Stanford University was established in 1885 as a private education provider. Former US Senator and California’s Governor Leland Stanford and his wife Jane founded this prestigious university in the memory of their only child Leland Stanford Jr. who died of Typhoid at the age of 15.
Stanford University is located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 20 miles north of San Jose, in the heart of California’s dynamic Silicon Valley where world’s cutting-edge tech companies like Facebook, Yahoo, Google, HP and many other such companies are located.
In its 8000 plus acres of education orchard more than 16 thousand students including 3000+ international students play with latest technologies and create new business strategies and ideas with the association of 4000+ faculty members.
Here is a data presentation for Stanford University .
| University Highlights | |
| World Rank | 2 |
| Location | 450 Serra Mall, Stanford, USA |
| Year of Establishment | 1885 |
| Founder | Leland Stanford & Jane Stanford |
| Institute Type | Private |
| Average Annual Tuition Fees (USD) | 46K-48K |
| Research Output | Very High |
| Number of Students | 16,135 ( 3,665 International) |
| Number of Faculty Members | 4,366 (2115 International) |
| Total Area of Campus | 8,180 acres |
| Requirements for Admission | GPA 4.18, SAT, GMAT, GRE |
