The University of Pennsylvania dates its founding to 1740, when a prominent evangelist, George Whitefield, and others established an educational trust fund and began construction of a large school building at Fourth and Arch streets in Philadelphia. The building was designed as a charity school for the children of working-class Philadelphians and as a house of worship for Whitefield's followers.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
PhD Programmes
Business & Management (5)
- Ph.D. Accounting
- Ph.D. Finance
- Ph.D. Management
- Ph.D. Marketing
Social Sciences (2)
- Ph.D. Applied Economics
- Ph.D. Economics
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- Ph.D. Statistics
About
History
Penn dates its founding to 1740, when prominent evangelist George Whitefield had the idea of building a Philadelphia charity school that would double as a house of worship for his followers. After construction was underway, however, the cost was seen to be much greater than the available resources, and the project went unfinished for a decade.
Education
Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and enriched by the integrated resources of four undergraduate and 12 graduate schools, Penn offers students an unparalleled education informed by inclusivity, intellectual rigor, research, and the impetus to create new knowledge to the benefit of individuals and communities around the world.Penn has a long and proud tradition of intellectual rigor and pursuit of innovative knowledge… That tradition lives today through the creativity, entrepreneurship, and engagement of our faculty, students, and staff.
Research
With more than $700 million in annual R&D expenditures, Penn is one of the nation's top research universities, not only generating important new knowledge in the fields of medicine, technology, business, science, and beyond, but applying this knowledge to improve the lives of individuals and communities at home and around the world. Innovative research that yields actionable knowledge is one of the cornerstones of Penn Compact 2020, President Gutmann’s vision for the future of the University.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
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2018
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2017
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
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2017
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2016
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ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
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2018
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2017
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
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2017
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
International Student and Scholar Services offers a wide range of services and resources to help international students, faculty, and visiting scholars, including advice, information, and referrals in such areas as immigration, employment, and overseas travel.
Housing services
Penn Home Ownership Services, helps foster the University's commitment to neighborhood development by offering incentives, and support to faculty and staff to purchase and renovate homes.
Library services
Penn Libraries is a rich network of information resources, innovative collaborative spaces, and human expertise, offering access to knowledge throughout the University of Pennsylvania and around the globe. Comprising fifteen physical libraries, with more than 7 million volumes, a vast digital collection, and millions of manuscript items, it is the primier research collection.
Medical services
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Penn Medicine’s central source for information, including physician directories, directions to facilities, appointment scheduling, and health advice from one of America's best hospitals.
Student Health Service
Schedule appointments online and learn about health services available at Penn, including emergency care, insurance, vaccines, and women's health.
Student Life
Campus life
West Philadelphia, home to the Penn campus, sits across from the Schuylkill River from Center City, Philadelphia. The neighborhood is characterized by tree-lined residential neighborhoods with pre-war apartment buildings, brick-row homes, ornate Victorian twins and charming single-family homes.
Sports facilities
The University of Pennsylvania's historic football stadium has hosted the best in collegiate and professional competition for most of the century.
Penn men's and women's basketball games, volleyball and wrestling matches are played at the historic Palestra, the most storied gymnasium in the history of collegiate athletics.
The Penn men's and women's squash programs have been calling the Ringe Squash Courts
Sheerr Pool - this facility has the capacity to be either 2 short-course pools
Ellen Vagelos C'90 Field is the home of the University of Pennsylvania field hockey team.
Student-athletes at Penn have the privilege of playing at one of the best baseball stadiums in the Ivy League
Student clubs
Alpha Chi Rho
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alpha Phi
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Alpha Sigma Phi
Alpha Tau Omega
Beta Theta Pi
Chi Omega
Delta Delta Delta
Delta Kappa Epsilon
Delta Psi--St. Anthony Hall
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Lambda Phi Epsilon International Fraternity, Inc.
Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma Lambda Upsilon Sorority, Inc.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
The Global Study Awards
Together with the ISIC Association and British Council IELTS, Studyportals offers you the chance to receive up to £10000 to expand your horizon and study abroad. We want to ultimately encourage you to study abroad in order to experience and explore new countries, cultures and languages.