斯坦福大学被公认为世界上最杰出的大学之一，位于加利福尼亚州的帕洛阿尔托市(Palo Alto)，与旧金山相邻，占地35平方公里，是美国面积第二大的大学，与哈佛大学并列为美国东西两岸的学术重镇。1891年由利兰·斯坦福 （Leland Stanford)创立，斯坦福先生因经营太平洋铁路而积累了万贯家财，但其独生子因身患伤寒而去世，于是他便捐出家产，在加州创立了这所足以与东部常春 藤名校相抗衡的大学。

Stanford university is recognized as the world's most prominent universities,Is located in palo alto, California(Palo Alto),And San Francisco adjacent,Covers an area of 35 square kilometers,Is the second largest university,And Harvard University and listed as the United States things on both sides of the academic town.1891 by Leland · Stamford (Leland Stanford)founded,Mr. Stanford for business Pacific railway and accumulated very rich,But the only child for with typhoid fever and died,So he will donate house,In California created the enough and the eastern changchun cane compete school of university.