About Stanford University
Stanford is one of the world's leading research and teaching universities, offering graduate and undergraduate degrees in seven schools: business, earth sciences, education, engineering, humanities and sciences, law and medicine. Stanford's entrepreneurial character draws from its Western location and the legacy of its founders, Jane and Leland Stanford. Current faculty have won 16 Nobel Prizes and four Pulitzer Prizes. Areas of excellence cross disciplines, ranging over humanities, social sciences, engineering, and the sciences.