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Johns Hopkins University

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Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1876. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1876 1
Country
United States 1
City
Baltimore 1
Ownership Type
Private non-profit 1
Classification
Institution Type
University 1
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Baltimore, located there.
Sources
1. Johns Hopkins University (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead section
    Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1876
  • Infobox, Established
    February 22, 1876
  • Infobox, Location
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Infobox, Location (city)
    Baltimore, Maryland, United States
  • Infobox, Type
    Private research university
  • Description, institution-kind classification
    Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, incorporated in 1867 and opened in 1876.
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Johns Hopkins University founded?

Incorporated in 1867; opened to students on February 22, 1876.

Johns Hopkins University was incorporated in 1867 and opened to students on February 22, 1876. Sources give both dates because they mark two different milestones: incorporation as a legal institution in 1867, and the actual opening of instruction in 1876, which is the date most commonly cited as its founding year.
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