-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 Qs0maODQ36DS5Q9jgwQrHSAsJlbDUhXDJjHrx6Pk1iMBbsJ/co1LZ4DGsqvggcDU
 c6l37MaA4FMUFfg0npuNHg==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-05-019213.txt : 20051004
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-05-019213.hdr.sgml : 20051004
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051004171956
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-019213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051004
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051004

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GMH Communities Trust
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293200
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				201181390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 CAMPUS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NEWTOWN SQUARE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19073
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-355-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 CAMPUS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			NEWTOWN SQUARE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19073

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FASCITELLI MICHAEL D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001203691

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32290
		FILM NUMBER:		051122678

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		888 7TH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2128947000
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>edgar.xml
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 -
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001293200</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GMH Communities Trust</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GCT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001203691</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FASCITELLI MICHAEL D</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O GMH COMMUNITIES TRUST</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 CAMPUS BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWTOWN SQUARE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19073</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>534</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4034</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Constitutes restriced shares granted under the GMH Communities Trust Equity incentive plan, which shares will vest in annual installments over 3 years.  The shares were granted by the Compensation Committee of GMH Communities Trust in consideration of an annual non-employee trustee fee payable in the form of restricted shares, based on closing price of GMH Communities Trust Common Shares on September 30, 2005 ($14.25).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Mr. Fascitelli holds such restricted common shares for the benefit of Vornado Realty Trust and disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent he has any pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Michael D. Fascitelli</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----