The State University of New York at Stony Brook (SUNY, also known as Stony Brook University) is a research-intensive public university in the United States. It was founded in 1957 and is located in Stony Brook, NY. The school has developed rapidly and is in a leading position in research in the fields of biochemistry and medicine. Its comprehensive scientific research strength ranks among the top among public universities in the United States. In the 2014 USNEWS comprehensive university rankings in the United States, it ranked 82nd alongside Stevens Institute of Technology, Texas Christian University, and the University of Vermont.