Colleges, Schools, and Departments | University of Notre Dame

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School of Architecture

Educating leaders who will design and build, for future generations, cities and towns that are based on a foundation of conservation and investment rather than consumption and waste.

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The liberal arts home for all Notre Dame students, with core curriculum courses and electives in everything from theology and philosophy to economics and creative writing. Arts and Letters is Notre Dame’s oldest and largest college or school.

College of Arts and Letters Departments

The Humanities

The Arts

The Social Sciences

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Mendoza College of Business

A premier Catholic business school that fosters academic excellence, professional effectiveness, and personal accountability in a context that strives to be faithful to the ideals of community, human development, and individual integrity.

Mendoza College of Business Departments

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College of Engineering

Combining technical inquiry with a creative bent to develop innovations that can improve the health, well-being, and quality of life for all persons.

College of Engineering Departments

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Keough School of Global Affairs

Advancing integral human development through research, policy, and practice; transformative educational programs; and partnerships for global engagement.

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The Graduate School

Working in concert with a world-class faculty across a variety of disciplines to develop expertise, offering individualized attention in tutelary departments, all within the context of a broad, robustly resourced research university.

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The Law School

Equipping students to practice law with professional excellence and a commitment to fairness, justice, compassion, and the highest ethical standards.

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College of Science

Preparing tomorrow’s scientific leaders to think big while also inspiring them to make a difference, and to share their knowledge and discoveries in ways that encourage collaboration, advance learning, and contribute to the common good.

College of Science Departments