Private research university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885, with seven schools on one campus and research spanning AI, medicine, climate science and scientific research.
Stanford University (Leland Stanford Junior University) is a private research university in Stanford, California, founded in 1885 and opened to students in 1891. Established as a memorial to Leland and Jane Stanford's son, who died in 1884, the institution carries a founding mission to "promote the public welfare by exercising an influence in behalf of humanity and civilization" - a public-service orientation that shapes its work to this day.
Seven schools - business, education, engineering, humanities, law, medicine and sustainability - sit together on a single campus, offering academic programmes across a broad range of disciplines. Its research enterprise spans artificial intelligence, medicine, climate science and scientific research more generally, and blends theory and practice to move ideas from laboratories and classrooms into wider use.
Located in Stanford, California, within Silicon Valley, the university maintains close ties to the surrounding technology economy and operates with an entrepreneurial culture. Its community of scholars includes 36 Nobel Prize winners, and it is among the most prestigious educational institutions in the world.
