Student Guide to Johns Hopkins University: Libraries and Admissions Process

The Johns Hopkins University is one of the best reputed academic institutions of the world. This private research University was established in 1876 and specializes in engineering, medical and total science research and development. The John Hopkins University has more than 30 Nobel laureates affiliated, either as faculty or alumni. The University has one of the most enviable libraries as compared to any other educational institution across the world. Read on to know more about the admission process of the John Hopkins University.

The admission process for the graduation courses of the John Hopkins University is structured by the individual schools offering the course. The Graduate Affairs Administration Office handles all admission related queries. The application form for the Schools of Sciences, Engineering and Arts can be downloaded for free and needs to be submitted along with a non refundable admission fee of $75, statement of purpose, transcripts, and letters of recommendations. Recent documents of GRE or GMAT scores also need to be submitted. It is essential that you fill the application form with due care and provide true information only.

The University has an exhaustive library system which is called the John Hopkins Library Network. Each school within the university has its own libraries like the Sheridan Libraries in the Schools of Sciences and Engineering, Carol J Gray Nursing Information Resource Center for the School of Nursing and RE Gibson Library for the Applied Physics School. The School of Education and Carey Business School have 4 dedicated libraries and the Medical Institutions have 5 dedicated libraries.

The University library system also has an exhaustive archiving system namely Alan Mason Chesney Medical Archives, Ferdinand Hamburger University Archives, and Archives of the Peabody Institute. This unique and well structured library system is one of the special features of the John Hopkins University.

John Hopkins University Overview

http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/information_about_hopkins/

Admission Procedure

http://www.grad.jhu.edu/admissions/apply/index.php#applicationpolicy

Libraries

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johns_Hopkins_University#Libraries

Achieves

http://webapps.jhu.edu/jhuniverse/libraries/