Fordham University

Summary

Fordham University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fordham University was a member of Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities^[3].
• Fordham University was a member of American Council on Education^[4].
• Fordham University was a member of National Humanities Alliance^[5].
• Fordham University was a member of Conference of NGOs^[6].
• Fordham University's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[7].
• Fordham University is located in Manhattan^[8].
• Fordham University is located in The Bronx^[9].
• Fordham University is in the country of United States^[10].
• Fordham University's image is recorded as Fordham University Keating Hall.JPG^[11].
• Fordham University's instance of is recorded as private university^[12].
• Fordham University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[13].
• Fordham University's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization^[14].
• Fordham University's founder is recorded as John Joseph Hughes^[15].
• Fordham is named after Fordham University^[16].
• Fordham University's logo image is recorded as Fordham University logo 2025.png^[17].
• Fordham University's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[18].
• Fordham University's ISNI is recorded as 000000008755302X^[19].
• Fordham University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 127063201^[20].
• Fordham University's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 126769727^[21].
• Fordham University's GND ID is recorded as 40355-6^[22].
• Fordham University's GND ID is recorded as 1090458797^[23].
• Fordham University's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n79023216^[24].
• Fordham University's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12154406s^[25].
• Fordham University's IdRef ID is recorded as 030048621^[26].
• Fordham University's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA02907726^[27].

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Founding

Fordham University's founder is recorded as John Joseph Hughes^[15]. +1841-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Fordham University's headquarters location is recorded as New York City^[18]. Subsidiaries include The Orthodox Christian Studies Center^[29], a research center^[30]; Gabelli School of Business^[31], a business school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1920^[34]; Fordham University School of Law^[35], a law school^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1905^[38]; Fordham University Press^[39], a university press^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1907^[42], headquartered in The Bronx^[43]; Fordham Graduate School of Arts and Sciences^[44], a university^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1916^[47]; and Fordham Graduate School of Social Service^[48], an academic institution^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 1916^[51].

Industry

Fordham University's industry is recorded as higher education^[52].

Why It Matters

Fordham University ranks in the top 5% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,554 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]