Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH)

The School was founded in 1916 as the world’s first independent degree-granting school of public health. Our rich history illustrates the breadth and depth of the School’s mission and includes a legacy of trailblazing work to advance public healt egacy of trailblazing work to advance public health. Defined by academic excellence, pioneering research, and the translation of knowledge into practice, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has been a vanguard of public health for more than a century, providing population-level solutions to urgent public health problems around the world. Our Deans have shaped the School and the field, working alongside many other heroes of public health. The School's Centennial in 2016 marked the first 100 years of public health innovation and leadership, and was celebrated with a sweeping retrospective of the School’s history, an assessment of its legacy, and a vision for its future as a public health pacesetter, guided by the institution’s mission: Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time. The School's history is chronicled two books Disease and Discovery: A History of the Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health, 1916–1939 by Elizabeth Fee and Health and Humanity: A History of the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 1935–1985 by Karen Kruse Thomas, PhD. A third volume is underway. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, founded in 1916 by William H. Welch and John D. Rockefeller, is the world’s oldest and largest school of public health. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, the school is led by Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie, PhD ’79, ScM ’75, and is a global leader in public health education, research, and practice. With over 3,100 students from 88 nations and a faculty of more than 1,900 combined primary and affiliated members, it boasts a truly international and interdisciplinary community. The Bloomberg School conducts groundbreaking research in approximately 180 countries, supported by an annual budget of $760 million. Its 28,000+ alumni contribute to public health advancements across the globe. The school offers 28 graduate degree programs—including master’s, doctoral, and combined degrees—and houses more than 80 centers and institutes that address pressing public health challenges. The academic structure spans 10 departments, including Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health and Engineering, Mental Health, and International Health, among others. These departments foster innovation and collaboration across a broad spectrum of health disciplines, driving solutions for complex global health issues. Through its education and research, the Bloomberg School is shaping the future of public health worldwide. ...view more