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University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #6 United States of America #4
Campus of University of Pennsylvania

Institution Info

Founded
1740
Type
4-Year University
Students
26,552 students
Faculty
19,456
Endowment
$14.6B

About

University of Pennsylvania is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1740. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is among the top 10 universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 27K students, an endowment of $14.6B, a member of Ivy League and Ivy Plus.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #15 · Top 50 92.50
THE 2026 THE #14 · Top 50 90.80
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #6 · Elite 94.57
ARWU 2025 ARWU #14 · Top 50 48.50

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,679
h-index
50,194,643
Citations
361,696
Publications
501,319
i10-index
5.02
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Pennsylvania is ranked #6 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #4 position.
University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740, making it 286 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.
University of Pennsylvania has a student body of approximately 26,552 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 1:1.
University of Pennsylvania has produced 361,696 research publications with 50,194,643 total citations and an h-index of 1,679, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Pennsylvania has an endowment of approximately $14.6B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.