ABOUT
Overview
Stanford University, established in 1891 by California senator Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, to promote public welfare. Since its origination, Stanford has been an area for learning, discovery, and innovation for all scholars. Stanford is located on 8,180 acres in the center of the San Francisco Peninsula and is 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, Stanford University is in the heart of Northern California's dynamic Silicon Valley," home to Yahoo!, Google, Hewlett-Packard, and many other cutting-edge companies that were started by and continue to be led by Stanford alumni and faculty. Stanford campus offers a wealth of sightseeing and educational opportunities.
AT A GLANCE
Key information
Established
1891
Ownership
Private-Unaided
Stream
Social Sciences
Location
Stanford, California
ACADEMICS
Courses offered
11 programmes at SU
Other programmes11
B. A
MS
B. Sc
M. Sc
Certificate
JD
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B. E
MBA
BS
MD
PGP
CAMPUS LIFE
Facilities
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