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Georgetown University

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Research instituteNonprofit organization
GeorgetownGU

Private Catholic (Jesuit) research university in Washington, D.C., founded in 1789 — the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States.

Founded1789United States
HQWashingtonUnited States
Total fundingEndowment: US$3.95 billion (2025)
01 · About

Georgetown University

Founded 1789 · Washington, United States

Georgetown University is a private, Catholic (Jesuit) research university in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789 by Bishop John Carroll, it is the oldest Catholic institution of higher education in the United States. It is classified as R1 (Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity) and enrolls about 20,000 students. Its schools include the Walsh School of Foreign Service, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University Law Center and the School of Medicine, plus a campus in Education City, Doha (Qatar). The Walsh School hosts the Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET), which analyzes the security implications of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.

  • John Carroll

    Founder

    American Catholic bishop, first Archbishop of Baltimore; founded Georgetown College in 1789.

02 · What they do

Domain of activity

2 industries
Who for2Industries
  • Education
  • Research & science
03 · Geography

Global presence

HQ Washington · 1 offices · 3 regions
GlobalUSANorth America
04 · Metrics

Scale & funding

founded 1789
1789founded
Faculty and staff (Fall 2024)employees
Endowment: US$3.95 billion (2025)total funding
maturedevelopment stage
Privatenot listed
activestatus
07 · Classification

Profile & metadata

4 classification · 6 external links

Classification

  • Statusactive
  • Development stagemature
  • Listed onNoprivate
  • Organization typeResearch institute+ Nonprofit organization