George Washington University

Summary

George Washington University is a private university^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• George Washington University was a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities^[3].
• George Washington University was a member of ORCID, Inc.^[4].
• George Washington University was a member of Digital Library Federation^[5].
• George Washington University was a member of Association of Research Libraries^[6].
• George Washington University was a member of Q118398^[7].
• George Washington University was a member of Association of American Universities^[8].
• George Washington University is located in Loudoun County^[9].
• George Washington University is in the country of United States^[10].
• George Washington University's instance of is recorded as private university^[11].
• George Washington University's instance of is recorded as research university^[12].
• George Washington University's instance of is recorded as private not-for-profit educational institution^[13].
• George Washington University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher^[14].
• George Washington University's founder is recorded as Luther Rice^[15].
• Q23 is named after George Washington University^[16].
• George Washington University took place at Foggy Bottom^[17].
• George Washington University took place at Foxhall^[18].
• George Washington University's postal code is recorded as 20052^[19].
• George Washington University's child organization or unit is recorded as Corcoran School of the Arts & Design^[20].
• George Washington University's child organization or unit is recorded as Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies^[21].
• George Washington University's child organization or unit is recorded as George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science^[22].
• George Washington University's Commons category is recorded as George Washington University^[23].
• George Washington University's industry is recorded as higher education^[24].
• George Washington University comprises Corcoran School of the Arts & Design^[25].
• George Washington University comprises George Washington University Law School^[26].
• George Washington University comprises George Washington University Medical School^[27].

Body

Founding

George Washington University's founder is recorded as Luther Rice^[15]. 1821 marks the founding of it^[28].

Operations

Subsidiaries include Corcoran School of the Arts & Design^[20], a university^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1890^[31], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[32]; Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies^[21], a research institute^[33], in United States^[34]; and George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science^[22], an engineering college^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1884^[37].

Industry

George Washington University's industry is recorded as higher education^[24].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for George Washington University include George Washington University Hospital^[38], a hospital^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1897^[41] and Foggy Bottom–GWU Station^[42], a metro station^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1977^[45].

Why It Matters

George Washington University ranks in the top 4% of private_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,807 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

Entities named for it include George Washington University Hospital^[38], a hospital^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1897^[41] and Foggy Bottom–GWU Station^[42], a metro station^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1977^[45].