The Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is a private research university located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1876, JHU is the first research university in the United States, and it remains a world leader in teaching and research today. The university's first president, Daniel Coit Gilman, emphasized the importance of both teaching and research, and this vision still guides the university's mission today.

JHU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in arts and music, humanities, social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business, and the health professions. Distinguished professors mentor students, and the university's Applied Physics Laboratory has made JHU the nation's leader in federal research and development funding every year since 1979.

JHU has a diverse and accomplished alumni network that includes famous conservationists and authors, winners of Oscars, Grammys, Emmys, and Pulitzer Prizes, and even a past U.S. president. 

The Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 in Baltimore, Maryland, thanks to a generous donation of $7 million from the philanthropist Johns Hopkins. His vision was to establish a university that would combine the best elements of a research institution and a liberal arts college. The university opened its doors to students on February 22, 1876, with an initial enrollment of just 132 undergraduates and 44 graduate students.

The early years of the university were marked by the establishment of groundbreaking programs and the recruitment of renowned scholars. In 1878, the School of Medicine was established, and the Johns Hopkins Hospital, which was designed to serve as a teaching hospital for the medical school, opened its doors in 1889. The School of Nursing was established in 1889, and the School of Public Health followed in 1916. These schools have since become world-renowned for their research and academic excellence.

The university also played a significant role in the advancement of higher education for women. In 1907, it became the first major American university to admit women on equal terms with men. In 1920, the university established the Bryn Mawr School for Women, which was designed to provide women with a high-quality education in the liberal arts.

Throughout the 20th century, the university continued to expand and innovate. It played a critical role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II, and in the post-war years, it established numerous research centers, including the Applied Physics Laboratory and the Space Telescope Science Institute. Today, the university is consistently ranked as one of the top research universities in the world, with renowned programs in fields ranging from biomedical engineering to international studies.

The Johns Hopkins University offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs across nine academic divisions. These divisions include the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences, the Whiting School of Engineering, the Carey Business School, the School of Education, the School of Medicine, the Bloomberg School of Public Health, the School of Nursing, the Peabody Institute, and the Applied Physics Laboratory.

The undergraduate program at Johns Hopkins offers over 50 majors and minors across various disciplines including the humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, and engineering. Students can choose from traditional majors such as English, history, and biology, or more specialized programs such as neuroscience and environmental engineering. The university also offers a variety of interdisciplinary majors such as cognitive science and global environmental change and sustainability.

At the graduate level, students can choose from over 190 master's, doctoral, and certificate programs. These include programs in business, education, engineering, humanities, natural sciences, social sciences, and health sciences. Some popular graduate programs at Johns Hopkins include the MBA program at the Carey Business School, the School of Education's Doctor of Education program, and the Bloomberg School of Public Health's Master of Public Health program.

The School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins is world-renowned for its medical education and research programs. It offers a wide range of medical degree programs, including Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine/PhD, and Doctor of Medicine/Master of Public Health. The School of Nursing offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in nursing, as well as post-doctoral and continuing education programs.

The Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins is one of the world's top music conservatories, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in music performance, composition, music education, and more. The Applied Physics Laboratory at Johns Hopkins is a research center that works closely with the university's engineering and science programs, conducting research and development in various areas including defense, healthcare, and space exploration.

In 2022, the Carey Business School's MSBA program was ranked:

#10 in the United States and #21 globally by QS World University Rankings
#8 in the United States and #11 globally by the Financial Times
#8 in the United States and #14 globally by Eduniversal

As of 2021, the job integration rate at The Johns Hopkins University is high, with over 90% of graduates finding employment or enrolling in advanced degree programs within six months of graduation.

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