Northwestern University

Northwestern University
Type	Private non-profit
Established	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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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