Stanford University is located in the center of California Silicon Valley between San Francisco and San Jose. It was founded in the year 1885 and is recognized as the most prestigious and renowned institute throughout the world. Without any difference in race, age, gender and religion, Stanford University appreciates the passion and enthusiasm of students to learn and contribute to science, technology, management and humanity. The university is keen to finding solutions to big challenges with some of the renowned faculty members. Stanford University offers wide range of courses, academic and extracurricular activities that contributes to development of students both professionally and socially. They offer education that is unique and competitive among other research universities. Stanford University has successfully founded some of the most prestigious companies that include HP, Google, Yahoo, Nike and Sun Microsystems.
Overview
Stanford University is one of the leading research universities in the world and better known for its innovative character, inherited from the founders Leland Stanford and Jane. Students can enjoy the faculty and learn from social sciences to humanities and science to arts. Almost every department of the university holds faculty members that are highly qualified and considered the experts of their respective subjects. It is though one of the most intelligently vibrant and socially diverse areas of the state. There are approximately 2118 faculty members, along with 21 Nobel laureates who are part of Stanford community as well. There are seven schools under Stanford University such as Business, law, medicine, education, earth sciences, engineering, and humanities and science.
Faculty and Students Facilities
Undergrad students currently enrolled are 6980 along with 8897 graduates. Stanford University research department is noteworthy and renowned all over the world. Stanford Research department reveal the proficiency, inspiration and resourcefulness of faculty member who set the exploration plan. Stanford faculty have extensive practice of engaging with their associates and scholars within Stanford's schools and at work through disciplines. The sponsored budget for the research projects is estimated about $1.33 billion in the year 2014-15 with 5300 externally sponsored projects going all the way through university.
Housing Facility
Stanford University also facilitates its students from different parts of the state and countries with state of the art housing facilities. According to figures of autumn 2014, approximately 5478 graduate students and 6503 undergrad students are living in the university’s housing amenities. Approximately 62% of graduate students are entitled for housing offered by university for couples without children, single parents and students with children. Fresh graduates are given housing facilities during the first year on campus.
Administration and Finance
Stanford University is exempted from taxes under the section 501(c) 3of Internal Revenue Code. The Board of Trustees is guardian of the donation and all the possessions of Stanford University. The trustees are also given authority to elect president. The board envoys authority to the president to control the activities taking place in university and to faculty members on certain academic problems. The Accrediting Commission of Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges accredit Stanford University.
