Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, widely recognized as America's first research university. Founded in 1876, it was named after its first benefactor, Johns Hopkins, an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. The university is renowned for its emphasis on research and graduate education, with particularly distinguished programs in medicine, public health, international studies, engineering, and the arts and sciences. Its main undergraduate and graduate divisions are located in the Homewood campus in northern Baltimore, while its medical institutions are based in East Baltimore.