Address: 3400 North Charles Street, 21218 Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Medicine, Public Health, International Studies (SAIS)
Established in 1876, Johns Hopkins is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland. It is renowned as America’s first research university and a global leader in medicine, public health, international relations, engineering, and arts and sciences.
Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 with a bequest from the Baltimore merchant and banker Johns Hopkins, and its first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, built it on the German model of the research university. That idea changed American higher education. Graduate study and original research were placed at the centre, and professors were expected to publish as well as teach. The Homewood campus in northern Baltimore houses the arts and sciences and engineering, while the medical campus lies in East Baltimore.
The hospital opened in 1889, and the School of Medicine followed in 1893 with a requirement of a bachelor degree for entry and a close link between teaching and patient care. William Osler, William Halsted and Howard Kelly shaped modern clinical training there. Women were admitted to the medical school from the start, partly through the efforts of a group of Baltimore women who raised funds. The Bloomberg School of Public Health, founded in 1916, is one of the largest in the world.
Beyond medicine, Hopkins has a large footprint. The Applied Physics Laboratory, founded in 1942 in Laurel, Maryland, builds spacecraft and defence systems and has worked on missions to planets and to the Sun. The School of Advanced International Studies, SAIS, in Washington, prepares diplomats and analysts, and the Peabody Institute is a conservatory with a long history. Woodrow Wilson earned his doctorate at Hopkins, and the businessman and former New York mayor Michael Bloomberg, an alumnus, has made very large gifts.
Undergraduate admission is highly selective and financial aid is based on need. Check the current tariff for tuition. Teaching is in English. The Carey Business School, the School of Education and the School of Nursing complete the list of divisions.
Baltimore has lower living costs than other cities on the northeast corridor, and the campus is linked to Washington and Philadelphia by train. Students often take part in research projects early, which is a tradition since the founding.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Life Sciences, Materials, Project Management, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
Private
Partnerships:
Pioneered the concept of the American research university. Operates Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). World-renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). Member of AAU. Consistently leads US universities in research spending.
Research:
A leading global research university with exceptional strength in medical research, public health, biomedical engineering, international relations, space science (APL), and neuroscience. Highest research expenditure in the US for many years.
Famous Alumnis:
Woodrow Wilson (PhD), Michael Bloomberg, Rachel Carson, Virginia Apgar, Wes Craven, John Astin
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
25200
Current students***:
31500
Foreign students***:
30%
Cumulative former students***:
235000
Pros
World leader in medical and public health research, prestigious programs across many fields, significant global impact, strong interdisciplinary collaboration.
Cons
Located in Baltimore which has areas with high crime rates, very competitive admissions, intense academic environment, high tuition.
Best For
Students passionate about medicine, public health, biomedical engineering, international affairs, or scientific research, seeking a research-intensive environment at a globally leading institution.
Duke University sits close to this institution on bioengineering, project management and life sciences; it is smaller, enrolling about 17,200 students against roughly 31,500 here, and is also a private institution.
Another national school that puts project management, materials and life sciences at the centre is Northwestern University, and it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
For students who like the bioengineering, project management and life sciences focus of this university but want another option nearby, University of Pennsylvania fits well: it covers engineering as well, and has almost the same size, at about 28,200 students.
University of California, San Diego follows much the same lines as this institution, with bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics as common ground, and it is public, whereas this institution is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
Columbia University is the closest domestic counterpart for project management, life sciences and data analytics; it is also a private institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Abroad, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) covers bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics in a comparable way, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers optics and electrical and electronics as well.
For a study option in India with a comparable spread of bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics, SRM Institute of Science and Technology is the reference point: it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba.
Korea University, in South Korea, takes a similar route through life sciences, data analytics and software engineering; it has almost the same size, at about 31,130 students, and is also a private institution.
A foreign alternative with a similar emphasis on life sciences, data analytics and software engineering is Yonsei University in South Korea, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba programmes, and covers finance and chemistry as well.
Aston University, in the United Kingdom, takes a similar route through bioengineering, life sciences and data analytics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's, doctoral and mba, and covers optics and engineering as well.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Where is Johns Hopkins University?
Its main Homewood campus is in northern Baltimore, Maryland. The medical campus is in East Baltimore.
When was it founded?
In 1876, with a bequest from the merchant and banker Johns Hopkins.
Why is it called a pioneer?
Its first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, built it on the German research university model, with graduate study and original research at the centre.
How large is it?
About 31,500 students and roughly 25,000 staff.
When did the School of Medicine open?
In 1893, four years after the hospital opened.
Who shaped clinical training there?
William Osler, William Halsted and Howard Kelly.
What is the Applied Physics Laboratory?
A laboratory founded in 1942 in Laurel, Maryland, that builds spacecraft and defence systems.
What is SAIS?
The School of Advanced International Studies, in Washington, which prepares diplomats and analysts.
What is the Peabody Institute?
A conservatory of music that is part of the university.
How is financial aid decided?
It is based on need. Check the current tariff for tuition.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Biomedical Sensors, Innovation, Medical Devices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
known locally
known locally and internationally
is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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