Founded in 1821, George Washington University (GWU) is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia. There are 20,000+ students from 130 countries, studying a rich range of disciplines from forensic science and creative writing to international affairs and computer engineering, as medicine, public health, the law and public policy. GWU comprises three campuses - Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon in Washington, D.C., and the GW Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Va. The GWU Indian Student Association (GWU ISA) dedicates itself to preserving and promoting Indian culture within the GSU community and neighbouring areas.