Stanford University

The Leland Stanford Junior University, often called Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university next to Palo Alto in California, in the middle of Silicon Valley,

The Leland Stanford Junior University, often called Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university next to Palo Alto in California, in the middle of Silicon Valley, about 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and about 20 miles northwest of San José, in Santa Clara County. Leland and Jane Stanford started the university. They named the university after their son, Leland Stanford Junior, who died at young age.

With one of the largest university campuses in the United States, the University includes the Schools of Engineering, Law, Medicine, Education, Business, Earth Sciences, and Humanities and Sciences. Stanford also hosts volunteer programs and a teaching hospital.

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Débora Joppi
21 July 2014
One of the best universities in the U.S. Definitely worth a visit! It has such a beautiful campus, with Romanesque style buildings. Also, bronze statues made by Rodin can be found through the campus.
Mariianne Crary
28 February 2015
The reason Silicon Valley is right here. Beautiful campus, public talks, doors open to business, place to walk-and-talk. And just get your head thinking right. One of the best universities in world
EDR
21 August 2016
This must be what paradise for students look like. I have never seen so much wealth in a university. Their sport facilities are insane and its art center's garden has only 20 statues by Rodin!!????
Ilya Kuznetsov
30 March 2018
If you like peaceful areas with rich history and amazing architecture - Stanford University is a place to visit!
Julia Lu
11 August 2018
Nice place to walk around. Check out the Cantor art museum here —it’s free!
Bryson
24 July 2015
Free walking tours offered every day at 11:30am and 3:30pm. Meet at the Visitor Center. https://visit.stanford.edu/tours
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