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Historical Overview
Founded in 1948, Brandeis University is named for the late Louis Dembitz Brandeis, the distinguished associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, and reflects the ideals of academic excellence and social justice he personified. Coeducational classes began on the site of the former Middlesex University in Waltham, Massachusetts, with 107 students and 13 faculty members.
Guided for 20 years by its founding president, Abram L. Sachar, Brandeis grew quickly, establishing itself as an important national and international center for teaching and research. In 1962, only 14 years after the university's founding, Phi Beta Kappa accreditation was conferred. Under each succeeding president, the university continued to grow in breadth and stature, while maintaining the very human scale of its educational environment and its solid liberal arts focus.
In 1985, Brandeis was elected to membership in the Association of American Universities, which represents the 62 leading research universities in the United States and Canada.
Brandeis University is a community of scholars and students united by their commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and its transmission from generation to generation. As a research university, Brandeis is dedicated to the advancement of the humanities, arts and social, natural and physical sciences. As a liberal arts college, Brandeis affirms the importance of a broad and critical education in enriching the lives of students and preparing them for full participation in a changing society, capable of promoting their own welfare, yet remaining deeply concerned about the welfare of others.
Rankings
U.S. News & World Report (2010)
National Universities: No. 31 (Most Selective)
Best Values: No. 31
The Princeton Review (2010)
"Best 371 Colleges" (no numeric ranking)
"Best Northeastern Colleges" (no numeric ranking)
"Most Religious Students": No. 18
Forbes.com (2009)
No. 38 among 600 national universities
Kiplinger.com (2009)
No. 16 among Top 50 Values in Private Universities
Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index (2006-07)
Top 20 Small Research Universities (no numeric ranking)
The Center for Measuring University Performance (2008)
No. 27 among Top American Private Research Universities
Economist Intelligence Unit (2008)
No. 60 (No. 31 in United States) among World's Top 100 Full-time MBA Programs
College Crunch Top 50 (2009)
No. 35
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