Stanford University
Stanford, California
Private not-for-profit·Four or more years·Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice·GPA 3.94
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Stanford University, formally Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States, founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford. The university is organized into seven schools of study and includes the Hoover Institution, a public policy think tank. It is classified as an R1 doctoral university with very high research activity, and its postwar research and…
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#3 (CWUR US)▼
National rank
Ranked #3 in the US by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR US ↗
World rank
Ranked #3 globally by CWUR (2026). Source: CWUR World ↗
National rank
Ranked #4 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
National rank
Ranked #4 in the US by Times Higher Education (2026). Source: THE US ↗
National Universities
Ranked #4 in National Universities (2026). Source: US News ↗
World rank
Stanford, California, 94305
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