Vansh Dewan

Stanford University

Stanford University is a private research university located in Stanford, California, USA. It was founded in 1885 by Leland Stanford, a former Governor of California and railroad tycoon, and his wife, Jane Stanford, in memory of their son, who died of typhoid fever at the age of 15. The university has since become one of the most prestigious institutions of higher education in the world, consistently ranked among the top universities in global rankings.