Brandeis University

For the University of Louisville law school, see Louis D. Brandeis School of Law.

Brandeis University
MottoHebrew: אמת, romanized: Emet (Truth)
Motto in English
"Truth even unto its innermost parts"[1]
TypePrivate research university
EstablishedOctober 20, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-10-20)[2]
FounderIsrael Goldstein and Albert Einstein
AccreditationNECHE
Academic affiliations
Endowment$1.22 billion (2023)[4]
PresidentArthur A. Levine
ProvostCarol Fierke
Academic staff
544 (2021)[5]
Administrative staff
1,314 (2021)[5]
Students5,302 (2022)
Undergraduates3,675 (2022)[6]
Postgraduates1,627 (2022)[6]
Location
Waltham
,
Massachusetts
,
United States

42°21′56″N 71°15′35″W / 42.365664°N 71.259742°W / 42.365664; -71.259742
CampusSmall city[7], 235 acres (95 ha)[5]
Newspaper
Colors  Blue[8]
NicknameJudges
Sporting affiliations
MascotThe Judge and Ollie the Owl (named for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)
Websitewww.brandeis.edu

Brandeis University (/ˈbrændaɪs/) is a private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. It is located within the Greater Boston area. Founded in 1948 as a non-sectarian, coeducational university, Brandeis was established on the site of the former Middlesex University. The university is named after Louis Brandeis, a former Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brandeis is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity"[9] and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.[10] The university has been a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) since 1985. In 2018, it had a total enrollment of 5,800 students on a campus of 235 acres (95 hectares).[5] The university has a liberal arts focus.

Alumni and faculty of the university have included Nobel Prize laureates Drew Weissman, Michael Rosbash, Jeffrey Hall, and Roderick MacKinnon, Fields Medalist Edward Witten, MacArthur fellow Gina Turrigiano, and co-creators of the television show Friends David Crane and Marta Kauffman.

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  2. ^ Summers, Eileen (May 27, 1954). "University Clocks Rapid Growth". The Washington Post. p. 55. ProQuest 148628712.
  3. ^ NAICU – Member Directory Archived November 9, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ As of June 2023. Office of Investment Management (Report). Brandeis University. June 2023. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Overview". Brandeis University. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Overview" (PDF). Brandeis University. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 1, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "College Navigator – Brandeis University". National Center for Education Statistics. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "The University Color". brandeis.edu. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  9. ^ "Brandeis University". Indiana University. 2021. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  10. ^ Massachusetts Institutions – NECHE, New England Commission of Higher Education, archived from the original on October 9, 2021, retrieved May 26, 2021