Johns Hopkins University Laying Off Over 2,000 Workers After Federal Funding Cut

Layoffs involve 247 domestic U.S. workers for the academic institution and 1,975 positions outside the United States in 44 countries.

A general view of The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., on March 28, 2020. Rob Carr/Getty Images

Johns Hopkins University said on Thursday that it will lay off over 2,000 workers worldwide following the Trump administration’s termination of $800 million in federal funding for the institution.

The university, along with its affiliates, is the largest private employer in Maryland, contributing to more than 93,600 jobs in the fiscal year 2022, according to its previous economic impact report.