Stony Brook University, founded in 1957, is part of the State University of New York  and one of the state's…More premier educational institutions. It is ranked among the top 200 universities worldwide by the <i>London Times Higher Education-QS World University Ranking</i><i>s</i>. It features an acclaimed medical school and hospital, and offers programs in the arts, journalism, business, engineering and applied sciences, marine and atmospheric sciences, dental medicine, nursing, health technology and management, social welfare and more. Among its decorated faculty -- including three Nobel Prize winners -- 98 percent hold either a doctoral degree or the highest degree in their field.</p> <p>Students enjoy a variety of campus activities, organizations, quads equipped with fitness and computing centers, and dorm rooms outfitted with cable TV and high-speed Internet.</p> <p>The university's reach extends beyond its 1,454-acre campus in Stony Brook, with a nearby research and development park, campuses in Southampton and Manhattan and a business incubator in Calverton. Together with the nonprofit organization Battelle, Stony Brook University comanages Brookhaven National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, affording faculty and students valuable research experience.</p> <p> </p>