Stanford university was founded in 1885 by leland and jane stanford as a tribute to the memory of their only child, leland stanford jr. The university was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate leland stanford and his wife, jane (née. The university officially opened in 1891 on the stanfords'.
Here you’ll find a place of intellectual expansiveness,. At stanford, our mission of discovery and learning is energized by a spirit of optimism and possibility that dates to our founding. Stanford university is a private coeducational institution in stanford, california.