University of Pennsylvania
Rankings
| Data year | Earned doctorates | Full-time graduate students | Total federal obligations | Total R&D expenditures | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | Rank | Percentile | Institutions ranked | |
| 2016 | 31 | 7.9 | 431 | 49 | 7.9 | 694 | 3 | 1.2 | 902 | |||
| 2015 | 25 | 6.6 | 428 | 42 | 6.9 | 690 | 6 | 1.5 | 1,005 | 17 | 2.8 | 898 |
| 2014 | 31 | 8 | 424 | 42 | 6.9 | 685 | 5 | 1.4 | 992 | 18 | 2.9 | 889 |
| 2013 | 34 | 8.8 | 419 | 44 | 8.7 | 555 | 6 | 1.5 | 988 | 18 | 2.9 | 886 |
| 2012 | 28 | 7.5 | 415 | 50 | 9.8 | 555 | 6 | 1.5 | 1,065 | 13 | 2.3 | 894 |
| 2011 | 23 | 6.4 | 408 | 52 | 10.2 | 553 | 6 | 1.4 | 1,125 | 11 | 2.1 | 911 |
| 2010 | 23 | 6.3 | 414 | 47 | 9.1 | 562 | 5 | 1.3 | 1,209 | 10 | 2.2 | 742 |
| 2009 | 18 | 5 | 419 | 47 | 9.1 | 565 | 4 | 1.2 | 1,176 | 12 | 2.5 | 708 |
| 2008 | 22 | 6 | 418 | 47 | 9.1 | 566 | 5 | 1.4 | 1,143 | 9 | 2.2 | 690 |
| 2007 | 20 | 5.6 | 411 | 51 | 9.8 | 567 | 5 | 1.3 | 1,211 | 11 | 2.5 | 669 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1.3 | 1,217 | |||||||||
NOTES:
- 1. Grayed cells indicate data not yet available or data outside the 10-year span for these rankings. See WebCASPAR for the prior year data.
- 2. Blank white cells indicate data not available, not applicable, or institution not eligible for survey.
Selected data for this institution are provided in the profile tables listed below.
| Data Tables |
|---|
| Earned doctorates: 2016–07 |
| by major field of study |
| Federal obligations for science and engineering |
| by agency: 2015–06 |
| by agency and type of activity: 2015 |
| by type of activity: 2015–06 |
| Graduate students in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
| by characteristic |
| full-time students |
| part-time students |
| full-time students with financial support |
| from federal sources, by field |
| by type and source of support |
| Postdoctorates in science, engineering, and health: 2016–07 |
| by characteristic |
| federally supported |
| R&D expenditures |
| total |
| by field: 2016–07 |
| by source of funds and R&D field: 2016 |
| federally funded, by agency: 2016–07 |
| head count of R&D personnel: 2016–10 |
