Johns Hopkins University is the first research university established in the United States, and other universities in the United States have also been transformed into research universities under the influence of this university. It is one of the founding members of 14 in association of american universities.

The university discovered DNA restriction endonuclease in1970s, which marked the birth of the whole field of genetic engineering. The university invented the first implantable artificial pacemaker in 1972. SAIS and Peabody College became one of the universities in 1950 and 1977 respectively.

1979, the university first proved the reason for the high infant mortality rate in motor vehicle accidents, which directly led to the adoption of the child safety seat bill in the United States and other countries in the world. The hospital of this university successfully performed the first complete sex-change operation in 1985.

1995, the university developed the first effective method to treat sickle cell disease. The university successfully isolated and cultured human embryonic stem cells for the first time in 1998.

Messenger, the first mercury probe developed by the applied physics laboratory of the university in 20 1 1, arrived in Mercury in March. The International Asteroid Association named the asteroid 132524 APL, which is the abbreviation of Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Johns Hopkins Ridge in Antarctica is named after a university. The university celebrated the 40th anniversary of/kloc-0 in 20 16.