About
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has a big vision: Protecting Health, Saving Lives—Millions at a Time.
Since its founding in 1916, the Bloomberg School has advanced research, education and practice to create solutions to public health problems around the world.
Faculty, staff and students have helped eradicate smallpox, made water safe to drink, improved child survival, reduced the spread of HIV and uncovered the dangers of tobacco smoke.
Researchers and scientists are now discovering ways to eliminate malaria, increase healthy behavior, reduce the toll of chronic disease, improve the health of mothers and infants, and change the biology of aging.
Every day, the Bloomberg School works to keep millions around the world safe from illness and injury by pioneering new research, deploying knowledge in the field and educating tomorrow’s public health leaders.
Facts & Figures
Founded
1916
Students
2,650
Alumni
25,509
Departments
10
Centers & Institutes
80+
What Makes the Bloomberg School Unique
Students Translate Theory to Practice Around the World
The Global Health Established Field Placements
One-of-a-Kind Departments
We are the only school of public health with a department of mental health.
A Lasting Legacy
The Bloomberg School is the oldest and largest school of its kind in the world.
Keerti Shah Linked HPV with Cervical Cancer
A critical victory in international public health
George Comstock and TB
His ethical approaches to TB control still inform current recommendations