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Founded in 1855, Penn State is a world-class public research university with a broad mission of teaching, research and public service.
Founded in 1855, Penn State is a world-class public research university with a broad mission of teaching, research and public service.
The power and strength of the our alumni community distinguishes us, spanning more than than 673,000 living alumni around the world.
Penn State consistently ranks as a top 30 research university. (Only two other major research universities —Johns Hopkins and MIT—have more disciplines ranked in the top 10.)
Our unique educational model spans twenty-five campuses, including World Campus.
Penn State collaborates with industrial, educational, governmental and agricultural partners to create, disseminate, integrate and apply knowledge that is valuable to society.
Total research expenditures topped $1 billion in fiscal year 2021-22, placing the University among the nation’s leaders.
Penn State also generates more than $11.6 billion annually in economic impact for the state. As part of its Invent Penn State initiative, the University has funded 21 LaunchBoxes and innovation spaces, designed to bolster entrepreneurship and economic development in communities surrounding its campuses across Pennsylvania.
The Penn State Alumni Association is the world’s largest organization of its kind with more than 172,000 dues-paying members.
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