Stanford University has one of the largest campuses in the US and is one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
It was established in 1885 and opened six years later as a co-educational and non-denominational private institution.
Its location, less than an hour’s drive south of San Francisco next to Palo Alto, is in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley, and the university is known for its entrepreneurial spirit.
This entrepreneurialism has its roots in the aftermath of the Second World War, when the provost encouraged innovation, resulting in a self-sufficient industry that would become Silicon Valley.
By 1970, the university had a linear accelerator and hosted part of the early network that would become the technical foundation of the internet.
The main campus spans 8,180 acres and is home to almost all the undergraduates who study at the university.
There are 700 major university buildings housing 40 departments within the three academic schools and four professional schools, alongside 18 independent laboratories, centres and institutes.
Stanford counts 21 Nobel laureates within its community, and numerous famous alumni associated with the university from the worlds of business, politics, media, sport and technology.
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