Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore MD. #1 US university in research spending for 44 consecutive years. $4.8B sponsored research revenue FY2024 (88% federal). $1B+ from NIH alone FY2024. APL (Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel MD) is largest university-affiliated R&D center. Key institutes: School of Medicine (free tuition from Bloomberg $1B gift 2024), Bloomberg School of Public Health (16% of all US public health grants)