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Johns Hopkins University was founded in 1876 as the first research university in the United States, and it still maintains that commitment to scholarly exploration. In fact, approximately 70 percent of undergraduate students have some opportunity to conduct research before graduation. Each year, a number of students receive Provost’s Undergraduate Research Awards of up to $2,500 each to conduct intensive research on a topic of interest to them.
The Johns Hopkins University was the first research university in the United States. Founded in 1876, it was an entirely new educational enterprise. Its aim was not only to advance students’ knowledge, but also to advance human knowledge generally, through discovery and scholarship. Johns Hopkins University emphasis on both learning and research—and on how each complements the other—revolutionized U.S. higher education. Today, Johns Hopkins University has ventured from its home in Baltimore to countries throughout the world—China, Italy and Singapore, among many others. It remains a world leader in teaching, patient care and discovery.
Johns Hopkins University offers the following programs:
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The mission of Johns Hopkins University undergraduate programs is to provide a stimulating and flexible curriculum in fundamental and advanced topics in electrical and computer engineering, basic sciences, mathematics, and humanities, in an environment that fosters development of analytical, computational, and experimental skills and that involves students in design projects and research experiences. At the graduate level, Johns Hopkins University mission is to provide advanced training that prepares master’s graduates to work at the forefront of knowledge in their chosen specialty, and prepares doctoral students for original research that will advance the frontiers of knowledge in their chosen areas.
Johns Hopkins University is committed to providing a rigorous educational experience that prepares students for further study and successful careers, and is dedicated to research that contributes to fundamental knowledge in both analytical and experimental aspects of the field.
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John Hopkins University
3400 North Charles St.,
Baltimore, Md., 21218
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