Value proposition

A top-ranked public policy school at the world-class University of Michigan.

The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan is one of the nation's top policy schools.

Our mission:
The Ford School at the University of Michigan is a community dedicated to the public good. We inspire and prepare diverse leaders grounded in service, conduct transformational research, and collaborate on evidence-based policymaking to take on our communities'​ and our world's most pressing challenges.

Our values:
We value community, integrity, respect, service, inclusion, diversity, and equity. We aspire for our work to be excellent, relevant, rigorous, collaborative, engaged, and impactful.

public policy, higher education, economics, environment, public administration, social policy, public policy analysis, health policy, environmental policy, public affairs, and international policy