Organization: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Mission: GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1789, GEORGETOWN IS THE NATION'S OLDEST CATHOLIC AND JESUIT UNIVERSITY
Activities: INSTRUCTION: THE UNIVERSITY CONSISTS OF GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, GEORGETOWN LAW CENTER, ROBERT E. MCDONOUGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, SCHOOL OF CONTINUING STUDIES, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIES, THE EDMUND A. WALSH SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE, THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, AND THE MCCOURT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY. THESE SCHOOLS OFFER UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES, EXECUTIVE EDUCATION, ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES, CUSTOM EDUCATION, AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ENROLLED APPROXIMATELY 19,600 STUDENTS AND AWARDED 6,922 DEGREES. STUDENTS AND AWARDED 6,922 DEGREES.
ACADEMIC SUPPORT: THIS INCLUDES ACTIVITIES THAT SUPPORT THE UNIVERSITY'S PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH MISSIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATION, ACADEMIC COMPUTING SUPPORT, ACADEMIC PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT, COURSE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION, EDUCATIONAL MEDIA SERVICES, AND LIBRARIES.
RESEARCH: ONE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIVERSITY IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE THROUGH BASIC SCIENCE, CLINICAL RESEARCH AND OTHER RESEARCH. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, FACULTY AND STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN OVER 3,000 RESEARCH PROJECTS IN SCIENCE AND OTHER AREAS.
NTEE category: Universities
Secondary category: Medical Research