Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland.

Graduate education

In addition to graduate education at the schools of Arts & Sciences and Engineering, Johns Hopkins also has several internationally respected graduate professional schools:

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• The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine has an exceptional reputation world-wide and the Bloomberg School of Public Health is renowned for its global contributions to preventive medicine and the health of large populations.
• The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (simply referred to as "SAIS"), based in Washington, DC, is one of the nation's leading graduate schools devoted to the study of international studies and is recognized as a world leader in international relations, diplomacy, and economic studies. SAIS has international campuses in Bologna, Italy and Nanjing, China. Founded in 1943, SAIS became a part of the University in 1950.
• The Peabody Conservatory of Music, located in downtown Baltimore, became a division of the University in 1977. The Conservatory retains its own student body and grants its own degrees in musicology, though both Hopkins and Peabody students may take courses at both institutions.

The University offers education abroad through centers in Germany, Singapore, and Italy. The University operates the Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, which specializes in research for the U.S. Department of Defense, NASA and other Government agencies. The Space Telescope Science Institute is located on the Homewood campus and controls, analyzes, and collects data from the Hubble Space Telescope. The recently opened Information Security Institute, is the newest addition to the graduate programs affiliated with Johns Hopkins. Opened in 2003, the Institute is the "University's focal point for research and education in information security, assurance and privacy".

Related Topics:
Germany - Singapore - Italy - Applied Physics Laboratory - Laurel - Maryland - Department of Defense - NASA - Space Telescope Science Institute - Hubble Space Telescope - Information Security Institute

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