Dr. Ankur Barua had graduated with First Class from the Manipal University, India during 2000 (MBBS). He had done his Post-graduation from the Manipal University, India during 2003 (MD in Community Medicine). He had completed his PhD in Epidemiology from the Bayview University, US during 2014. He is a distinguished Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (FRSPH) from 2014 till date. He is presently working as Senior Lecturer of Community Medicine at the International Medical University (IMU) in Malaysia.