highly collaborative, engaged, interdisciplinary Research School that seeks to improve population health and wellbeing in Australia, regionally and throughout the world to ensure that people can thrive.

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Study with us

Undergraduate degrees.

Undergraduate degrees

Join us in a research-intensive, final year of study that will provide you with skills and experience to enable you to excel in a research career in health or science.

Bachelor of Health Science
Honours year

Master degrees.

Master degrees

Improve the population’s health through discovery, education and the translation of research into health policy and practice.

Master of Philosophy in Applied Epidemiology
Master of Public Health

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

PhD & MPhil

Uncover new knowledge in your chosen health discipline from a wide range of areas through the completion of a supervised research project.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Latest news

Professor Hilary Bambrick, Director of the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health at the Australian National University (ANU), has been appointed as member of the Climate and Health Expert Advisory Group.
Sunday, 01 Nov 2026
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Seven members of the ANU community, including NCEPH Director Professor Hilary Bambrick, have received nominations for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples' access to Country now a climate and health measure
Thursday, 29 Oct 2026
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For the first time, a measure of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples' connection to Country has been included as a key indicator of the impacts of climate change on health in the 2026 Oceania Report of the Medical Journal of Australia-Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change.

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Dr Ana Mahe (left) and Dr Ripeka Kaurasi (right). Image: Calo Huang/ANU
Monday, 26 Oct 2026
  • Student profile

Two Pacific doctors are building advanced epidemiology skills through the Pac-EVIPP+ MAE Fellowship to support evidence-informed decision-making in Tonga, Fiji, and across the Pacific region.

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Research projects.

Meet our experts specialised in various areas of population health.

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Our impact.

Explore how we're making a difference in people's lives.

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Collaborate with us.

Connect with world-class expertise and capacity by collaborating with us.

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