University of Pennsylvania

🇺🇸 United States / Pennsylvania / Philadelphia

Private

AAU

Ivy League

Est. 1740

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About

The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. One of nine colonial colleges, it was chartered in 1755 through the efforts of founder and first president Benjamin Franklin, who had advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service.

Ranked Top 50 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

THE #14 (2026)

ARWU #14 (2025)

Ranked in 139 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

92.5

2026

THE

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90.8

2026

ARWU

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48.5

2025

US News

84.0

2026

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Key Facts

22,422

Students

6.6 : 1

Student-Staff Ratio

26%

Int'l Students

55 : 45

Female : Male

19,456

Staff

Historical Trend

THE

ARWU

US News

Score:

Top Subjects

Nursing

Top 10

ARWU 1

Nursing

Top 10

QS 1

Human Biological Sciences

Top 10

ARWU 2

Clinical Medicine

Top 10

ARWU 2

Statistics

Top 10

ARWU 3

Law

Top 10

ARWU 3

Marketing

Top 10

QS 3

Immunology

Top 10

US News 5

Finance

Top 10

ARWU 5

Oncology

Top 10

US News 6

Medical Technology

Top 10

ARWU 6

Accounting & Finance

Top 10

QS 6

Clinical Medicine

Top 10

US News 7

Psychology

Top 10

ARWU 7

Business & Management Studies

Top 10

QS 7

Subject Rankings

ARWU

45 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Nursing	1	324.2	2025
Human Biological Sciences	2	285.3	2025
Clinical Medicine	2	357.8	2025
Statistics	3	266.3	2025
Law	3	165.7	2025
Finance	5	185.0	2025
Medical Technology	6	262.9	2025
Psychology	7	252.3	2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences	8	256.7	2025
Robotic Science & Engineering	10	174.8	2025
Political Sciences	12	233.9	2025
Economics	14	214.8	2025
Communication	18	162.4	2025
Management	18	180.4	2025
Biological Sciences	20	220.6	2025
Sociology	21	166.3	2025
Education	27	136.2	2025
Business Administration	29	199.9	2025
Public Health	37	170.3	2025
Biotechnology	38	143.7	2025
Physics	46	221.6	2025
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences	47	156.4	2025
Automation & Control	51-75	-	2025
Biomedical Engineering	51-75	-	2025
Veterinary Sciences	51-75	-	2025
Library & Information Science	51-75	-	2025
Chemistry	76-100	-	2025
Geography	101-150	-	2025
Computer Science & Engineering	101-150	-	2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology	101-150	-	2025
Mathematics	151-200	-	2025
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Materials Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2025
Energy Science & Engineering	151-200	-	2019
Transportation Science & Technology	151-200	-	2020
Artificial Intelligence	151-200	-	2025
Public Administration	151-200	-	2024
Atmospheric Science	201-300	-	2025
Mechanical Engineering	201-300	-	2017
Instruments Science & Technology	201-300	-	2018
Earth Sciences	301-400	-	2025
Ecology	301-400	-	2024
Chemical Engineering	301-400	-	2025
Environmental Science & Engineering	401-500	-	2022
Agricultural Sciences	401-500	-	2023

QS

49 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Nursing	1	93.2	2026
Marketing	3	88.0	2026
Accounting & Finance	6	88.7	2026
Business & Management Studies	7	88.9	2026
Communication & Media Studies	7	86.5	2026
Social Sciences & Management	11	86.9	2026
Economics & Econometrics	=12	86.9	2026
Medicine	14	83.0	2026
Linguistics	15	80.6	2026
Psychology	=15	83.8	2026
Dentistry	17	82.1	2026
Veterinary Science	=17	85.8	2026
Life Sciences & Medicine	19	85.0	2026
English Language & Literature	=19	81.0	2026
Biological Sciences	=20	81.5	2026
Anatomy & Physiology	=21	87.7	2026
Law & Legal Studies	22	81.2	2026
History	23	81.5	2026
Art History	26-75	-	2026
Statistics & Operational Research	26	82.3	2026
Modern Languages	=31	81.1	2026
Anthropology	32	79.7	2026
Chemistry	33	78.5	2026
Architecture & Built Environment	=34	73.8	2026
Arts & Humanities	=35	81.5	2026
Archaeology	=36	76.8	2026
Computer Science & Information Systems	36	75.3	2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence	36	79.9	2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology	40	76.6	2026
Mathematics	45	76.1	2026
Physics & Astronomy	=48	78.1	2026
Education & Training	50	74.4	2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies	51-100	-	2026
Classics & Ancient History	51-150	-	2026
Philosophy	51-100	-	2026
Social Policy & Administration	51-100	-	2026
Chemical Engineering	=53	75.8	2026
Natural Sciences	=55	80.2	2026
Materials Sciences	=57	76.8	2026
Politics	=66	69.3	2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering	=83	72.7	2026
Engineering & Technology	90	75.5	2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	=99	71.2	2026
Art & Design	101-150	-	2026
Development Studies	101-150	-	2025
Environmental Sciences	151-200	-	2026
Earth & Marine Sciences	201-275	-	2026
Geology	201-250	-	2025
Geophysics	201-250	-	2026

US News

34 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Immunology	5	84.0	2026
Oncology	6	84.0	2026
Clinical Medicine	7	84.0	2026
Economics and Business	8	84.0	2026
Neuroscience and Behavior	8	84.0	2026
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging	8	84.0	2026
Molecular Biology and Genetics	11	84.0	2026
Biotechnology and Applied Microbiology	11	84.0	2026
Cell Biology	12	84.0	2026
Surgery	13	84.0	2026
Psychiatry/Psychology	=13	84.0	2026
Biology and Biochemistry	18	84.0	2026
Endocrinology and Metabolism	=20	84.0	2026
Microbiology	22	84.0	2026
Social Sciences and Public Health	25	84.0	2026
Mathematics	=27	84.0	2026
Gastroenterology and Hepatology	=37	84.0	2026
Physics	=47	84.0	2026
Infectious Diseases	50	84.0	2026
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health	55	84.0	2026
Pharmacology and Toxicology	58	84.0	2026
Computer Science	93	84.0	2026
Space Science	=99	84.0	2026
Chemistry	102	84.0	2026
Materials Science	104	84.0	2026
Artificial Intelligence	162	84.0	2026
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	162	84.0	2026
Plant and Animal Science	=173	84.0	2026
Condensed Matter Physics	=194	84.0	2026
Polymer Science	220	84.0	2026
Food Science and Technology	237	84.0	2026
Engineering	=260	84.0	2026
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	347	84.0	2026
Environment/Ecology	=414	84.0	2026

THE

11 subjects

Subject	Rank	Score	Year
Psychology	8	84.8	2026
Business & Economics	=10	87.4	2026
Clinical & Health	11	86.0	2026
Education	12	82.1	2026
Social Sciences	13	84.4	2026
Arts & Humanities	14	81.7	2026
Life Sciences	17	89.5	2026
Physical Sciences	31	80.2	2026
Engineering & Technology	34	77.3	2026
Law	=36	67.1	2026
Computer Science	39	81.3	2026