Yale University was originally founded by the congregational society of Connecticut in 170 1, 17 16 and moved to New Haven.

As one of the most influential private universities in the United States, Yale University is the third university established in American history. Its undergraduate schools are as famous as Harvard University and Princeton University. In recent years, * * * has been competing for the top three universities in the United States, and American news ranked third on 20 19-20.

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Yale's most important management feature is "professor running the school", which has a great influence on American higher education. At the beginning of the school, with the efforts of three generations of presidents, Yale gradually formed a law that the board of directors did not specifically participate in the management of school affairs, but professors would run the school. There was a saying in the United States at that time: "Princeton directors are in power, Harvard presidents are in power, and Yale professors are in power."

Yale is called "the cradle of the president". Yale has many outstanding alumni. * * * There are five presidents of the United States who graduated from Yale, US Supreme Court Justice 19 and Billionaire 16.