Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is committed to advancing public health through learning, research, and practice. Our school is proud of its internationally respected faculty, its dedicated students, and its resolve to improve health worldwide.
Founded in 1912. The oldest school of public health in the U.S.
The Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine is part of Tulane University, a highly regarded and selective independent research university
The school is often referred to as Tulane SPHTM, an initialism of the school name.
History and Reputation
Founded in 1912. The oldest school of public health in the U.S.
The only American combined school of public health and tropical medicine
The first - and for a long time the only - U.S.-based school of tropical medicine
The school's founding dean was Creighton Wellman
The first female dean at a school of public health was Grace Goldsmith, who became dean of SPHTM in 1967
Academics
Six academic departments
33 degree programs
1 BSPH degree
10 MPH degrees
4 MSPH degrees
1 MHA degree
1 MPH&TM degree
4 Distance Learning Master's degrees (3 MPH, 1 MSPH)
4 MS degrees
6 PhD degrees
2 DrPh degrees
11 co-curricular certificate programs (offered to currently enrolled students providing a second area of specialization to enhance a student's MPH or MSPH degree.)
2 Distance Learning Graduate Certificate Programs for mid-career professionals
People and Activities
93% of graduates find jobs or continue education within a year following graduation
More than 120 faculty
Students from 39 different countries.
Research and teaching activities in 76 countries
Accreditation
Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) (accredited since 1947)
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) (accredited since 1971)
ABET (for Industrial Hygiene) (accredited since 1996)
Located in New Orleans
A Top 20 Global "Good City" (Good Magazine)
America's #1 New Brainpower City (Forbes)
The SPHTM building is conveniently located downtown, steps from the French Quarter and Central Business District and on the downtown street car line.
Partnerships and Memberships
Tulane School of Medicine
Tulane Regional Primate Center
Louisiana Office of Public Health
Louisiana Public Health Institute
Tulane/Xavier Center for Bioenvironmental Research
Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)
Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH)