University · Stanford, United States
Stanford University
Private research university in Stanford, California, USA
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About
instance of inception date of official opening founder named after official name Leland Stanford Junior University Stanford University native label motto text Die Luft der Freiheit weht (de) The wind of freedom blows Vítr svobody věje (cs) industry language used academic calendar type field of work official color red · sRGB color hex triplet: 8C1515 mascot
Location and contact
country located in the administrative territorial entity headquarters location Stanford · country: United States · postal code: 94305 · coordinate location: 37.4283, -122.1692 · street address: 450 Jane Stanford Way · since 7 October 2019 Stanford · country: United States · postal code: 94305 · street address: 450 Serra Mall · until 7 October 2019 location postal code coordinate location official website
People and numbers
count of students 17,246 · 2021 16,963 · full-time equivalent · 1 September 2021 Earlier figures (2) 16,424 · 2018 16,336 · 23 October 2016 employees member count 2,219 · academic staff · 2018 admission rate admission yield rate chairperson 6 more
Rankings and recognition
ranking 3 · QS World University Rankings · 2026 5 · Times Higher Education World University Rankings · 2026 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2025 Earlier figures (34) 6 · QS World University Rankings · 2025 5 · QS World University Rankings · 2024 3 · QS World University Rankings · 2023 3 · QS World University Rankings · 2022 2 · QS World University Rankings · 2021 2 · QS World University Rankings · 2020 2 · QS World University Rankings · 2019 2 · QS World University Rankings · 2018 2 · QS World University Rankings · 2017 3 · QS World University Rankings · 2016 7 · QS World University Rankings · 2015 7 · QS World University Rankings · 2014 15 · QS World University Rankings · 2012 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2024 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2023 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2022 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2021 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2020 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2019 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2018 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2017 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2016 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2015 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2014 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2013 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2012 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2011 3 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2010 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2008 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2007 3 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2006 3 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2005 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2004 2 · Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities · 2003 Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Finances
endowment $36,300,000,000 · 30 June 2022 Earlier figures (2) $37,800,000,000 · 30 June 2021 $28,948,111,000 · 30 June 2020 budget total assets $49,933,606,000 · 30 June 2020
Structure and memberships
child organization or unit 17 more has part(s) affiliation member of 10 more owner of 4 more athletics program
Other facts
corporate officer located in the statistical territorial entity present in work significant event trading name WordLift URL
Images and media on Wikimedia Commons (3)
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Wikimedia and technical details (9)
Commons category topic's main category category for alumni of educational institution category for employees of the organization on focus list of Wikimedia project described by source Commons gallery different from social media followers 984,457 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 18036441 · 9 February 2023 Earlier figures (3) 882,658 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 18036441 · 27 January 2022 811,715 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 18036441 · 7 January 2021 727,610 · X (Twitter) numeric user ID: 18036441 · 29 February 2020
Identifiers in other databases (135)
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At a glance
Kind University · Private
Location Stanford, United States
Founded 1885
Students 17,246 (2021)
Also known as Leland Stanford Junior University, University of Stanford, Stanford, The Farm, stanford.edu, Leland Stanford Jr. University, Leland Stanford University
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