LIFE AT HOPKINS

The Johns Hopkins University was established in 1876 as the first American university dedicated primarily to advanced study and scientific research. Together with the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University's School of Medicine, it revolutionized American higher education, joining research to teaching and both to practice.

Though a relatively small university with a tradition of intimate classes and faculty-student interaction, it receives more federal research and development funding than any other university in the country. Over the years, 26 individuals associated with Hopkins have been awarded Nobel prizes in economics, medicine, the sciences, and peace. The University has eight academic divisions on four campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area.