About

There is no other place like Brandeis. As a medium-sized private research university with global reach, we are dedicated to first-rate undergraduate education while making groundbreaking discoveries.

Our 235-acre campus is located in the suburbs of Boston, a global hub for higher education and innovation.

Our faculty are leaders in their fields, as passionate about teaching and mentorship as they are about pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Our students are motivated, compassionate, curious and open to exploring new and challenging experiences.

At Brandeis, you will discover a community rooted in purpose, guided by our founding values, poised to lead in education and research in the 21st century.

When Brandeis University was established in 1948, women, ethnic and racial minorities, Jews, and other students faced discrimination in higher education.

A nonsectarian research institution that accepted outstanding teachers and students from all origins and beliefs was founded by Brandeis' forward-thinking founders. Beginning with undergraduate education, Brandeis also established a ground-breaking research enterprise.

Louis Dembitz Brandeis (1856–1941), the first Jewish justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, inspired the naming of the institution. The most brilliant justice to ever sit on the high court, Justice Brandeis shaped the rights of ordinary citizens, free speech, and privacy in the process of shaping modern jurisprudence. Through his commitment to open inquiry and the pursuit of the truth, his insistence on critical thinking, and his dedication to assisting the average person, he served as an example of the values of the new university.

In Waltham, Massachusetts, where Middlesex University had once been located, Brandeis University was established with 107 students and 13 faculty members. Abram L. Sachar, the university's founding president, oversaw a rapid expansion of Brandeis' size and scholarly influence, propelling it into the most prestigious research institutions even though it was still a young organization.

The founding of the Heller School for Social Policy and Management by Brandeis University in 1959, the first institution of its kind to straddle the divide between social welfare and social policy, was just one of many firsts. According to U.S. News & World Report, Heller is consistently listed as one of the "top ten" social policy schools.

Brandeis received Phi Beta Kappa accreditation in 1961, just 13 years after its founding, a distinction that fewer than 10% of American colleges and universities receive.

In the same year, Brandeis founded the Rose Art Museum, whose illustrious founding curator, Sam Hunter, assembled a permanent collection of works by artists who would go on to become icons of the 20th century. The Rose quickly established itself as a leading institution of learning and culture devoted to modern and contemporary art. Important pieces by modern art legends like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Helen Frankenthaler, Jack Whitten, and others are included in the collection.

In 1985, Brandeis was chosen to join the Association of American Universities, an exclusive organisation made up of 65 of the most prestigious research universities in the United States and Canada.

The Rabb School of Continuing Studies was established in 1992 and provides unique courses for both on-campus and online students, as well as chances for professional development and lifetime learning.

In 1994, Brandeis International Business School was founded. Its goal is to develop technologically advanced leaders in business, economics, and finance as well as conduct ground-breaking research that improves knowledge, effectiveness, and fairness in the business world.

Since its founding, Brandeis has been a top-tier university with a global presence that draws faculty and students from all over the world to pursue the highest levels of learning and scholarship. Ours is a community that is driven by a clear sense of purpose, guided by core principles, and ready to take the lead in 21st-century research and education.