As a top-10 public health school in the heart of Boston’s South End, the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) community offers you the opportunity to engage in world-renowned research, scholarship, social justice, and public health practice – for the health of all.
BUSPH is a top school of public health according to U.S. News and World Report, ranked 8th in 2023.
Our 300 faculty members received over $70M in research awards and published 2,000 peer-reviewed publications over the past year.
We elevate the intersection of research, policy, and public health interventions via our school-wide Strategic Directions: cities and health; climate, the planet, and health; health inequities; infectious diseases; and mental and behavioral health.
Students engage in research opportunities with renowned faculty members at BUSPH and beyond, including at our Biostatistics and Epidemiology Data Analytics Center (BEDAC); via public and private partnerships incubated in our idea hub; and with our neighbors at Boston Medical Center and the BU School of Medicine.
Inclusive teaching for the next generation of public health leaders
Our CEPH-accredited curriculum is built on evidence-based practices and innovative pedagogy that centers real-world, inclusive public health approaches.
On-campus MPH students are able to choose from over 16 functional and context certificates, including Community Assessment, Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation (CAPDIE); Environmental Health; Maternal and Child Health; Pharmaceutical Development, Delivery, and Access; Health Policy and Law; Global Health; Epidemiology; and Biostatistics.
The Public Health Writing program offers 1:1 support and resources for all students and faculty so that public health professionals are well trained for effective communication and translation activities.
BUSPH has the largest Careers and Practicum Office among all schools and programs of public health. On-campus MPH and MS students receive individualized support to identify immersive internships, practicums (both domestic and global), exchange programs, and career opportunities.
On-campus MPH Fellows publish daily original articles and podcasts in Public Health Post to translate public health and social justice to broad audiences.
Public Health Conversations are virtual and in-person events bringing together leading experts across public health, government, and advocacy.
Our faculty actively engage in realtime public health translation as sought after media experts and thought leaders.
BUSPH students and alumni are leading and shaping how we approach health, nationally and globally. Our alumni network of over 10,000 people hosts regional events and networking opportunities.
Generation Health reduces financial barriers for students to work with organizations advancing public health in communities local to BUSPH and around the world.
Students participate in the Activist Lab to engage with public health organizations, advocates, and practitioners to rectify or dismantle systems that create inequities.
The Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Fellowship consists of a diverse team of SPH students who act as paid consultants to the School, supporting faculty, staff, and students by ensuring the school’s curricula, course materials, trainings, and research activities are inclusive, accessible, identity-affirming, and representative of the broad world in which public health functions.
BUSPH is located in Boston’s South End, in the historic Talbot building. From the time it was constructed in the late 19th century, the Talbot Building has housed a succession of health institutions dedicated to improving the health and well-being of populations on a local, national, and global scale.
BUSPH faculty are leading public health in Boston, including serving on Boards of Health and advisors to nonprofit organizations across the city.
Boston Medical Center, the largest safety-net hospital in New England, and one of the largest independent hospital recipients of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.
Boston has 14 teaching hospitals and a wide array of national and local nonprofits, healthcare facilities, and research institutions – which offer unparalleled networking, volunteer, internship, and practicum opportunities
Boston receives the most funding annually from the NIH funding, outpacing both New York City and Washington, D.C.
Boston University.
With 17 schools and colleges and more than 33,000 full- and part-time students, BU is the largest university in Boston and the 3rd largest private, nonprofit research institution in the nation. Learn more about research at SPH and across Boston University.
The best way to know if Boston University School of Public Health is the best fit for your personal, academic and professional goals is to connect with us for an on-campus visit, or an upcoming webinar. We look forward to meeting you.