The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university claims a founding date of 1740 and is one of the nine colonial colleges chartered prior to the US Declaration of Independence. Benjamin Franklin, Penn’s founder and first president, advocated an educational program that trained leaders in commerce, government, and public service, similar to a modern liberal arts curriculum. Among its graduate and professional schools are the first school of medicine in North America (Perelman School of Medicine, 1765) and the first collegiate business school (Wharton School, 1881). Penn is ranked among the 20 best universities in the world according to the most prominent university rankings, such as the ones made by: ARWU, U.S. News & World Report, QS, and Times Higher Education.
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University of Pennsylvania – College of Liberal and Professional Studies
Country
- United States of America
City
- Philadelphia ,
Founding year
1740
Acceptance rate
10%
Fall semester application deadline
June 1
Spring semester application deadline
November 1
Semester fees (30 ECTS)
From €15100/semester
Contact
Subjects available to free mover students
Art & Design [English]Business & Management Studies [English]Communication & Media Studies [English]Environmental Sciences [English]
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General rankings position
QS World University Rankings
13°
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
13°
Academic Ranking of World Universities
19°
Center for World University Rankings
8°
CWTS Leiden Ranking
27°
Eduniversal palmes
5/5
Webometrics
84°
QS World Universities by Subject
Arts & Humanities
31°
Engineering and Technology
84°
Life Sciences & Medicine
14°
Natural Sciences
70°
Social Sciences & Management
12°
Accounting & Finance
8°
Anatomy & Physiology
11°
Anthropology
38°
Archaeology
24°
Architecture
40°
Art & Design
51-100°
Biological Sciences
24°
Business & Management Studies
6°
Chemistry
43°
Classics & Ancient History
49°
Communication & Media Studies
8°
Computer Science & Information Systems
37°
Dentistry
22°
Development Studies
51-100°
Economics & Econometrics
13°
Education & Training
32°
Engineering Chemical
29°
Engineering Electrical & Electronic
83°
Engineering Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
59°
English Language & Literature
17°
Environmental Sciences
251-300°
History
29°
Law
27°
Linguistics
16°
Materials Science
60°
Mathematics
30°
Medicine
15°
Modern Languages
46°
Nursing
1°
Pharmacy & Pharmacology
60°
Philosophy
101-150°
Physics & Astronomy
52°
Politics & International Studies
51-100°
Psychology
11°
Social Policy & Administration
51-100°
Sociology
39°
Statistics & Operational Research
19°
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
101-130°
Veterinary Science
9°
