Private, non-profit university · United States
University of Pennsylvania
Also known as Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton, WhartoPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · In a city
✓ On the US government's College ScorecardTop research university (R1)The numbers
Tuition and fees, per year$71,236About ₹67.7 lakh. Same for all students. Living costs are extra.
Applicants admitted5.4%Very hard to get into
Students28,28110,650 bachelor's · 17,631 graduate
International students12.6%Share of bachelor's students from outside the US
Finish their degree97%Of full-time first-year students, within six years
Average SAT of admitted students1553Out of 1600
Figures from the US government's College Scorecard, files updated 15/10/2026. Rupees at the RBI rate of 16/10/2026. Some universities charge international students more. Check the fee on the official site before you plan.
Subjects it teaches
Subjects in which it awarded degrees in recent years, by official US subject group. The exact course names are on its website.
Bachelor's · 77 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
- Biological and Physical Sciences
- Biology, General
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Chemical Engineering
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- Chemistry
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Cognitive Science
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Engineering
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Data Analytics
- Design and Applied Arts
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Economics
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- History
- Human Resources Management and Services
- Insurance
- International Business
- International Relations and National Security Studies
- International/Globalization Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Literature
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Psychology, Other
- Public Policy Analysis
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Sciences, Other
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Systems Engineering
- Urban Studies/Affairs
- Visual and Performing Arts, General
Master's · 115 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
- Anthropology
- Anthrozoology
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Architectural Sciences and Technology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Behavioral Sciences
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
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- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
- Cognitive Science
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computational Science
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Computer Science
- Computer Software and Media Applications
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Analytics
- Demography
- Dentistry
- Design and Applied Arts
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- Engineering-Related Fields
- Engineering, Other
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
- Geography and Cartography
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Geological/Geophysical Engineering
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
- Historic Preservation and Conservation
- History
- Human Resources Management and Services
- International Business
- International/Globalization Studies
- Landscape Architecture
- Law
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Information Systems and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Medical Illustration and Informatics
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Music
- Nanotechnology
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Non-Professional Legal Studies
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Administration
- Public Health
- Public Policy Analysis
- Real Estate
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services
- Sustainability Studies
- Systems Engineering
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language
PhD and professional · 78 subjects
- Accounting and Related Services
- Anthropology
- Applied Mathematics
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Area Studies
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
- Biology, General
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology
- Biomedical/Medical Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Business/Commerce, General
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- Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Communication and Media Studies
- Computer and Information Sciences, General
- Criminology
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Data Analytics
- Demography
- Dentistry
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
- Economics
- Education, General
- Education, Other
- Educational Administration and Supervision
- Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
- Educational/Instructional Media Design
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
- English Language and Literature, General
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Finance and Financial Management Services
- Fine and Studio Arts
- Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
- Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Health and Medical Administrative Services
- Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
- History
- International/Globalization Studies
- Law
- Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
- Marketing
- Materials Engineering
- Mathematics
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Microbiological Sciences and Immunology
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Music
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences
- Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science and Government
- Psychology, General
- Public Policy Analysis
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
- Religion/Religious Studies
- Research and Experimental Psychology
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
- Social Sciences, General
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Statistics
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
- Veterinary Medicine
Applying from India
For a bachelor's degreeApply to the college directly, often through the Common App. Check its own page for tests, English scores, essays and deadlines.Study abroad stage
For a master's degreeApply to the department on the university's own site. Check which Indian degrees, marks and tests the course asks for.Master's abroad guide
The full costTuition plus living, health insurance and travel. The university sends the visa form (I-20) only once you show you can pay.US cost in rupeesScholarships
Check before you pay anyoneYou can apply yourself, without an agent. Agents who say they are “free” are usually paid by the university.How free agents get paid
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Source: US Department of Education, College Scorecard (ID 215062), checked 19/10/2026. Public US government data.
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