Johns Hopkins University

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Johns Hopkins University
Latin: Universitas Hopkinsiensis[1]
MottoVeritas vos liberabit (Latin)
Motto in English
"The truth will set you free"
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedFebruary 22, 1876; 148 years ago (February 22, 1876)
AccreditationMSCHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$10.54 billion (2023)[2]
PresidentRonald J. Daniels
ProvostRay Jayawardhana
Total staff
27,300[3]
Students30,549 (2022)
Undergraduates5,318 (2022)[4]: 19 
Postgraduates25,231 (2022)[4]: 19 
Location
Baltimore
,
Maryland
,
United States

39°19′44″N 76°37′13″W / 39.32889°N 76.62028°W / 39.32889; -76.62028
CampusLarge city[5], 140 acres (57 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperThe Johns Hopkins News-Letter
ColorsHeritage blue and spirit blue[6]
   
NicknameBlue Jays
Sporting affiliations
MascotBlue Jay
Websitejhu.edu Edit this at Wikidata

The Johns Hopkins University[a] (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876, Johns Hopkins was the first American university based on the European research institution model.[7] The university also has graduate campuses in Italy, China, and Washington, D.C.[8]

The university was named for its first benefactor, the American entrepreneur and Quaker philanthropist Johns Hopkins.[9] Hopkins's $7 million bequest (equivalent to $162 million in 2023)[10] to establish the university was the largest philanthropic gift in U.S. history up to that time.[11][12] Daniel Coit Gilman, who was inaugurated as Johns Hopkins's first president on February 22, 1876,[13] led the university to revolutionize higher education in the U.S. by integrating teaching and research.[14] In 1900, Johns Hopkins became a founding member of the American Association of Universities.[15] The university has led all U.S. universities in annual research and development expenditures for over four consecutive decades ($3.18 billion as of fiscal year 2021).[16][17]

While its primary campus is in Baltimore, Johns Hopkins also maintains ten divisions on campuses in other Maryland locations, including Laurel, Rockville, Columbia, Aberdeen, California, Elkridge, and Owings Mills.[18] The two undergraduate divisions, the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Whiting School of Engineering are located on the Homewood campus in Baltimore's Charles Village neighborhood.[19] The medical school, nursing school, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Johns Hopkins Children's Center are located on the Medical Institutions campus in East Baltimore.[20] The university also consists of the Peabody Institute, Applied Physics Laboratory, School of Advanced International Studies, School of Education, Carey Business School, and various other facilities.[21]

Founded in 1883, the Blue Jays men's lacrosse team has captured 44 national titles[22] and plays in the Big Ten Conference as an affiliate member.[23] The university's other sports teams compete in Division III of the NCAA as members of the Centennial Conference.

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  2. ^ Johns Hopkins University Annual Report 2023 (PDF) (Report). Johns Hopkins University. June 30, 2023. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Our Campuses". Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
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  10. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
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  17. ^ "Universities Report Largest Growth in Federally Funded R&D Expenditures since FY 2011 | NSF - National Science Foundation". ncses.nsf.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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  22. ^ "About Us" (PDF). Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 2, 2013.
  23. ^ "Johns Hopkins men's lacrosse program to join Big Ten". The Baltimore Sun. 2013. Archived from the original on June 3, 2013. Retrieved June 3, 2013.


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