University of Notre Dame

Simply referred to as Notre Dame or ND, the Institution of Notre Dame du Lac is a private Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, Indiana, just outside of South Bend. Edward Sorin, a priest from France, established the school in 1842. The main campus has a total area of 1,261 acres (510 hectares) and is located in a suburban environment. It is home to recognisable attractions like as the Golden Dome, the Word of Life painting (also known as Touchdown Jesus), Notre Dame Stadium, and the Basilica.

The University of Notre Dame is widely regarded as one of the best educational institutions in the United States. The organisation of the institution may be broken down into seven different schools and colleges. The graduate programme at Notre Dame consists of over fifty different master's, doctoral, and professional degrees that are offered by the university's six schools. These degrees include the MD–PhD programme that is offered in conjunction with the Indiana University School of Medicine as well as the Notre Dame Law School. The School of Architecture is well-known for its instruction in New Classical Architecture and for bestowing the Driehaus Architecture Prize on a yearly basis. The institution provides more than 50 semester-long study abroad programmes as well as over 15 summer study abroad programmes. It is responsible for the upkeep of a number of museums, galleries, and libraries, including the Hesburgh Library and the Snite Museum of Art, among others. The majority of the university's 8,000 undergraduate students make their homes on campus, where there are 33 different residential halls, each with its own set of customs, legacies, activities, and intramural sports teams. The university's over 134,000 graduates make up one of the most powerful college alumni networks in the United States.

The name "Fighting Irish" refers to all of the sports teams that compete in Division I of the NCAA that are affiliated with this institution. The football team at Notre Dame is famous for its accomplishments, including 11 consensus national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, 62 members of the College Football Hall of Fame. The football team competes as an independent and does not belong to any conference. The University of Notre Dame's teams in various other sports, mostly those competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference, have won a total of 17 national titles. One of the most well-known and well-recognized examples of college pep music is called the "Victory March."

The prominence of Notre Dame increased in the early 20th century, thanks in large part to the achievements of its football team when Knute Rockne was the head coach. Between the years of 1952 and 1987, while Theodore Hesburgh was president of the university, significant progress was made at the institution. During his tenure as president, the university's resources, academic offerings, and overall reputation all improved. 1972 was the first year that the institution admitted female students to its undergraduate programme. Since that time, the institution has enjoyed consistent expansion, and its subsequent two presidents, Edward Malloy and John I. Jenkins, are responsible for the numerous research and infrastructural additions that have been done since then. The rise of Notre Dame has continued into the 21st century; at the conclusion of the fiscal year 2021, its endowment had a value of $20.3 billion, making it one of the highest endowments among institutions in the United States.