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Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Stanford, California, United States
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Aerospace Engineering is an engineering discipline which is primarily concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It was earlier known as aeronautical engineering, but as flight technology advanced to include outer space vehicles, the broader term “aerospace engineering” has come into common use. Flight vehicle components are subjected to adverse conditions such as those caused by changes in the atmospheric pressure and temperature.
Aerospace engineering addresses the integration of all components that constitute an aerospace vehicle and its lifecycle. Stanford’s aerospace engineering department is one of the renowned departments in the world with six Guggenheim medal recipients. Stanford School of Engineering has churned out 11 percent of USA's Ph.D. graduates in aeronautics and astronautics.
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Aeronautics & Astronautics Department ranked 1st in the US according to the US News.
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Bioengineering is an interdisciplinary field which relies on the application of principles of biology and the tools of engineering to create usable, practical and economically viable products. It also employs knowledge and expertise from a number of pure and applied sciences field. Bioengineering attempts to either mimic biological systems to create products or modify and control biological systems so that they may perform better. It finds its application in modern medicine and other real-world problems. Stanford’s Department of Bioengineering is committed to advancing bioengineering as a fundamental discipline of engineering.
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Chemical engineering is a branch of engineering that utilizes principles of pure and applied sciences in order to efficiently transform energy and materials. In other words, we can say that chemical engineering uses chemistry and engineering to turn raw products into usable products like medicine, petrochemicals, and plastics. This discipline also provides an unparalleled opportunity in the field of research. It finds its application in a wide range of industries such as chemical, oil, energy, pharmaceuticals, electronic device fabrication, and biotechnology.
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The department offers a part-time HCP (Honors Cooperative Program) in Chemical Engineering which is available completely online and is offered only to external applicants.
Areas of Expertise:
Biotechnology
Computational Materials Science
Catalysis
Transport Processes
Polymer Science
Colloid science
Surface Reactivity
Bioinformatics
Organic Electronics
Energy Science
List of Labs:
Center on Nanostructuring for Efficient Energy Conversion (CNEEC)
Center for Interface Science and Catalysis (SUNCAT)
TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP)
The Civil and Environment Engineering Department of the university works with the aim to advance education and research in the engineering of built and natural environments while keeping in mind the larger goal of long-term sustainability. The university uses technologies from various disciplines like Materials Science, Physics, Biology, Mathematics, Computing and so on to understand how can constructions for housing, transportation, hydraulic and energy systems, etc., be built in the best manner possible.
The department offers undergraduate programmes in:
Master of Science (MS) in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Atmosphere and Energy
Environmental Engineering
Structural Engineering and Geomechanics
Sustainable Design & Construction
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Computer science is a discipline which studies theory of computation and the practice of designing software systems. As a discipline, it spans a range of topics from theoretical studies of algorithms and the limits of computation to the practical issues of implementing computing systems in hardware and software.
Stanford University’s computer science department is a part of the school of engineering. Founded in 1965, the department of computer science is a center for research and education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Its main educational goal is to prepare students for research and teaching careers either in universities or in the industry.
The department offers degrees such as:
Master of Science
Artificial Intelligence
Biocomputation
Computer and Network Security
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Management and Analytics
Mobile and Internet Computing
Real-World Computing
Software Theory
Systems
Theoretical Computer Science
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Electrical engineering is a core engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems which use electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. Principles of this discipline find their applications in a wide range of industries.
The Department of Electrical Engineering at Stanford is the largest department within the school of engineering, with 62 active faculty and more than 1,000 Ph.D., MS and BS students. Out of these 62 active faculties, 24 are affiliated with other departments including computer science, statistics, materials science & engineering, aeronautics, earth sciences, and radiology.
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Environmental and Remote Sensing:
Sensor nets
Radar systems
Space
Communication Systems:
Wireless
Optical
Wireline
Integrated Circuit design:
MEMs
Sensors
Analog
RF
Energy:
Solar cells
Smart grid
Load control
Network Systems and Science:
Next-gen internet
Wireless networks
Information Theory and Coding:
Image and data compression
Denoising
Systems Hardware:
Architecture
VLSI
Embedded systems
Systems Software:
OS
Compilers
Languages
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The Department of Management Science and Engineering leads at the interface of engineering, business, and public policy. This department was formed after the merging of the three existing departments of operations research, engineering management, and engineering-economic systems. Stanford’s Management Science and Engineering Department is one of the most respected management science and engineering departments in the world. The department’s mission is to advance design, management, operation and interaction of technological, economic and social systems through education and research.
