Northwestern University

Northwestern University

Type	Private non-profit
Established	1851 (1851)
President	Morton O. Schapiro
Provost	Daniel I. Linzer
Location	Evanston, Illinois, United States
Campus	Urban
Colors	Purple
Nickname	Wildcats
Website	northwestern.edu
LinkedIn	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=18290

Northwestern University (NU) is a private non-profit research university based in Evanston, Illinois, with campuses in Chicago, Illinois and Doha, Qatar. The university is composed of twelve schools and colleges. Northwest is classified as a research university with very high research activity by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The university enrolled almost 21,000 students, and it ranked 12 among national universities and 13 in "Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs" according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings.

Informatics programs

Bioinformatics

The following bioinformatics-related options exist for potential students:

Ph.D. in Bioinformatics

?? credit hours

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cehs/phd-program/tracks/biomedical-informatics.html

Health and clinical informatics

The following health/clinical informatics options exist for potential students:

M.S. in Health Informatics (with three specializations)

"MHI students come from a range of backgrounds that are reflected in three distinct program specializations: Clinical Informatics, Health Technology Informatics, and Health Administration Informatics." Credit hours may vary per program.

Available online? Yes

Program URL: http://sps.northwestern.edu/program-areas/graduate/health-informatics/

Ph.D. in Health and Biomedical Informatics

?? credit hours, "emphasis on clinical informatics, clinical research informatics, and public health informatics"

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cehs/phd-program/tracks/biomedical-informatics.html

Predoctoral Fellowship in Health Services and Outcomes Research

"One year with possibility of one year renewal. Supports tuition and stipend (at Chicago Campus level)"

Available online? No

Program URL: http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/cehs/phd-program/fellowship.html