University of Pennsylvania
Often with the University of Pennsylvania confused The Pennsylvania State University which is located in University Park.
Imitating the leading European universities, the University of Pennsylvania became the first university in the United States, which adopted a multidisciplinary model, which means that one school has concentrated several completely different departments, such as theology,
Since 1923, dozens of graduates of the University of Pennsylvania have won the Nobel Prize.
Today, the University of Pennsylvania offers a wide selection of specialties for applicants, the most popular among them are: medicine, dentistry, design, business management, law, engineering, veterinary medicine, as well as the social sciences and humanities.
Pennsylvania State University is consistently ranked among the top research institutions in the world, both in quality and quantity of research. In 2011, the University spent for research $ 814 million, becoming the leader in this indicator among the Ivy League universities.
As one of the most active and productive research institutions, the University of Pennsylvania is associated with several important discoveries and innovations in many areas of science, among which are the first electronic computer (ENIAC), the
Over the past ten years, 9 teachers and graduates of the University of Pennsylvania were awarded the Nobel Prize. Another interesting fact is that the University of Pennsylvania
Sports University team is a leader in the student leagues and Franklin Stadium is the oldest existing football stadium of all the educational institutions of America.