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Brandeis University

415 South Street, Waltham

  • #721-730 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 5,290Total Students
  • 627Faculty
  • 1,500Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
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Int'l Students
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About

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Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.

About

Characterized by academic excellence since its founding in 1948, Brandeis is one of the youngest private research universities, as well as the only nonsectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.Named for the late Justice Louis Dembitz Brandeis of the U.S. Supreme Court, Brandeis University combines the faculty and resources of a world-class research institution with the intimacy and personal attention of a small liberal arts college. For students, that means unsurpassed access--both in and out of the classroom--to a faculty renowned for groundbreaking research, scholarship, and artistic output. At Brandeis, professors bring newly-minted knowledge straight from the field or lab to the graduate and undergraduate classrooms.Brandeis supports an innovative and exciting program of learning that emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge and the solution of real-life problems. Undergraduates, from the very first year, enjoy leadership positions and research opportunities typically available only to upperclass and graduate students.Located in Waltham, Massachusetts, on 235 attractive suburban acres, Brandeis is in an ideal location just nine miles west of Boston.Brandeis is ranked in the top tier of the nation's universities. Our graduates depart to pursue careers in a wide array of fields, and advanced studies in the nation's leading graduate and professional schools.

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #332
  • 2014
    #324
  • 2015
    #=316
  • 2016
    #=381
  • 2017
    #401-410
  • 2018
    #411-420
  • 2019
    #=429
  • 2020
    #=468
  • 2021
    #=446
  • 2022
    #=455
  • 2023
    #=497
  • 2024
    #661-670
  • 2025
    #721-730
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Student & Staff

Total students
5,290

30%
70%

International students
1,500

48%
52%

Total faculty staff
627

71
556

Total students
5,290

30%
70%

International students
1,500

48%
52%

Total faculty staff
627

556
71
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Scholarships

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Campus locations

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

ASAC MS 022, 415 South Street,

ASAC MS 022, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Volen 206 Mailstop 013, 415 South Street,

Volen 206 Mailstop 013, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2454

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

415 South Street,

415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

415 South Street,

415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Slosberg Music Center, MS 051, 415 South Street,

Slosberg Music Center, MS 051, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Abelson-Bass-Yalem MS 057, 415 South Street,

Abelson-Bass-Yalem MS 057, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Lown 211 MS 054, 415 South Street,

Lown 211 MS 054, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Shiffman 108 Mailstop 024, 415 South Street,

Shiffman 108 Mailstop 024, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Olin-Sang 215 MS 036, 415 South Street,

Olin-Sang 215 MS 036, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Brown 325, MS 055, 415 South Street,

Brown 325, MS 055, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Brandeis University,

415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 02453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Sachar Inernational Center MS 021, 415 South Street,

Sachar Inernational Center MS 021, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Brown 125, MS 062, 415 South Street,

Brown 125, MS 062, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

MS 023 Rabb 144, 415 South Street,

MS 023 Rabb 144, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Volen 261, MS 018, 415 South Street,

Volen 261, MS 018, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2454

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Shiffman, 415 South Street, MS 024,

Shiffman, 415 South Street, MS 024 , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Mandel Center for the Humanities, 415 South Street MS 092,

Mandel Center for the Humanities, 415 South Street MS 092 , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Brown 228 MS 006, 415 South Street,

Brown 228 MS 006, 415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

415 South Street,

415 South Street , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

Waltham, Massachusetts, United States

Mandel 226, 415 South Street MS 004,

Mandel 226, 415 South Street MS 004 , Waltham , Massachusetts , United States , 2453

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