Brandeis University

Also known as Brandeis

private research university in Waltham, Massachusetts

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Motto: Hebrew : אמת , romanized : Emet (Truth)
Motto in english: Truth even unto its innermost parts
Type: Private research university
Established: October 20, 1948 ; 77 years ago ( 1948-10-20 )
Accreditation: NECHE
Academic affiliations: AAU NAICU
Endowment: $1.36 billion (2025)
President: Arthur E. Levine
Provost: Carol Fierke
Academic staff: 512 (2024)
Administrative staff: 1,342 (2024)
Students: 4,696 (fall 2025)

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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. It is named after Louis Brandeis, the first Jewish justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Brandeis is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" and is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. The university has been a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) since 1985. In 2018, it had a total enrollment of 5,820 students on a campus of 235 acres (95 hectares).