Stanford University
(SU)
About
Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford and his wife, Jane, in memory of their only child, Leland Jr.
Ranked Top 10 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 150 subject rankings
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40 subjectsTHE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 96.0 | 2026 |
| Law | 1 | 84.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | =2 | 96.3 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 2 | 91.6 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 2 | 91.5 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 2 | 93.3 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | =3 | 95.8 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 3 | 93.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 4 | 96.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | =5 | 89.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 6 | 95.9 | 2026 |