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12 35   Arts & Humanities69  Natural Sciences
87  Engineering & IT24  Social Sciences
World Rankings39  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
11 40   Arts & Humanities47  Natural Sciences
78  Engineering & IT22  Social Sciences
World Rankings41  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
14 50  Arts & Humanities35  Natural Sciences
79  Engineering & IT22  Social Sciences
World Rankings35  Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit
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World Rankings  
Source: Times Higher Education - QS World University Rankings Copyright © 2009 QS Intelligence Unit

For more than two centuries, the University of Pennsylvania has been committed to excellence in scholarship, research and service. From its highly regarded undergraduate, graduate and professional schools to its wide-ranging program of interdisciplinary research and scholarship, Penn takes pride in being a place where students and faculty can pursue knowledge without boundaries, a place where theory and practice combine to produce a better understanding of our world and ourselves.

We invite you to explore this great university and take advantage of all it has to offer.

Faculty

Number of Faculty Staff Headcount: 3,491 FTE: 3,072

Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers, tutors or postdoctoral researchers. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting faculty staff who are members of another university. * The important distinction for us is that staff counted as 'research only' should be academically involved in that research and should be likely to publish research outputs. A research assistant, in our understanding, is any individual who is not doing own research and is therefore not likely to publish own research outputs. Said individual is (only) involved in research in terms of operation execution , such as lab technician or equipment operator.

Number of International Faculty Staff Headcount: 0 FTE: 840

Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.

Undergraduate Information

Number of Undergraduate Students Headcount: 12,932

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees.

Number of International Undergraduate Students Headcount: 1,050

Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if the language students take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'undergraduate degree program' they should be included under 'international undergraduate students' . Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average International Undergraduate Fees $ USD 35,916

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that an international student would be expected to pay for an undergraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Number of first year Undergraduate students Headcount: 3,883

Number of students pursuing a Bachelor's level or equivalent degree in their first year of study. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate's degrees.

Graduate / Postgraduate Information

Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students Headcount: 11,904

Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students)
Number of International Graduate/Postgraduate Students Headcount: 2,266

Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained. Please exclude all exchange students. As for language students, if they take up a particular language course that is outlined as 'postgraduate degree program', they should be included under 'international postgraduate students'. Language students who take part in a course not contributing to a degree qualification should be counted under 'Total International Students'.

Average Domestic Graduate / Postgraduate Fees $ USD 29,386

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for a graduate / postgraduate program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Students

Total Students Headcount: 26,537 FTE: 25,948

Total number of students.
Total International Students Headcount: 3,736

Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term 'international' is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. In case of dual citizenship, the 'deciding' criteria should be 'citizenship obtained through birth', basically first passport obtained.
Average Domestic Student Fees $ USD 27,544

Average tuition fees per academic year (two semesters) that a domestic student would be expected to pay for any program, with ‘program’ referring to the complete range of courses contributing to a degree. FAQ: How do I calculate average fees?

Graduate Output

Number of PhDs Awarded Headcount: 463

Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months

Applications

Total Number of Applications Headcount: 22,935

Total number of applications your institution received in the last 12 months for all undergraduate and postgraduate courses

Careers Support

Number of Full-Time Careers Advisors Headcount: 8

Total number of staff employed by your institution on a full-time basis who are exclusively responsible for career support for your students (undergraduate and/or postgraduate)
Finance and Scholarships

Applicants to Penn’s doctoral programs who indicate on their application form that they wish to be
considered for financial assistance are automatically considered for all awards for which they are eligible,
including University fellowships and teaching and research assistantships. Most incoming doctoral students
are awarded full support, including tuition, fees, a maintenance stipend, and health insurance. See the Graduate Catalog http://www.upenn.edu/grad/Awards.pdf for more information.

Kings College Fellowships . 2 available @ USD 18,500
These fellowships are normally held by fourth-year students, or sometimes fifth-year. They cover tuition, fees, and a stipend of $18,500 in exchange for service to Penn's undergraduate study-abroad program at Kings College.

Note that housing arrangements may be available through Kings or other housing offices with which the Undergraduate Chair has made special arrangements. But to be eligible for such housing you probably need to give an early commitment, perhaps by May or June. In the past, most of our Kings Fellows have found good housing situations by looking around on their own, though this has made for some anxious days and weeks upon arrival in London, where the housing market is notoriously tight.
Thouron Award . 5 available @ USD 0
The Thouron University of Pennsylvania British-American Exchange Program exists
for the promotion of better understanding and friendship between the people of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and those of the United States of America and has funded the graduate education of more
than 600 U.S. and British students since its inception in 1961. It enables approximately five new students
a year from the University of Pennsylvania to pursue a degree program or its equivalent at any British institution.
Seniors and full-time students in any of the graduate/professional schools and recent graduates of
the University of Pennsylvania are eligible to apply. Recipients of the award are selected on the basis of outstanding
academic and personal qualities. The Thouron Award provides full tuition and fees, plus a generous
monthly stipend for living expenses. Thouron Awards are granted for one or two years depending on
the time required to earn a particular degree. The second year of funding is dependent on reports of satisfactory
progress after the first year. For programs expected to last more than two years, Thouron Fellows
must seek other support for the third and subsequent years. Applicants must seek admission to a British
institution independently. Thouron Awards may not be used to support dissertation research for University
of Pennsylvania doctoral degrees.

For further information, please contact Clare Cowen at the Center for Undergraduate Research and
Fellowships, see the website at http://www.upenn.edu/curf, or write to the International Programs Office,
133 Bennett Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
Thouron Award for British students . 10 available @ USD 0
The Thouron Award also provides up to ten fellowships for British citizens wishing to pursue postgraduate
studies at the University of Pennsylvania.