Founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, Penn is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia. It is known for its Wharton School (business), medical school, law school, nursing school, and interdisciplinary “One University” approach.
Address: 34th and Spruce Streets, 19104 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Business (Wharton), Medicine, Nursing
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Data Analytics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Project Management, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
Ivy League institution. Home to the Wharton School, a world-leading business school. Strong interdisciplinary focus (“One University” concept linking its 12 schools). Member of AAU. First university in US to have multiple schools on one campus.
Research:
A leading research university with exceptional strengths in business, medicine, biomedical research, nursing, law, engineering, and social sciences. Very high research activity.
Famous Alumnis:
Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Warren Buffett (attended Wharton, did not graduate from Penn), John Legend, Noam Chomsky, Sundar Pichai (MBA), Elizabeth Banks
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
13200
Current students***:
28200
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
305000
Pros
Ivy League education with world-renowned Wharton School, excellent medical, law, and nursing schools, strong interdisciplinary culture, urban campus integrated with Philadelphia.
Cons
Extremely competitive admissions, urban campus in Philadelphia has pros and cons, high cost of attendance, large and sometimes impersonal.
Best For
Students seeking a prestigious Ivy League education with exceptional programs in business, medicine, law, or nursing, often valuing an interdisciplinary and urban environment with strong professional school connections.
- Business Process Reengineering (BPR), Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Innovation, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management, Quality Management
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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