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Research University · Stanford, CA

Stanford University

~7,500 undergrads

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Academic snapshot

Known for

AI and machine learningbioengineeringclimate science and energydesign thinking

Notable programs

Computer Science · Human Biology · Economics · Product Design

Career tracks

deep tech and startups · medicine · climate and energy

First year

STEM first-years often start research in autumn quarter — and the d.school's design thinking curriculum is open to all from day one.

Course subjects

40 subject areas
ACCTAccountingAAAeronautics & AstronauticsANTHROAnthropologyARTSINSTArt HistoryBIOCBiochemistryBIOEBioengineeringBIOLOGYBiologyCHEMENGChemical EngineeringCHEMChemistryCEECivil & Environmental EngineeringCOMMCommunicationCSComputer ScienceEARTHSYSEarth SystemsECONEconomicsEDUCEducationEEElectrical EngineeringENERGYEnergy Science & EngineeringENGLISHEnglishENVRESEnvironment & ResourcesFILMFilm & Media StudiesFINANCEFinanceHISTORYHistoryHPSHistory & Philosophy of ScienceINTLPOLInternational PolicyLAWLawLINGLinguisticsMSANDEManagement Science & EngineeringMKTGMarketingMATHMathematicsMEMechanical EngineeringMEDMedicineMUSICMusicOBOrganizational BehaviorPHILPhilosophyPHYSICSPhysicsPOLISCIPolitical SciencePWRProgram in Writing & RhetoricPSYCHPsychologySOCSociologySTATSStatistics

Sample live courses

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CS 191WWriting Intensive Senior Research Project
999 seats

Azalia Mirhoseini

CS 195Supervised Undergraduate Research
999 seats

Edward Chang

CS 197Computer Science Research
32 seats

Kara Liu

CS 499Advanced Reading and Research
999 seats

Sara Achour

CS 499PAdvanced Reading and Research
999 seats

Shuran Song

AA 234Planetary Geophysics: Theory, Observational Techniques and Data Analysis (EPS 233, GEOPHYS 243)
16 seats

Anton Ermakov, Katie Knowles

Faculty research

Research profiles with active NIH grant data where available.

Adam Samuel Nash

Research: Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications, Innovations in Medical Education

Research in Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications, Innovations in Medical Education, Geological Modeling and Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering. Top paper: "The implementation of interprofessional education: a scoping review" (153 citations).

Jay Borenstein

Research: Open Source Software Innovations, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices

Research in Open Source Software Innovations, Software Engineering Techniques and Practices, Software Engineering Research, Team Dynamics and Performance. Top paper: "The role of mentoring and project characteristics for onboarding in open source software projects" (97 citations).

Hannah Guan

Research: Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms

Research in Epigenetics and DNA Methylation, Genetics, Aging, and Longevity in Model Organisms, Machine Learning in Healthcare, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Top paper: "Age Prediction by DNA Methylation in Neural Networks" (13 citations).

Huijun Mao

Research: Uterine Myomas and Treatments, Gynecological conditions and treatments

Research in Uterine Myomas and Treatments, Gynecological conditions and treatments, Brain Tumor Detection and Classification, Pelvic floor disorders treatments. Top paper: "Physicochemical determinants of metal-based nanoparticle uptake and translocation in plants: A review" (4 citations).

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