University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1740, is a medium-sized private comprehensive national university founded by Benjamin Franklin, a famous American scholar. The school is located in Philadelphia, the largest city in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia was the place where the Declaration of Independence and the Federal Constitution were drafted during the American Revolutionary War, so Pennsylvania was also called the "cradle of America". The University of Pennsylvania is one of the eight famous Ivy League universities in the United States and one of the nine early colonial colleges in the United States.
The University of Pennsylvania has become a world-class research university with 12 colleges and hundreds of departments, research institutes and research centers. In the ranking of American universities in 20 13 American News and World Report magazine, the University of Pennsylvania ranks fifth, tied with Stanford University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology and University of Chicago. Moreover, Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania has ranked first among undergraduate business schools every year for the past 30 years.
20 13 American news American university ranking: the fifth in the United States.
20 12 Forbes ranking of American universities (published by Forbes magazine) 17.
QS World University Ranking 20 1 1: 9th in the world.
In 20 12, The Times Higher Education Supplement and Thomson Reuters jointly published the World University Ranking: Global 16.
The existing 65,438+02 colleges of Penn University include: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business Administration, College of Engineering, College of Medical Nursing, College of Dentistry, College of Veterinary Medicine, College of Law, College of Design and Planning, College of Education, and College of Social Work and Communication.
Since Franklin's time, in addition to the traditional courses of classical literature, history and philosophy, the College of Arts and Sciences has also offered courses of natural science and modern language, as well as various courses of humanities, natural science and social science. The college also has graduate department, including 37 postgraduate education groups, offering various courses such as Master of Arts, Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy, including history, anthropology, economics, art history, linguistics, psychology, music and Latin.
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences Since Franklin's time, Penn University has never given up its efforts to explore new technologies for the benefit of mankind. The School of Engineering is the product of this spirit and makes it one of the best engineering schools in America. In addition to offering bachelor's degree courses in engineering, the college also offers master's degree courses in engineering and doctorate courses in philosophy. There is a college and eight departments in the hospital.
Founded in 1765, Medical College is the first medical college in North America and has been the forefront of medical education and research in the United States for more than 200 years. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine established the first department of dermatology, neurology and surgery in the United States. The University Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the first teaching hospital in the United States, and has been one of the centers of medical education and research in the United States since its establishment.
The School of Dentistry is the only school in the United States with three research institutes funded by the federal government. Its oral health research center focuses on the basic research of biology. On the basis of making full use of our scientific research strength, we also attract scientists from other disciplines of Penn University to participate in the research projects of the Center. One of the research topics of the Periodontal Disease Research Center is to study the periodontal diseases that lead to the rapid tooth loss of teenagers. The clinical research center mainly studies the application and efficacy of various treatment methods.
The College of Nursing, founded in the 1920s, is a pioneer of nursing education in the United States. By training a large number of qualified graduates, it constantly proves to people the important role of nurses in the medical and health care system.
Veterinary College has a history of 100 years. It is in a leading position in training veterinary biologists and has extraordinary foresight in attaching importance to basic scientific research.
Law school was founded in 1790, which is one of the earliest universities in the United States to offer legal education. It is also one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States.
The Graduate School of Fine Arts, founded in 1890, is one of the bases for cultivating talents who can beautify the natural and social environment and improve people's quality of life-architects, planners, experts in cultural relics maintenance, painters, sculptors and printmakers. Many great teachers are first-class artists in America.
Annengbao School of Communication was established in 1959, which mainly offers Master of Communication and Doctor of Philosophy. This project ranks first in the US communication category. Current research topics include: children's understanding of governor and presidential elections, the role of communication in improving health care in developing countries, and the development potential of new communication technologies in remote Appalachian mountains.
The graduate school of education has always regarded education service as a permanent purpose, and achieved it through three ways: training educators for schools at all levels of the education system, such as school leaders, tutors, reading experts, consultants of school psychologists, teachers and researchers; Training scholars engaged in basic education research; The college's own researchers actively participate in the research of various educational topics.
School of Social Work was established at the end of 19, mainly offering master's degree and doctoral degree courses. The principle of combining theory with practice is attached great importance in teaching, and students must spend half or more time in practical activities.
The University of Pennsylvania is the first modern university in America. The University of Pennsylvania gave birth to the first medical school, the first business school (Wharton Business School) and the first student union organization in North America.
Its major in finance and nursing ranks first in the United States, and its majors in education, economy, medical care, history, law, English and business rank in the top ten in the United States, and it is in a leading position in the world in art, humanities, social sciences, architecture and engineering education. The school's annual construction investment reaches more than 400 million US dollars, ranking among the top Ivy League schools.
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University of Pennsylvania, founded in 1740, is the fourth oldest higher education institution in the United States.
Founder: Benjamin Franklin
Known as the first comprehensive university in the modern sense in the United States, it is also the birthplace of many educational innovations; The first medical school in North America (1765), the first university business school (Wharton Business School, 188 1) and the first student union organization (1896) were born in Penn University. 1779, the University of Pennsylvania was renamed the University of Pennsylvania, becoming the first university in the United States to be named after the "University". 179 1 year, the University of Pennsylvania was officially renamed the University of Pennsylvania.
The University of Pennsylvania is in a leading position in art, humanities, social sciences, architecture and engineering education, among which the most famous subjects are business, law and medicine. There are about 4,500 professors in the school, with nearly 1 10,000 full-time undergraduates and more than 1 10,000 graduate students.
In 2006, the university received more than $66 million in research funding, including about 4,200 faculty members, 870 postdoctoral students, 3,800 graduate students and more than 5,400 technicians. At the same time, the school's annual construction investment reaches more than 400 million US dollars, ranking among the top Ivy League schools.
The University of Pennsylvania is one of the founding schools of association of american universities 14, located in Philadelphia, the sixth largest city in the United States. It was founded in 1740 by Benjamin Franklin, a famous American scientist, politician, one of the drafters of the Declaration of Independence, the lightning rod, franklin stove and the inventor of far-near glasses. Because of his great contribution to the United States, the head of Benjamin Franklin, the founder of the school, was printed on the 100 dollar bill.
The University of Pennsylvania is located in Philadelphia, the cradle of the United States of America and the fourth largest city in the United States. Philadelphia is the largest economic city in Pennsylvania. In 20 13, the economic output value (GDP) of Philadelphia Economic Circle was US$ 420.768 billion, ranking seventh in the United States and the third largest economic city in the eastern United States after new york and Washington.
Philadelphia Port is one of the largest estuary ports in the world. There is a canal connecting the Delaware River and chesapeake bay, and there is a free trade zone with an area of about 29 hectares. There are six bridges across the Delaware River in the metropolitan area, connecting with towns in New Jersey on the other side. Philadelphia International Airport is located in the southwest of downtown 12km, with the highest passenger and freight volume in China. 20 15, 1 1, Philadelphia is listed as a world heritage city, and it is the first American city to be listed as a world heritage city.
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University of Pennsylvania-Baidu Encyclopedia