Stanford University

Stanford University is constantly ranked among the top 5 universities worldwide. Additionally, it is extremely competitive to enrol in Stanford University. Moreover, the average SAT score is 1570 as per unofficial sources available on the web. The minimum SAT score is 1500, hence students are required to score above 1500.

Stanford University is one of the most popular universities. Some of the courses offered by the university are Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mathematics, etc. . Stanford University is ranking among the top 10 universities in the world. The university is known for its exceptional academic reputation, research, and vibrant campus life. 

Stanford University is ranked #2 in the USA, according to Shiksha Popularity rankings. It ranks among the top 10 universities in the world. It offers top courses for its international and domestic students. Moreover, the university is ranked #2 among the top universities globally by highly-regarded ranking agencies. Stanford QS rankings in 2026 is #3. As per Times Higher rankings, Stanford ranks at #5 in 2026. This means that globally too, Stanford ranks among the Top 10 Universities worldwide. 

Northeastern University,  Stanford University and Columbia University are some of the top universities in the USA based on their world rankings. Out of these, Stanford University is known to have the highest world ranking than Northeastern and Columbia. Whereas, Northeastern University has the highest placements data with a graduation rate of 97%. Some of the important comparative points of the university based on different parameters are given as follows:

1 USD = 83.46 INR

Stanford cost for Indian students is vary from INR 10 L to INR 1 Cr for first-year. Mentioned below is the tuition fee of popular Stanford courses:

Harvard Business School of Harvard University as well as the Stanford Graduate Business School of the Stanford University are one of the top three business schools in the world and thus getting a degree from either of these is equally prestigious. In terms of rankings, the Stanford Graduate Business School has an upper hand. 

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 83.53

At the University of Stanford, international students can choose between more than 90 undergraduate majors and over 100 graduate degree programs. According to the historical data of the university's alumni, some of the most popular Stanford University courses are:

Note: In the above pie chart,  Others include Marketing, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Organizational Leadership, Innovation, and Management Science & Engineering.

Stanford University was established by Leland Stanford and his wife Jane Stanford in 1885, in memory of their son who died due to typhoid at an early age. Since its early days, the emphasized education in Science and Applied Engineering. It was the year 1906, in which a massive earthquake damaged the university. This incident shook San Francisco, but Stanford was rejuvenated. Stanford's extensive research and applied study of helped it gain its reputation in the post-World war era. Over the years, the university has produced many noble laureates and renowned personalities.

Famous personalities who have previously studied at Stanford Uni are: 

• Mukesh Ambani
• Azim Premji
• Rishi Sunak
• Parth Saxena
• Sundar Pichai

Studying in Stanford University can be considered expensive for Indian students as the cost sums up to be above INR 50 L on an average. Students can refer to the table for course-specific fees requirements: