Discover how the University of Minnesota School of Public Health is advancing health equity in our school, community, and the world.
Why Minnesota?
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Best park system nationally
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Fortune 500 company headquarters located here
#1
In voter turnout for 5 of the last 7 presidential elections
Innovative Education
At Minnesota, we give students the freedom to explore the complex and far-reaching field of public health and provide the comprehensive skills and training required to create large-scale change.
Become a part of bringing health equity to all with a UMN School of Public Health education. Find your passion among our more than 20 degree programs and 13 minors.
Meet Our Students & Alumni
Building Equity, Driving Justice
We have a responsibility to expose and dismantle racism’s influence wherever it is found, including within our own school.
In July 2021, we launched our five-year Strategic Plan for Antiracism, an organized commitment to advance justice, equity, and antiracism across all levels of our school and in ourselves. Learn more about the plan, our progress, and our goals for the future.
Research that Pushes Boundaries
UMN School of Public Health experts bring innovative thinking and concrete action to emerging and persistent challenges, including structural racism, addiction, our expanding aging population, and a changing climate.
From our backyard to around the world, our research strategy is prevention-focused, population-based, and collaborative. An infrastructure of 33 research centers gives our students the chance to work alongside faculty on prominent research projects.
Creative Solutions with Communities
We work across disciplines and with local, national, and international colleagues to make real and lasting change.
New SPH project aims to improve the understanding of dementia among the African immigrant community
A collaboration between SPH researchers and community groups produced a book that comprehensively describes dementia and includes specific, culturally tailored recommendations for caring for people with the disease.
University of Minnesota Rural Collective builds bridges between UMN and rural communities
Though often based in urban areas, land-grant universities like the University of Minnesota are committed to serving the whole state. The Rural Collective, launched in 2020, fosters connection and collaboration around rural community priorities.
