Notable programs
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Ranks second nationally for research (US News). Anchored by the Johns Hopkins Hospital, it essentially invented the modern American teaching hospital and medical school. A 2024 Bloomberg gift is making tuition free for the large majority of medical students. Elite across virtually every clinical and basic-science specialty, with one of the deepest NIH-funded research bases in the country.
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ranked first in the world for public health for decades, and larger than the next several schools combined. It effectively defines the discipline globally, leading epidemiology, global health, health policy, biostatistics, and disease prevention. Funded substantially by Michael Bloomberg's cumulative giving of more than USD 3.3 billion to the university.
Whiting School of Engineering — Biomedical Engineering
The Department of Biomedical Engineering is ranked first in the United States and is the field's flagship. Its clinical-immersion and team-based design model embeds undergraduates directly in the Johns Hopkins Hospital to solve real medical problems — a structurally rare integration of engineering education with a top teaching hospital.
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)
One of the top two schools of international relations in the world, with campuses in Washington, D.C., Bologna, and a long-standing presence in China. SAIS feeds the State Department, the World Bank, the IMF, and major think tanks, and is a premier graduate destination for diplomacy, international economics, and foreign policy.
Applied Physics Laboratory (APL)
A university-affiliated research center in Laurel, Maryland, and one of the largest drivers of Hopkins's national-leading research expenditure. APL conducts research for the US Department of Defense, NASA, and civilian agencies — building spacecraft for missions to Mercury, Pluto, and beyond, and developing advanced national-security and biomedical technology.
Peabody Institute
One of the oldest and most respected conservatories in the United States, located in Baltimore's historic Mount Vernon district. Peabody offers conservatory-grade performance and composition training within a top research university, allowing musically serious students access to both elite conservatory instruction and the broader Hopkins academic ecosystem.