"The university takes its name from 19th-century Maryland philanthropist Johns Hopkins, an entrepreneur and abolitionist with Quaker roots who believed in improving public health and education in Baltimore and beyond. Johns Hopkins is America's first research university, founded on the belief that teaching and research are interdependent, and that a modern university must do both well. Today, we remain a world leader in both teaching and research, with more than 21,000 undergraduate and graduate students studying with esteemed faculty members across nine world-class academic divisions ."