Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university founded in 1885, by Leland Stanford, a railroad king at that time. University which has nearly 700 major buildings spread across 8180 hectares, located in Stanford, California, USA.

The university is offering a variety of degree programs, with a variety of programs majors fields of study, ranging from undergraduate, graduate, doctorate to master. Students can take majors fields of study in accordance with the wishes of each. Among the majors or schools that can be taken by students at this university is, the School of Humanities and Sciences, School of Engineering, School of Earth Sciences, School of Law, School of Medicine, and the School of Education and Business.

With so many buildings in this university, make students feel comfortable to live in campus buildings, as is evident from approximately 97% of students who live on the university campus. It is of course beneficial for the students, because students at this university can take advantage of the university's high research activity and a prime location in the heart of Silicon Valley, the epicenter of the tech world.

As one of the leading universities in the world, this university has conducted various studies are very useful, there is evidence of more than 5,000 externally sponsored research projects at Stanford with a total budget of over $ 1.3 billion. In addition, there is also Stanford's endowment, valued at over $ 18 billion, is one of the largest states in the world.

In addition to offering education, the university also provides a wide range of organizations and sororities. There are nearly 600 student organizations at the university. So hopefully, in the presence of such organizations and associations, can increase student knowledge in the organization, and can add to the relationship of brotherhood and solidarity among students.

Many achievements and awards that have been achieved by members of the university, including 22 Nobel Laureates is, 27 MacArthur Fellows, five Pulitzer Prize winners, 158 of the National Academy of Sciences members and three Presidential Medal of Freedom winners.

In addition to the achievements and awards that have made this university become one of the best universities, many alumni of this university which indirectly contributes to the name of the university or private. Among the famous alumni of the US Supreme Court is four justices and business leaders like Steve Ballmer, Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Marissa Mayer, Including one US president.

There are also some famous athletes who have also been successful in their respective fields, which is also an alumni of this university, among others, there was John McEnroe, John Elway, Michelle Wie, Andrew Luck, and Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer.

Well, for those students who wish to develop their talents or demonstrated achievements in sports, can join the university sports teams. Because of this university competitions and compete with other participants in the Pacific-12 Conference (NCAA Division I).