The Student Experience
Stanford Engineering is known for its academic rigor and unparalleled research. Here, you can pursue your passion to build sustainable urban systems, develop new modes of transportation and discover how to cure diseases with the help of technology.
We’re also known for our breathtaking campus, the hundreds of student groups that help you connect and access to research opportunities and mentorship. With several departments, institutes, centers and labs, the School of Engineering offers you countless ways to create your own impact, in and out of the classroom.
3rd year PhD Candidate
Chemical Engineering
I am working on engineering or building influenza, HIV and Zika proteins that could ultimately be used in a vaccine to fight these viruses.
PhD Candidate, Bioengineering
Bioengineering
Growing up, I thought I was going to be a doctor.
More than 90 percent of undergraduates and more than 50 percent of graduate students live on campus. What started as a horse farm now is home to more than 700 buildings and 43,000 trees.
Museums, sports and even a shopping center. Whatever you are looking for, chances are you can find it on the Farm. And with more than 600 student groups, you can find someone to do it with you.
The University provides graduate students with several housing opportunities, subsidized public transportation for those off campus and many recreation opportunities. For those with families, the University offers family housing, campus child care, and a stellar local school district.
