The Ohio State University College of Public Health in Columbus, Ohio, stands as a nationally recognized leader committed to improving population health through comprehensive education, impactful research, and deep community engagement. As the first accredited college of public health in Ohio, it cultivates a dynamic environment where students and faculty collaborate to tackle complex health challenges at local, national, and global levels. Offering a diverse portfolio of programs, including bachelor's, master's (MPH, MHA, MS), and doctoral degrees, the college focuses on critical areas like infectious and chronic diseases, environmental health, and health policy. Driven by its mission to protect and champion health while advancing equity, Ohio State Public Health prepares future leaders equipped to shape healthier communities and healthcare systems.
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The Ohio State University (OSU), commonly referred to as Ohio State or OSU, is a public land-grant research university located in Columbus, Ohio. A member of the University System of Ohio, Ohio State was founded in 1870 as the state's land-grant university and the ninth university in Ohio with the Morrill Act of 1862. Ohio State was originally known as the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College and focused on various agricultural and mechanical disciplines, but it developed into a comprehensive university under the direction of then-Governor and later U.S. president Rutherford B. Hayes, and in 1878, the Ohio General Assembly passed a law changing the name to "the Ohio State University" and broadening the scope of the university. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities Very high research activity". The university's endowment of $7.4 billion in 2023 is among the largest in the world.
