About University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, commonly known as Penn, is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Its academic structure includes the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, the School of Arts and Sciences, the School of Design, the Perelman School of Medicine and other professional schools.
Penn Engineering offers undergraduate, master’s and doctoral programmes across bioengineering, chemical and biomolecular engineering, computer and information science, electrical and systems engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering and applied mechanics.
Relevant aerospace-connected areas include robotics, autonomous systems, controls, mechanical design, materials, computer vision, artificial intelligence, embedded systems, optimisation and energy technology.
Penn’s interdisciplinary environment allows engineering students to combine technical study with entrepreneurship, management, design, medicine, public policy and commercialisation.
Ranking Information
The University of Pennsylvania is regularly included in leading national and global university rankings. Numeric positions should be attributed to the specific publisher, subject and year.
Accreditation
The University of Pennsylvania has recognised United States degree-awarding authority and institutional accreditation. Professional engineering accreditation varies by programme.