Notre Dame is a place born of vision and defined by its Catholic character.
The University of Notre Dame was founded in November 1842 by Rev. Edward F. Sorin, C.S.C., a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a French missionary order. It is located adjacent to South Bend, Indiana, the center of a metropolitan area with a population of more than 315,000. Notre Dame has grown from the vision of Father Sorin, who sought to establish a great Catholic university in America, and has remained faithful to both its religious and intellectual traditions. Today, we seek to be an enlightening force for a world deeply in need. Our departments of theology and philosophy are regarded as among the finest in the world while faculty in all departments participate in our mission to ensure that Notre Dame’s Catholic character informs all of our endeavors.
 

Notre Dame has a unique spirit. It is traditional, yet open to change. It is dedicated to religious belief no less than to scientific knowledge. It has always stood for values in a world of facts. It has kept faith with Father Sorin’s vision.

Mission Statement

The University of Notre Dame is a Catholic academic community of higher learning, animated from its origins by the Congregation of Holy Cross. The University is dedicated to the pursuit and sharing of truth for its own sake. As a Catholic university, one of its distinctive goals is to provide a forum where, through free inquiry and open discussion, the various lines of Catholic thought may intersect with all the forms of knowledge found in the arts, sciences, professions, and every other area of human scholarship and creativity.

University Values

• Accountability: Takes responsibility and ownership for decisions, actions and results. Accountable for both how and what is accomplished.
• Teamwork: Works Cooperatively as a member of a team and is committed to the overall team objectives rather than own interests.
• Integrity: Demonstrates honest and ethical behavior that displays a high moral standard. Widely trusted, respectful and honorable.
• Leadership in Excellence: Demonstrates energy and commitment to improving results, takes initiatives often involving calculated risks while considering the common good.
• Leadership in Mission: Understands, accepts and supports the Catholic mission of the university and fosters values consistent with that mission.

 

Careers

We are talented, passionate and driven by our distinct mission to heal, unify and enlighten the world. Our community is diverse, guided by our core values and excited about you joining our team. Your path to a fulfilling career at Notre Dame begins here.

Working at Notre Dame is so much more than just a job. Our mission is to transmit knowledge through teaching and mentoring, to foster the discovery of knowledge through research and scholarship, and above all, to support the holistic formation of our students - intellects, hearts and souls. We seek to foster the University's mission through superb stewardship of its human, physical and financial resources.

The University strives to cultivate an environment where we can all be at our best. We do so by caring for the Well-Being of those who work here, celebrating our employees who embody our core values, living out our Spirit of Inclusion, offering Accessibility and Accommodations in the workplace, and guarding the way we do things through our ND Voice survey and conflict resolution and corrective action processes and policies.

Celebrate Diversity With Us. Be Inclusive.
The University of Notre Dame promotes a spirit of diversity and inclusion through academic inquiry, and programs and opportunities that reflect our foundational belief in the dignity of all men and women.

"In our commitment to diversity, we hope to reflect a global Church that is richly diverse ethnically and culturally, yet bound together in a family extending across the whole of the earth." – Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., President