University of Pennsylvania

Penn · Philadelphia, United States · Ivy League · Founded 1740

#11

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Pennsylvania ranks #11 globally — #15 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #14 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #14 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #15 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Pennsylvania places #11 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#15

— unchanged vs 2026

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#14

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#14

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#15

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Location

Philadelphia, United States

Founded

1740

Total students

≈ 26,000

International students

≈ 23%

Group

Ivy League

Official site

upenn.edu

Subject rankings

University of Pennsylvania by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Nursing

—

Medicine / Clinical

#14

—

Biological Sciences

#20

—

Marketing

—

Law

#22

#36

—

Statistics

#26

—

Accounting & Finance

—

Business & Management

—

#18

—

Communication & Media

—

#18

—

Psychology

#15

Economics & Econometrics

#12

—

#14

Dentistry

#17

—

Automation & Control

—

#10

—

Business & Economics

—

#10

—

Social Sciences & Management

#11

#13

—

Biotechnology

—

#38

#11

Clinical & Health

—

#11

—

Education

#50

#12

#27

#72

Political Science & IR

#66

—

#12

—

Arts & Humanities

#35

#14

—

#17

Linguistics

#15

—

Veterinary Science

#17

—

#51-75

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#19

#17

—

English Language & Literature

#19

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#21

—

Sociology

#29

—

#21

—

History

#23

—

Public Health

—

#37

#25

History of Art

#26-50

—

Mathematics

#45

—

#151-200

#27

Modern Languages

#31

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#55

#31

—

Anthropology

#32

—

Chemistry

#33

—

#76-100

#102

Architecture

#34

—

Engineering & Technology

#90

#34

—

#260

Archaeology

#36

—

Computer Science

#36

#39

#101-150

#93

Artificial Intelligence

#36

—

#151-200

#162

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#40

—

#47

#58

Physics & Astronomy

#48

—

#46

#47

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Theology & Religious Studies

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#51-75

—

Library & Information Science

—

#51-75

—

Chemical Engineering

#53

—

#301-400

—

Materials Science

#57

—

#151-200

#104

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#83

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#99

—

#151-200

#347

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#201-300

#99

Art & Design

#101-150

—

Geography

—

#101-150

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#101-150

#162

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#414

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#173

Polymer Science

—

#220

Food Science & Technology

—

#237

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is University of Pennsylvania ranked in the world in 2026?

University of Pennsylvania ranks #15 in QS 2027, #14 in THE 2026, #14 in ARWU 2025 and #15 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #11 globally.

Is University of Pennsylvania a Ivy League university?

Yes. University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Ivy League.

When was University of Pennsylvania founded?

University of Pennsylvania was founded in 1740.

What percentage of University of Pennsylvania students are international?

Approximately 23% of University of Pennsylvania's students are international.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). University of Pennsylvania — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/upenn/

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