University of Pennsylvania (UPenn)

University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) 

3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104

History
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private research university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Penn is the fourth oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and is one of several institutions that claim to have been the first university in America. Penn is a member of the Ivy League and is one of the Colonial Colleges.

Benjamin Franklin, Penn's founder, advocated an educational program that focused as much on practical education for commerce and public service as on the classics and theology. Penn was one of the first academic institutions to follow a multidisciplinary model pioneered by several European universities, concentrating multiple 'faculties' into one institution. Penn is today one of the largest private universities in the nation.

Courses offered
Pennsylvania University offers a broad range of academic departments, an extensive research enterprise and a number of community outreach and public service programs.

Most well known for/Specialises in
Penn is particularly well known for its medical school, dental school, business school, law school, nursing school, veterinary school, social sciences and humanities programs and its biomedical teaching and research capabilities. Its undergraduate programs are also among the most selective in the United States.

Admission procedure/cycle (month/date)
The University has a wide range of academic programs. Details for their application processes are best sourced from the official website.

Scholarships offered
The cost of an undergraduate education today is a major investment for most families. Penn's goal is to make a Penn education affordable to students from all family income levels.

Admissions decisions are not affected by a student's ability to pay, or by filing a financial aid application. Like other Ivy League universities, Penn does not offer aid based on academic or athletic merit. Aid is based solely on financial need, and Penn is committed to meeting 100 per cent of a student's determined need. Penn stands out as one of the few universities that do not include loans in student's aid packages. Penn makes it possible to graduate debt-free.

Complete information on Penn's financial aid policy and programs, as well as long-term payment options is available on the university's official website.

Presence in India
Founded in 1992, the Center for the Advanced Study of India at the University of Pennsylvania is the only research institution in the United States dedicated to the study of contemporary India. A national resource, it fills an urgent need for objective knowledge of India's politics and society, rapidly changing economy, and transformation as both an ancient civilization and major contemporary power.

The Center's key goals are to nurture a new generation of scholars across disciplines and to provide a forum for dialogue among the academic, business, and foreign policy communities.

Through its collaborative research initiatives, seminars, conferences, publications, and outreach, the Center provides in-depth, policy-relevant analysis of the most pressing issues facing India and the Indo-US relationship today.

Source: India Syndicate