Biostatistics
We create and apply methods for quantitative research in the health sciences, and we provide innovative biostatistics education, making discoveries to improve health. The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health was ranked #1 in Biostatistics by peers in the 2025 U.S. News & World Report rankings.
Biostatistics Headlines
Student Spotlight: Jinqi Zhan
Jinqi Zhan is a MHS student in the Department of Biostatistics, while concurrently a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, with a focus on innovative clinical trial design.
Abhirup Datta and Stephanie Hicks Elected Fellows of the American Statistical Association
ASA Fellowship is awarded to a select group of statisticians and data scientists who have made significant contributions to the field.
Alumni Spotlight: Bohao Tang, PhD ’23
Bohao Tang, PhD ’23, is a Quantitative Researcher at Two Sigma, a financial sciences company.
What We Do in the Department of Biostatistics
The Bloomberg School's Department of Biostatistics is the oldest department of its kind in the world and has long been considered one of the best. Our faculty conduct research across the spectrum of statistical science, from foundations of inference to the discovery of new methodologies for health applications.
Our designs and analytic methods enable health scientists and professionals across industries to efficiently acquire knowledge and draw valid conclusions from ever-expanding sources of information.
Biostatistics Highlights
First in U.S.
First freestanding statistics department in the U.S.
Impact
Data science driving health and empowering opportunity
Discovery
Foundational discoveries for inference and modeling
Community
Creative, close-knit community
Biostatistics Programs
The Department of Biostatistics offers three graduate programs to applicants with a bachelor's degree (or higher) interested in professional or academic careers at the interface of the statistical and health sciences.
We also have funded training programs in the Epidemiology and Biostatistics of Aging for PhD students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
Master of Health Science (MHS)
Our one-year MHS program provides study in biostatistical theory & methods. It is also open to students concurrently enrolled in a JHU doctoral program.
Master of Science (ScM)
Our ScM targets individuals who have demonstrated prior excellence in quantitative or biological sciences and desire a career as a professional statistician.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Our PhD graduates lead research in the foundations of statistical reasoning, data science, and their application making discoveries to improve health.
Ciprian Crainiceanu, PhD, MS
Ciprian Crainiceanu, PhD, MS, is a professor in the Department of Biostatistics working on complex, high dimensional data obtained from wearable and implantable computing and neuroimaging studies. Ciprian has been at the Bloomberg School since 2004 and is one of the leaders of the Biostatistics Department’s Wearable & Implantable Technology (WIT) research working group.
Biostatistics Center
The Johns Hopkins Biostatistics Center (JHBC) provides comprehensive biostatistical and data management services for Bloomberg students as well as researchers inside and outside the Johns Hopkins community. JHBC is the go-to resource for support throughout the research lifecycle, including data collection systems, data management, programming, and data science.
Jinqi Zhan
Jinqi Zhan is a MHS student in the Department of Biostatistics, while concurrently a PhD student in the Department of Epidemiology, with a focus on innovative clinical trial design.
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