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/
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1. Johns Hopkins University (Wikipedia)
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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.
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Johns Hopkins University
- Wikidata Q193727, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata Q193727, class allow-list match (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
- Wikidata Q193727 P2196 (number of students), latest-time (w-bbfill-education6-0927)
View the SourceFrequently 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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