Hopkins University ranks 24th in the world, and Johns Hopkins University (hereinafter referred to as Hopkins or JHU) was founded in 1876. It is a private comprehensive research university located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and one of the founding schools of association of american universities (AAU). In 2023, U.S News ranked seventh among the best universities in the United States. In 2023, American journalism ranked tenth among the best universities in the world. The official mascot is "Blue Bird".

The main campus of Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, and the branch campus is located in Washington State, DC, USA. It also has teaching campuses in Nanjing University and Bologna, Italy. There are 6,023 undergraduates and 4,848 postgraduates in Hopkins University, and the number of its teaching staff has reached 3 100. The teacher-student ratio of 1: 6 has laid the foundation for Hopkins University to become a top university in the world.

Johns Hopkins University has research projects and offices in 134 countries, with more than 10000 alumni in 162 countries and regions. Johns Hopkins University has made many pioneering contributions in the development history of higher education in the United States and the world. JHU Press, founded in 1878, is the oldest university press in the United States.