Ranked #1 in NYC and #4 in the nation school of public health by U.S. News & World Report
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 over 14,000 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
168 full-time faculty; 19 have secondary appointments across Columbia University and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center
77 faculty from across the Columbia University and the Columbia University Irving Medical Center have secondary appointments at our School
In addition to their work in the local community and across the United States, faculty work in more than 100 countries
Educational Programs
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 2018-2019: 387
Median class size at the Mailman School: 30
Academic Departments
2019-2020 Student Body Snapshot
Total Enrollment: 1,571
Master's Students: 88%
Doctoral Students: 12%
Average Age of Entry: 26
Age Range: 19–71
Non-U.S. Citizens: 25%
Countries Represented: 52
States Represented: 42
Ethnic/Racial Minorities: 48%
African-American: 8%
Asian: 25%
Latino: 12%
