Established in 1876, Johns Hopkins remains a world leader in both teaching and research even after 130 years. The university has nine academic divisions and campuses throughout the Baltimore-Washington area. At JHU, eminent professors mentor top students in the arts and music, the humanities, the social and natural sciences, engineering, international studies, education, business and the health professions. Johns Hopkins’ stated mission is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research and bring the benefits of discovery to the world.