Pennsylvania State University, University Park


Continente:
North America
Country:
United States of America United States of America
Address:
16802201, Old MainUniversity Park, PA 16802,United States
Web Site:
www.psu.edu
Pennsylvania State University, University Park


About Pennsylvania State University, University Park:

The Pennsylvania State University (commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU) is a state-related, land-grant, doctoral university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855, the university has a stated threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service. Its instructional mission includes undergraduate, graduate, professional and continuing education offered through resident instruction and online delivery. Its University Park campus, the flagship campus, lies within the Borough of State College and College Township. It has two law schools: Penn State Law, on the school's University Park campus, and Dickinson Law, located in Carlisle, 90 miles south of State College. The College of Medicine is located in Hershey. Penn State has another 19 commonwealth campuses and 5 special mission campuses located across the state. Penn State has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies," a publicly funded university considered as providing a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League. Annual enrollment at the University Park campus totals more than 46,800 graduate and undergraduate students, making it one of the largest universities in the United States. It has the world's largest dues-paying alumni association. The university's total enrollment in 2015–16 was approximately 97,500 across its 24 campuses and online through its World Campus. The university offers more than 160 majors among all its campuses and administers $3.62 billion (as of June 30, 2016) in endowment and similar funds. The university's research expenditures totaled $836 million during the 2016 fiscal year. Annually, the university hosts the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon (THON), which is the world's largest student-run philanthropy. This event is held at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus. In 2014, THON raised a program record of $13.3 million. The university's athletics teams compete in Division I of the NCAA and are collectively known as the Penn State Nittany Lions. They compete in the Big Ten Conference for most sports.



World University Rankings

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
World University Rankings 30 29 40 42 42 45 46 60 62 68 73 74 88 97 108 123 130

By Fields

Field 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Agriculture 12 21 26 32 19 28 31 27 32 36 48 49 54 62 73 90
Engineering 7 9 11 12 18 19 22 26 30 37 45 55 61 72 83 44
Life Sciences 59 108 117 111 116 95 116 121 120 116 120 147 131 142 166 209
Medicine 155 - 290 - - 285 278 299 284 288 285 301-350 301-350 401-450 401-450 451-500
Natural Sciences 10 14 15 17 16 22 25 23 31 35 32 35 50 50 52 46
Social Sciences 20 22 26 29 28 23 36 36 30 37 36 38 40 58 56 56

By Subjects

Subject 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Agricultural Sciences 21 19 17 27 28 29 42 54 51 56 78 76 95
Biology & Biochemistry - - - - - - - - 85 96 - 117 135
Chemistry 35 39 41 36 36 41 54 57 64 80 107 100 52
Chemical Engineering 2 7 13 12 13 23 39 53 63 75 88 90 26
Civil Engineering 42 29 28 29 26 21 39 70 83 79 81 85 71
Clinical Medicine - - - - - - - - 351-400 351-400 451-500 - -
Computer Science 73 64 69 77 67 67 96 116 143 133 190 197 108
Economics & Business - - - - - - - - 31 28 - 46 62
Electrical Engineering 67 54 65 67 88 116 119 147 180 198 224 238 100
Environment / Ecology 34 35 36 33 33 47 60 71 70 86 - 108 135
Geosciences 23 23 22 24 35 36 39 40 46 64 - 52 62
Immunology - - - - - - - - - - - 301-350 -
Materials Science 11 19 25 28 28 25 36 38 40 52 60 62 33
Mathematics 28 31 30 28 25 29 32 28 37 57 89 85 58
Mechanical Engineering 21 22 33 42 46 57 55 71 63 60 111 84 35
Microbiology - - - - - - - - - - - - 141
Molecular Biology & Genetics - - - - - - - - - - - 141 189
Neuroscience & Behavior - - - - - - - - 210 216 - 251 -
Pharmacology & Toxicolog - - - 261 272 255 254 297 287 289 301-350 301-350 351-400
Physics 10 12 26 30 20 28 31 33 61 88 74 74 78
Plant & Animal Science 42 48 46 44 44 37 35 50 48 48 47 46 53
Psychiatry / Psychology - - - - - - - - 47 47 - 69 71
Social Sciences, General - - - - - - - - - - 66 61 64
Space Science - - - - - - - - - - - 37 34
Energy Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 69 86 52
Environmental Science & Engineering - - - - - - - - - - 134 136 58
Biomedical Engineering - - - - - - - - - - - 126 -