The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is a world-famous private research university, one of the eight famous Ivy League universities, one of the four founding members of association of american universities/KLOC-0, and one of the top universities in North America. Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740, the University of Pennsylvania is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and the first modern institution of higher learning engaged in science, technology and humanities education in the United States. Nine signatories of the Declaration of Independence and 1 1 signatories of the American Constitution are all related to this school. In the school history of hundreds of years up to now, Penn University has promoted the development of human civilization again and again in science and technology. For example, ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer in human history, was born, which is known as the birthplace of modern computer science civilization. The inventions of rubella vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine and cognitive psychotherapy have saved countless lives. At the same time, it has cultivated many modern business elites, such as Warren Buffett and elon musk. The innovative spirit of Penn University is also reflected in the development of modern education models, such as the establishment of the first medical school and business school in North America. The University of Pennsylvania has one of the strongest alumni networks in the world, and has trained outstanding talents in the fields of science, technology, art, politics and business, including dozens of top prize winners in related fields (such as Nobel Prize and Turing Prize) and many American academicians. The University of Pennsylvania ranked 9th in the usnews 2065 438+06 ranking of American universities, was rated as one of the most popular universities in the United States by us news with 1, and was rated as one of the top ten dream schools by Princeton Review. In College Factual's 20 15 National University Ranking, the University of Pennsylvania beat Yale University, ranking first and third. In 20 14, the University Evaluation Center rated the University of Pennsylvania as a first-class research university based on academic indicators such as research funds and the quality of teachers and students, with strong research strength (including Columbia University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Stanford University).