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Q. What is Georgetown University famous for?

Ans. Georgetown University has many well known alumni which makes the education a brand in the university. It is an elite private school well known for its academic programs. It is a famous university for its courses in world affairs which makes the university unique from others. It is one of the top universities of the United States of America.

Q. What is the ranking of Georgetown University?

Georgetown University ranked 248 in QS World University Ranking.
The University ranked 8 in Washington Monthly
Georgetown University ranked 314 according to U.S News & World Report
It also ranked 21 in Forbes

Q. Who are the top Alumni of Georgetown University?

Ans. The notable alumni of Georgetown University are –

Bill Clinton – Former President of United States
Lyndon Baines Johnson – Former President of United States
Ivan Duque Marquez – President of Colombia
Laura Chinchilla – President of Costa Rica
Saad Hariri – Prime minister of Lebanon
Antonin Scalia – Former Supreme court justice of U.S
Edward Douglas White – Former Chief Justice of U.S Supreme court
Alexander Haig – Former CIA Director
Robert Gates – Former Secretary of Defense
James L. Jones – Former National Security Advisor of U.S

Q. What is the main USP of Georgetown University?

Q. How is the campus of Georgetown University?

Ans. The Georgetown campus has four campuses that are –

MAIN CAMPUS

Georgetown’s undergraduate campus and medical school campus collectively called the main campus of the university. It is situated on an elevated site of river Potomac that is why it is also referred as ‘The Hilltop’. The main gates are known as ‘Healy Gates’. It is a 104 acre campus but includes 54 buildings which consist of academics, residences and apartments which are capable of accommodating 80% of undergraduate students. Most buildings are of collegiate Gothic architecture. Hearly Hall of the campus is a National Historic Landmark.

LAW CENTER CAMPUS

This campus consists of five buildings. First year law students can live in the single on campus dormitory and most second and third year students live off campus as there is little housing near the Law Center.

DOWNTOWN CAMPUS
This is the campus of the School of Continuing Studies and it is located in Washington D.C. It is home to graduate programs in fields such as Intelligence, Journalism, Public Relations, Real Estates and Sports Industry Management. It has an auditorium, a digital lab, a broadcast studio, an interfaith chapel and a dedicated library.

QATAR CAMPUS

The School of Foreign services has its campus in Al Rayyan, Qatar which was opened in 2005 as a liberal art and international affairs undergraduate school for regional students. It is supported by Qatar foundation and Georgetown University.

Q. How are the libraries of Georgetown University?

Ans. Georgetown University has a huge system of libraries through which it helps the students. Some of the libraries are –