1, Stanford University: Stanford University is located in Palo Alto, south of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a world-famous private research university and one of the richest and most influential universities in the United States.
2. University of California, San Francisco: The University of California, San Francisco is the only university in California that focuses on health and life sciences. It is also the only university in California that only conducts strict postgraduate education, and is famous for its medicine and life sciences.
3. University of San Francisco: founded in 1855. The University of San Francisco is located in San Francisco. It is the oldest university in San Francisco and is famous for its entrepreneurial spirit and Catholic private universities.
4. San Francisco State University: San Francisco State University is a part of California State University system. Founded in 1899, it is a public university located in San Francisco.