Case Western Reserve University (also known as Case Western Reserve, Case Western, Case, and CWRU) is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. The university was created in 1967 by the federation of Case Institute of Technology (founded in 1881 by philanthropist Leonard Case Jr.) and Western Reserve University (founded in 1826 in the area that was once the Connecticut Western Reserve). TIME magazine described the merger as the creation of "Cleveland's Big-Leaguer" university. As of 2008–2009, the university had 4,356 undergraduates and 5,458 graduate and professional students. In U.S. News & World Report's 2010 rankings, Case Western Reserve's undergraduate program ranked 41st among national universities. The University is associated with 16 Nobel Laureates. Case Western is particularly well known for its medical school, dental school, law school, and its biomedical teaching and research capabilities. Case Western is a member of the Association of American Universities. The university is approximately five miles (8 km) east of downtown Cleveland in University Circle.