Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 4.15
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Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. It includes the College, Graduate School, Alpert Medical School, School of Engineering, School of Public Health, and School of Professional Studies, and is noted for its Open Curriculum, oldest applied mathematics program in the…
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#13 (US News)▼
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Ranked #13 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
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Ranked #18 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
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Ranked #26 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
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Ranked #29 on Washington Monthly Best Bang for the Buck. Source: WM Best Value ↗
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Ranked #37 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
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One Prospect Street, Providence, Rhode Island, 02912
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