Research. Stanford is one of the world's best research-intensive universities. More than 68 Stanford faculty, staff, and alumni have won the Nobel Prize since 1952, and Stanford has the most Turing award winners (dubbed the 'Nobel Prize of Computer Science') for a single institution.

Location: Stanford is located in the heart of Silicon Valley, which provides students with access to a wealth of technological and entrepreneurial resources and opportunities. Faculty and Research: Stanford is home to a world-class faculty with a strong research and innovation tradition.

Stanford University is ranked #3 in Best Global Universities.

The US News & World Report Global Universities rankings of Stanford University for 2023 is 3, and it has been Unchanged in last three years. The US News & World Report Rankings for Stanford University for 2022 was 3, whereas for 2021 was 3.

Stanford University's global reputation stems from its unwavering dedication to academic excellence, groundbreaking research, innovation, and a vibrant campus culture.

Alternative facts about Stanford University

• Stanford students never have to apply for summer jobs or internships.
• Stanford offers an equal number of job fairs and opportunities for its STEM and humanities majors.
• Stanford has the lowest number of Title IX cases of any peer institution.

Stanford is home to some of the best professors in the world, with top academics in a range of subjects. The university currently counts several Nobel Prize winners among its faculty. Among its best academic programs are computer science, chemistry, and practically every engineering discipline.

World University Rankings 2023

In most ranking systems, both schools consistently break the top five universities in the world. In many rankings, Harvard ranks as slightly better than Stanford. US News ranks both schools as equal.

Stanford University Rankings Stanford University is ranked #3 out of 439 National Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.

Jane and Leland Stanford founded Stanford in 1884, in memory of their son, Leland Jr., who died at 15 of typhoid fever. The Stanford vision for their new university was unique and nontraditional. Stanford was coed from its inception – decades before most private universities.

Stanford's academic philosophy focuses on freedom, exploration and interdisciplinary study. Students craft their own experiences while taking advantage of diverse programs, opportunities and resources.