创办时间：1764年
所在城市：美国罗德岛州普罗维登斯市
学校性质：私立综合类研究型大学
学生总数：11,000+（本科生7200+，研究生3400+，医学生600）
师生比：1:6
优势学科：计算机科学、应用数学、医学与生物科学、生物医学工程、公共卫生、英语与文学、物理学、历史
About Brown 关于布朗大学
Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading nonprofit research university, home to world-renowned faculty, and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity and intellectual joy of students drives academic excellence.
布朗大学创立于1764年，是一所顶尖的非营利性研究型学府，不仅拥有享誉全球的教师团队，更是一所创新教育机构——在这里，学生的好奇心、创造力与求知乐趣驱动着学术卓越的发展。
The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries. As a private, nonprofit institution, the University advances its mission through support from a community invested in Brown's commitment to advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally.
本科开放式课程体系的精神渗透于大学的每个角落。布朗大学以深度协作、学术发现和跨越传统界限的工作方式，定义严谨学术、复杂问题解决和公共服务的内涵。作为私立非营利机构，大学通过获得投资于其使命的社群支持，持续推进知识进步，并在本地与全球创造积极影响。
Providence, Rhode Island — Brown's home for more than two and a half centuries — is a vibrant place to live, work and study, a stimulating hub for innovation, and a city rich in cultural diversity.
坐落于罗德岛普罗维登斯——布朗大学超过两个半世纪以来的家园——这里不仅是充满活力的生活、工作与学习之所，更是创新活动蓬勃发展的枢纽，一座文化多样性丰富的城市。
Solutions to critical, complex problems 应对关键复杂挑战
Brown students and faculty are tackling the nation’s opioid crisis. Planning the next Mars landing site. Uncovering the locations of ancient civilizations. Advising world leaders on new political models. Exploring new frontiers in multimedia arts. In each of their intellectual endeavors, our scholars and researchers are uncommonly driven by the belief that their work must — and will — have an impact in their communities, in society and the world.
布朗师生正致力应对美国阿片类药物危机、规划下一次火星着陆点、揭示古代文明遗址、为世界领导人提供新政体咨询、探索多媒体艺术的新前沿。在每一项学术追求中，我们的学者和研究人异常坚定地相信：他们的工作必须且必将影响社区、社会乃至世界。
We are a learning community grounded in a commitment of respect for the diversity of viewpoints that is fundamentally essential to intellectual discovery. We encourage the right of all individuals to express ideas and perspectives — and we embrace the value of vigorous debate in pursuit of knowledge.
我们是一个学习共同体，恪守尊重观点多样性的承诺，这既是学术发现的基础，也是我们践行的核心。我们鼓励所有人表达思想与见解，并坚信激烈辩论对追求知识的价值。
Innovative, student-centered learning 以学生为中心的创新教育
Brown’s academic excellence is rooted in a student-centered model of learning. The Open Curriculum is a flexible but rigorous approach to education that pushes students to be creative thinkers, intellectual risk-takers and entrepreneurial problem-solvers. Brown undergraduates enjoy the freedom to study what they choose and the flexibility to discover what they love. Students leave Brown prepared to thrive as independent, innovative leaders, no matter what path they choose.
布朗大学的学术卓越根植于以学生为中心的教育模式。开放式课程体系是一种灵活而严谨的教育方式，推动学生成为创造性思考者、智力冒险家和善于解决问题的人。本科生享有自由选择研习领域的权利，以及探索所爱的灵活性。无论选择何种道路，布朗学子毕业后皆能成长为独立创新的领军者。
Brown’s graduate and professional programs offer intensive learning and research experiences that respect and develop each scholar’s interests and ideas within their intended specialty — equipping them with the tools they need to become the next generation of leaders in their fields.
布朗大学的研究生与专业课程提供沉浸式学习和研究体验，尊重并培养每位学者在其专业领域内的兴趣与思想，助力他们成为下一代行业领袖。
Scholarship that transcends boundaries 跨越界限的学术研究
Brown brings people together in creative, unexpected ways. By transcending boundaries between fields of study, scholars are better equipped to create opportunities, address challenges and explore areas of inquiry ripe for discovery. This intensely collaborative culture infuses all of the University’s endeavors.
布朗大学以充满创意且意想不到的方式汇聚各方人才。通过跨越学科界限，学者们能更好地创造机遇、应对挑战、探索亟待发现的科研领域。这种深度协作的文化渗透于大学的所有学术追求之中。