Facts & Figures

• Ranked one of top 5 schools of public health by U.S. News & World Reports

• Sixth largest recipient of NIH grant funding among schools of public health

• Established in 1922, one of the three oldest public health academies in the U.S. (see School History)

• Named the Mailman School of Public Health in 1999 in honor of Joseph L. Mailman, a prominent businessman and philanthropist

• The School's nearly 12,000 alumni hold leadership positions in government, hospitals, academia, non-governmental institutions, and the private sector

Linda Fried, MD, MPH Dean of Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health

Faculty

• Over 500 faculty members and educators

• In addition to their work in the local community and across the United States, faculty work in more than 100 countries

• Nearly 40% of our full-time faculty hold joint or interdisciplinary appointments in 34 Columbia University departments, schools, and centers

Educational Programs

• Degrees offered: MPH, MHA, MS, PhD, DrPH

• Total doctoral degrees offered: 2 in 5 areas of specialization

• Dual degree programs with other schools at the University: 10

• Classes offered during the academic year 2011-2012: 300

• Median class size at the Mailman School: 24

Academic Departments

• Biostatistics

• Environmental Health Sciences

• Epidemiology

• Health Policy & Management

• Population & Family Health

• Sociomedical Sciences