Stanford University

The Financial Times rankings covers the MBA course rankings of some of the top universities in the world. FT surveys MBA graduates for three years to determine the rankings. According to the FT GMBA rankings, the Stanford University rankings have decreased. The Global MBA course at Stanford University was ranked at #4 in 2023 and #23 in 2024. 

US News & World Report considers several factors while determining the rankings of top universities such as graduation rates, graduation performance rates, college graduate salaries, borrower debt, peer assessment, financial resources per student, faculty salaries, standardized tests, etc. The rankig weightage of some of these factors are given as follows:

Stanford University and California Institute of Technology are known to be some of the top ranked universities in the USA and globally. According to the US News Rankings 2025, both the universities have been ranked at #3 and #23 respectively. The comparative rankings of Stanford and California Tech are given in the table below:

US News & World Report is known to be a globally recognised ranking body that provides education rankings of US universities for several categories, such as global, national, regional, and subject-based rankings. The US News and World Report Rankings of Stanford University are given as follows:

Stanford University is known to have a good ranking for its Chemical Engineering PG, Computer Engineering PG, Global MBA, and Engineering & Technology courses. According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, Stanford University has been ranked at #2 for its MS courses. Some of the other rankings of the course are given in the table below:

According to the Shiksha Popularity Rankings, Stanford University has been globally ranked at #1 and #2 at the country level. Some of the top courses at the university include Chemical Engineering PG, Computer Engineering PG, Global MBA, and Engineering & Technology. The overall rankings of these courses are given as follows:

As per Shiksha's Top California Universities Rankings, the following institutions round up the top 5 higher educational institutions in the state:

·      Stanford University

·      University of California – Berkeley

·      California Institute of Technology, Pasadena

·      University of California – LA

·      University of California- San Diego

Globally renowned for offering world-class programs, Stanford attracts bright minds from all over the globe. As per the Stanford University reviews posted by students on Shiksha, the university has obtained 5.0 stars for the quality of faculty. According to students,

• Faculty is highly-qualified;
• Professors are very friendly and helpful;
• Student life is a combination of academic, social, and personal growth;
• Academic life is very competitive, fast-paced and challenging;
• Spirit of entrepreneurship is very rich;
• Has a very strong alumni network; and more.

With a plethora of places to explore and activities to participate in, Stanford is one of the best places for international students to live in. Some of the best places to visit include: