University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 United States of America
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Institution Overview
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- About the Institution
University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Penn describes itself as a world-renowned institution with a strong emphasis on teaching, research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and practical impact. It has four undergraduate schools and multiple graduate and professional schools.
- Institution Type
Private research university
- Establishment Year
- Founded: 1740.
- Educational Focus
- Broad academic and professional education across undergraduate, graduate, and professional levels.
- Strong emphasis on interdisciplinary research and innovation.
- Major strengths in business, medicine, engineering, arts and sciences, law, nursing, education, design, communication, and public policy-related fields. This is an inference from Penn’s school structure and research profile.
- Accreditations
- Institutional accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE).
- Rankings
- QS World University Rankings 2026: #15 globally.
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026: #14 globally.
- Highlights
- Penn is home to over 200 centers, institutes, laboratories, and international initiatives.
- Penn Global states that over 60 centers and institutes at Penn have a global focus.
- Penn students, faculty, and staff participate in more than 300 volunteer and community service programs and more than 120 academically based community service courses each year.
- Penn has a large career-outcomes reporting system through Penn Career Services, with undergraduate outcomes current through the Class of 2023 in the interactive reporting tool.