The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, often referred to as the Ford School, is a leading public policy school at the University of Michigan. Founded in 1914 as the Institute of Public Administration, it was named in 1999 after former President Gerald Ford, who graduated from the university in 1935. In the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Ford School was ranked #1 in social policy (tied with Harvard University), #3 in public-policy analysis and environmental policy, and #6 in environmental policy.