Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university located in Stanford, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford, it opened its doors in 1891. The university is organized into seven schools of study, including the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences, School of Engineering, and School of Medicine. Stanford's campus is one of the largest in the U.S., sprawling over 8,180 acres.
Stanford is renowned for its academic excellence, entrepreneurial spirit, and close ties to Silicon Valley. Its faculty and alumni have founded many tech companies, including Google, Apple, and Facebook. Stanford is also known for its athletic prowess; since 1908, its students have won medals in every Olympic Games, capturing over 296 Olympic medals. If Stanford were its own country, it would rank 14th in the world for Olympic medals. The university's areas of excellence span its seven schools, research institutes, the arts, and athletics.
