Temple University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #182 United States of America #63

Institution Info

Founded: 1884
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 37,367 students
Faculty: 8,779
Endowment: $680.1M
Website: https://www.temple.edu/

About

Temple University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1884. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 37K students, an endowment of $680.1M, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #721 · Ranked	—
THE	2026	THE #417 · Ranked	49.19
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #182 · Top 200	90.23

Research Output via OpenAlex

680

h-index

6,344,655

Citations

97,684

Publications

88,184

i10-index

2.49

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Global B-Tier (World 101-300)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Temple University is ranked #182 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #63 position.

Temple University was founded in 1884, making it 142 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.

Temple University has a student body of approximately 37,367 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 4:1.

Temple University has produced 97,684 research publications with 6,344,655 total citations and an h-index of 680, according to OpenAlex data.

Temple University has an endowment of approximately $680.1M USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.