Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University is a public educational institute located in Stony Brook, New York, United States. It was founded in 1957 and is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system. The university operates in the education, higher education, and university industries.

Stony Brook University holds multiple accreditations, including those from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care, American Chemical Society, American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education, and The Council on Social Work Education. Additional accreditations include the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education, National Council For Accreditation Of Teacher Education (NCATE), Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, and Council for the Accreditation of Education Preparation.

The university is affiliated with several organizations, such as the National Collegiate Athletic Association, Association of American Universities, National Athletic Association, State University of New York System, and The Association of Public and Land.

Stony Brook University operates various subsidiaries, including Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook University Track, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University Research and Development Park, Quantum Information Sciences & Technology, and Stony Brook University - Computer Vision Lab.