Notre Dame de Namur University

Notre Dame de Namur University
Former name
College of Notre Dame
MottoOra et Labora (Latin)
Motto in English
Pray and Work
TypePrivate university
Established1851 (1851)
FounderSisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Notre Dame Sisters)
Academic affiliations
ACCU, AICCU
PresidentLizbeth Martin
Academic staff
122 FTE
Students200 (2023)
Undergraduates12 (2023)
Postgraduates188 (2023)
Location,
California
,
United States

37°31′02″N 122°17′04″W / 37.51729°N 122.28443°W / 37.51729; -122.28443
CampusSuburban (46 acres or 19 ha)
ColorsBlue, Gold, White
Websitewww.ndnu.edu

Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) is a private Catholic university in Belmont, California, United States. It is the third oldest college in California and the first college in the state authorized to grant the baccalaureate degree to women.

In 2021, the university began to transition to only operate as a graduate school. In 2024, the university was in the process of moving to a hybrid online model with its physical campus being sold to Stanford University, but Stanford backed out of purchasing the campus in May of 2025. A few days later, it was announced that the campus had been purchased by the investment arm of the University of California.