Johns Hopkins University was established in 1876 with a $7 million bequest from philanthropist Johns Hopkins, making it the first research university in the United States. The university is known for its emphasis on research and graduate education. It pioneered the integration of teaching and research, setting a model for modern higher education. Today, JHU is a leading institution in various disciplines, including medicine, public health, engineering, and the sciences .
| Acronym | JHU |
| Nickname | Blue Jays |
| Motto / Slogan | Veritas vos liberabit |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Address | Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland |
The mission of The Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
One of the great aspects of going to a school like Hopkins is the wealth of opportunities open to its undergraduate students, no matter the age or level of experience. My suitemate is helping a professor with his research on the shifting modes of industrial governance in China since the Communist party take-over while my floormate is studying the different chemical synapses in a lab at the Med Campus.
Even if you’re not involved in research, there is no doubt that you will learn new things every day, whether in class, out in the community, or from your friends. As an International Studies and Sociology/Public Health Studies double major (I’m still in the process of deciding), I had neither the need nor the inclination to take a computer science class and learn about programming or creating applications.
Another aspect of Hopkins I admire is its commitment to Baltimore (“Charm City”). Through initiatives like Rising to the Challenge and Presidents' Day of Service, the university invests in the community and beyond. My involvement in the city and hospital exposed me to local social issues and allowed me to build meaningful relationships with diverse community members. With over 400 clubs, student engagement with the community is strong.
Hopkins is also made up of brilliant and caring professors and students. Professor John Astin, who played Gomez Addams in the Addams Family, allows students to text him if they’re going to be late to class. Another professor brings her dog to class and allows students to take him on walks. There is no doubt that the professors at Hopkins are dedicated to helping students and to push them to their fullest potential.
Entry requirements vary by course and program. Check the page for requirements.
Entry requirements vary by course and program. Check the page for requirements.
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Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Jayawardhana served as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Cornell University and the Hans A. Bethe Professor and professor of astronomy. As dean, Jayawardhana positioned the College as “the nexus of discovery and impact,” and focused on strategic priorities in the areas of faculty renewal and support, research and creative excellence, academic innovation and student experience, and public engagement. He oversaw the recruitment of 130 new faculty members and appointments to 65 endowed professorships. During Jayawardhana’s tenure, the College garnered over $308 million in new gifts and commitments and set consecutive fund-raising records. Signature initiatives launched under his leadership include the Klarman Fellowships for exceptional emerging researchers, New Frontier Grants for novel research projects with potential for transformative advances, Nexus Scholars program for undergraduate research, Humanities Scholars Program for select students, Distinguished Visiting Journalist program to recognize excellence in journalism while fostering meaningful engagement with the academy, the Arts Unplugged series of marquee events, and the $110M renewal of the iconic McGraw Hall. On his watch, the College adopted a new undergraduate curriculum, introduced first-year advising seminars to all entering students, implemented the highly coveted Milstein Program in Technology & Humanity, tripled funding for Summer Experience Grants, and enhanced career development support. Arts & Sciences increased media engagement dramatically, quadrupling annual media hits and increasing placement of faculty op-eds. Jayawardhana played a key role in establishing the new Cornell Brooks School of Public Policy and the “super-departments” of Sociology and Psychology and expanding Economics. He also partnered with select deans and faculty across the university to formulate and lead three signature initiatives –on climate, AI and quantum research.
Previously adopted accounts portray Johns Hopkins as an early abolitionist whose parents had freed the family’s enslaved people in the early 1800s. New research has uncovered census records that indicate enslaved people were among the individuals living and laboring in Johns Hopkins’ home in 1840 and 1850, with the latter document denoting Johns Hopkins as the slaveholder. Other new findings documented additional links between the Hopkins family and slav... read more
Mr. Hopkins, one of 11 children, made his fortune in the wholesale business and by investing in emerging industries, notably the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, of which he became a director in 1847. In his will, he set aside $7 million to establish a hospital and affiliated training colleges, an orphanage, and a university. At the time, it was the largest philanthropic bequest in U.S. history.
Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 with the inauguration of our first president, Daniel Coit Gilman. He guided the opening of the university and other institutions, including the university press, the hospital, and the schools of nursing and medicine. The original academic building on the Homewood campus, Gilman Hall, is named in his honor.