University of Pennsylvania

The University of Pennsylvania is a private research university based in Philadelphia, with its principal campus in the city’s western section. Founded in 1740, it comprises four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools, spanning fields from arts and sciences to medicine, business and engineering. Penn reports 29,384 students enrolled in fall 2025 across undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. Its operations include teaching, research, libraries, campus services and the University of Pennsylvania Health System, whose workforce the university reports separately. The university also maintains the New Bolton Center for veterinary medicine and the Morris Arboretum outside its main campus.