With a historical legacy and educational importance, Yale University is one of the most famous research universities. It was established in 1701 and is the 3rd oldest university in the USA. Yale University is also one among the 9 Colonial Colleges that were initiated to instil the culture and tradition of European liberal education. Located in Saybrook, Connecticut it is a renowned university with a total of 12,458 students including 5,453 undergraduate students and 7,005 postgraduate and professional students. Yale University traced its history back in the 1640s and became the Collegiate School in the Colony of Connecticut in 1701. Later it became the Yale College after its benefactor Welsh merchant named Elihu Yale. Yale University now constitutes of 14 schools like, The University of Liberal Arts, Professional Schools and Graduate School of Arts and Science. There are a total of 80 majors for undergraduates. The university has 2,996 international students from Canada, the United Kingdom, South Korea India, China, and Germany. The campus is widespread over 1075 acres and offers over 2,000 undergraduate courses every year. Yale University holds the pride of a strong alumni network of several renowned personalities including 5 Presidents of the U.S. and 61 Nobel Laureates.