Stanford University

Stanford University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #2
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #6
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #2
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #3

The publishers differ by 4 places. When you quote the composite, quote the range with it.

Key facts

Figures as published by the institution or the ranking publishers.

Location

Stanford, United States

Founded

1885

Total students

≈ 17,300

International students

≈ 24%

Official site

www.stanford.edu

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Statistics & Operational Research #1
2. Engineering & Technology #2
3. Computer Science & Information Systems #2
4. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #2
5. Engineering - Chemical #2
6. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #2
7. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #2
8. Accounting & Finance #2
9. Business & Management Studies #2
10. Anatomy & Physiology #3
11. Medicine #3
12. Psychology #3
13. Materials Science #3
14. Social Sciences & Management #3
15. Economics & Econometrics #3
16. Education #3
17. Sociology #3
18. Arts & Humanities #4
19. Life Sciences & Medicine #4
20. Biological Sciences #4
21. Chemistry #4
22. Physics & Astronomy #4
23. History #5
24. Modern Languages #5
25. Natural Sciences #5
26. Environmental Sciences #5
27. Communication & Media Studies #5
28. Law #5
29. Marketing #5
30. Social Policy & Administration #5
31. Mathematics #6
32. Politics & International Studies #6
33. English Language & Literature #7
34. Linguistics #8
35. Earth & Marine Sciences #8
36. Archaeology #9
37. Engineering - Civil & Structural #9
38. Geophysics #10
39. Geology #11
40. Anthropology #11
41. Development Studies #16
42. Philosophy #17
43. Architecture & Built Environment #28
44. Art & Design #31
45. Performing Arts #33
46. Classics & Ancient History —
47. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —