Since 1976, Boston University\u2019s School of Public Health (SPH) has been growing, innovating, discovering, and launching the careers of some of the most accomplished people in public health. Today we stand among a select group of public health graduate schools. U.S. News & World Report<\/i> ranks SPH as one of the Top 10 schools in the nation.<\/p>\nRecognized worldwide for achievements in research<\/h3>\n
SPH\u2019s growing research<\/a> portfolio is one of the largest at BU, America\u2019s fourth largest research university. Our faculty members are actively engaged in groundbreaking research that informs not only our curriculum and scientific understanding but also public policy. From large, epidemiologic studies to bench science, our research and scholarship continue to improve the overall practice of public health.<\/p>\n An outstanding feature of our 19 degree programs<\/a> and 8 dual degree programs<\/a> is the integration of classroom education, research, and field experience. Students at all academic levels assist faculty members in a wide range of public health research. Our skills-based curriculum, practicum program, and extensive community-based service programs prepare them for careers in research, industry, government, and academia.<\/p>\n With a rare concentration of top hospitals, medical research, science and technology, and health-related companies and agencies, Boston offers an outstanding backdrop for the study of public health. SPH students immerse themselves in this tailor-made learning environment through fieldwork, networking, and engagement with public health lectures and events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Since 1976, Boston University\u2019s School of Public Health (SPH) has been growing, innovating, discovering, and launching the careers of some of the most accomplished people in public health. Today we stand among a select group of public health graduate schools. U.S. News & World Report ranks SPH as one of the Top 10 schools in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4013,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":12,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"phantom-landing.php","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"profile_tax":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18440"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4013"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18440"}],"version-history":[{"count":44,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18440\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":246996,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/18440\/revisions\/246996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=18440"},{"taxonomy":"profile_tax","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/sph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile_tax?post=18440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}A balance of academics, research, and practice<\/h3>\n
The ideal location for public health students<\/h3>\n