Stanford University

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The Stanford University campus from above
The Stanford University campus from above

The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University (or simply Stanford), is a private university near Palo Alto in California, in the middle of Silicon Valley, located approximately 37 miles (60 kilometers) southeast of San Francisco and approximately 20 miles northwest of San José in an unincorporated part of Santa Clara County. Situated adjacent to the city of Palo Alto, California, Stanford lies at the heart of the Silicon Valley, both geographically and historically.

Situated on one of the largest university campuses in the United States, the University comprises the Schools of Engineering, Law, Medicine, Education, Business, Earth Sciences, and Humanities and Sciences. Stanford hosts programs and a teaching hospital in addition to various community outreach and volunteer initiatives.