The department provides undergraduate programs in:
MS in Management Science and Engineering
Financial Analytics
Operations and Analytics
Technology and Engineering Management
Computational Social Science
Decision Analysis and Risk Analysis
Energy and Environment
Health Systems Modeling
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford provides a core curriculum in materials science and engineering fundamentals and leading-edge independent research. The open, flexible environment coupled with the breadth of materials-related research at Stanford and the Bay Area leads to a fantastic array of materials research opportunities. It is one of the department’s top priorities to keep on attracting the best and brightest students from around the world.
The department offers an undergraduate program in MSE with majors and minors, coterminal master’s. The department’s undergraduate program ranked in the top five of U.S. News and World Report's annual comparison of U.S. materials engineering programs. The graduate programs offered by the department are Materials of Science (MS) in MSE, Engineer degree in MSE, Ph.D. in MSE.
Areas of Expertise:
Mechanical Properties of Materials
Polymeric, Macromolecular, and Biomaterials
Electronic, Optical, and Magnetic Materials
Materials Characterization
Nano-materials
The Department of Mechanical Engineering’s core mission is to address the most pressing needs of human society, with a particular emphasis on the fields of energy, transportation, and health. Faculty members in Stanford’s Department of Mechanical Engineering work in five major research groups that reflect the department’s focus and methodologies. Much of the department’s research is multidisciplinary. The department traces its origin to the founding of Stanford University as a school that was both academically rigorous and practically oriented aspiring to produce cultured and useful citizens.
The department provides an undergraduate program in Mechanical Engineering with majors and minors, Coterminal Master’s programs, MS in Mechanical Engineering, Part-time MS program, Engineer degree - Post MS Program, a doctoral program in Mechanical Engineering.
Areas of Expertise:
Solid Mechanics, and Materials Science
Design
Thermal Sciences
Nanoscale Sciences
Biomechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Manufacturing
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The Department of Chemistry focuses on the following areas of research -
Organic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Physical Chemistry
Theoretical Chemistry
Chemistry-Biology Interface
Materials Chemistry
Catalysis
The programs offered by the department are the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Coterminal Master’s program, and doctoral program in Chemistry.
The Physics Department at the university under the School of Humanities and Sciences provides Physics majors and minors, Astronomy minors, and other concentrations, and a Ph.D. destination program.
The Department of Biology offers:
BS in Biology
Coterminal Master’s program
Ph.D. program in Biology
The research areas of the department include
Behavior
Biochemistry
Biophysics
Cell Biology
Computational Biology
Conservation Biology
Developmental Biology
Ecology, Evolution
Genetics
Marine Biology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Neurobiology
Physiology
Plant Biology
Population Biology
The Department of Mathematics provides undergraduate majors and minors in Mathematics and a Ph.D. in Mathematics.
List of Labs: Precourt Institute for Energy
Stanford consistently ranks among the top 10 national colleges, earning it a reputation as one of the nation's best research universities. Stanford is renowned for its tremendous return on investment and enterprising student body in addition to its outstanding academics.
With regard to rankings, Stanford is in a better position. On many ranking lists, there aren't many differences between the two colleges. For instance, Harvard is ranked #5 and Stanford is ranked #1 for the best business schools in 2020 by QS World University.
Technically, Stanford is not a member of the Ivy League. It is comparable to the Ivies, though. It has even earned the moniker "Harvard of the West" colloquially. Stanford is a very prestigious, selective, and influential university that is frequently ranked higher than several Ivy League schools.
Candidates must take English proficiency tests like the TOFEL and IELTS. Non-native English speakers must obtain 7.0 on the IELTS, 100 or higher on the TOFEL, and 68 or higher on the PTE Academic. Additionally, in order to be eligible for the Stanford University Scholarship, applicants must score between 31 and 35 on the ACT and 1450 to 1590 on the SAT.
Both the Coalition Application and the Common Application are accepted for applications to Stanford. The additional prerequisites for applying to Stanford are: