<p>I know that Stanford is more well known and respected in the science and engineering fields. How are the humanities departments at Stanford (especially English, history, and political science)? Are they as challenging academically to the sciences? Are there good professors and resources devoted to the humanities or does Stanford focus on the sciences?</p>
<p>"Ranking"-wise, I don't know how Stanford is in comparison to the rest of the world. In general, though, I do not get the impression that Stanford places more emphasis on the sciences than on the humanities. I feel like most of the current Stanford students on CC are techie majors like myself, but I hope there is someone here who can more accurately answer your question.</p>
<p>Stanford is one of those schools that is good in just about every damn thing. Its humanities departments are as strong as its science departments. Humanities tend to be less challenging, but I surmise they're not easy at Stanford. Professors and resources are devoted to humanities, too.</p>
<p>I know that the history department here is excellent. The faculty is absolutely phenomenal.</p>
<p>kyledavid--2,000 (soon)---how does it feel???</p>
<p>TAB9
Table 9
TOP 20 UNIVERSITIES IN THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES
FACULTY RATING OF UNIVERSITIES WITH FIVE OR MORE PROGRAMS RATED
Based on Results from
Study of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States
National Research Council
September 1995
Average Total Number
Rank University Rating of Programs
1 UNIV OF CALIFORNIA-BERKELEY 4.36 10
2 PRINCETON UNIVERSITY 4.28 10
3 HARVARD UNIVERSITY 4.20 11
4 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 4.12 9
5 YALE UNIVERSITY 3.95 9
6 CORNELL UNIVERSITY 3.93 10
7 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA 3.88 11
8 DUKE UNIVERSITY 3.85 8
STANFORD UNIVERSITY 3.85 11
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO 3.85 10
11 UNIV OF CALIFORNIA-LOS ANGELES 3.67 10
12 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3.66 10
13 UNIV OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE 3.63 6
14 JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 3.55 7
15 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA 3.54 8
16 CUNY - GRAD SCH & UNIV CENTER 3.45 8
17 BROWN UNIVERSITY 3.42 10
18 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 3.40 10
19 UNIV OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO 3.37 6
20 NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 3.23 7
NOTE: The institutions below have fewer than 5 programs in the humanities and arts.
Their ratings are comparable to the ratings of the above institutions.
Average Total Number
Rating of Programs
MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECHNOLOGY 4.40 2
PRINCETON THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 3.84 1
JEWISH THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY 3.74 1
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE 3.71 1
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY 3.53 1
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 3.47 2
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME 3.40 3
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE 3.38 2
UNIV OF CALIFORNIA-SANTA CRUZ 3.38 2
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MILWAUKEE 3.31 1
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY 3.26 3
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<p>is due out late fall this year. Universities will be ranked in clusters now instead of individually listed</p>
<p>Stanford is arguably the best balanced of all the elite schools. </p>
<p>Natural Sciences - indisputably Top 5 (with MIT, Berkeley, Harvard)
Social Sciences - top 5-7 overall
Humanities - generally all departments are Top 15, most are Top 10
Engineering - overall Top 5 (with Berkeley, Caltech and MIT)</p>
<p>No other school (Ivies, MIT or Chicago) is anywhere near as well rounded.</p>
<p>Top humanities areas - history, english, anthro, econ, classics, psychology, poli sci, communications</p>