Stanford University

Stanford University is one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Leland and Jane Stanford founded the University in 1885 to ‘promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization.’ Located in California, Stanford’s entrepreneurial culture was vital in the creation of Silicon Valley and the high-technology industry. Stanford includes seven schools and enrolls about 15,000 students. Stanford is committed to contributing to some of the world?s most daunting environmental, health related and governance challenges. The current faculty includes 16 Nobel laureates and 4 Pulitzer Prize winners.

The Founding Grant instilled the University`s mission with their pioneering spirit. Stanford’s mission, they said, was to to qualify its students for personal success, and direct usefulness in life; And its purposes, to promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization, teaching the blessings of liberty regulated by law, and inculcating love and reverence for the great principles of government as derived from the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Stanford is a university where teaching, learning, and research are integral to the University`s mission. All faculty members do scholarly research, most often in association with graduate students or advanced undergraduates. Stanford`s entrepreneurial culture was key to the creation of Silicon Valley and the high technology industry. University faculty and students have contributed crucial innovations in such areas as computer technology, biotechnology, medicine and environmental sustainability. Academic excellence crosses Stanford`s disciplines, from the humanities to the social sciences to engineering and the sciences.

Foundation year: 1891
Short name: Stanford Type: Private
Students: 15880
Faculty: 2130
Faculty/Students Ratio: 7:1
Region: North America
Location: Stanford, CA