The Pennsylvania State University is one of 343 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. The Pennsylvania State University is a very large public university located in State College (Pennsylvania) with 49935 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1855. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the The Pennsylvania State University is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the The Pennsylvania State University is strongest in Knowledge Transfer. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 11 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
The Pennsylvania State University
201 Old Main
PA 16802 State College (Pennsylvania)
United States
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Digital education investment
0
66.08
Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
0.07
1.22
86.44
Female authors
32.21
%0
100
Citation rate
1.15
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
26,704
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
0.535
0
13.17
External research income
143.88
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
12.4
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
10.6
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
14.8
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6.1
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
58.7
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
269
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
5.387
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
10.781
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
1.08
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
8.21
%0
100
International joint publications
42.7
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
38.95
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
Master graduates working in the region
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
2.1
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
2.5
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
43
%Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
554
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.33
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
15.6
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
3.7
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
39.4
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1.8
%0
82.6
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
64.06
5.04
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.68
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
222.13
Doctorate productivity
0
3.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,308
0
5,881
Citation rate
1.14
0.23
2.35
Top cited publications
12.7
%0
21.6
Interdisciplinary publications
7.2
%0
29.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
11
%1.6
42.2
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.5
%0
49.8
Publications cited in patents
0.2
%0
1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
49.6
%24.6
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
2
%0
83.3
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
343
0
2,175
Citation rate
0.83
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
8.9
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
4.8
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1.2
%0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
46.6
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0.9
%0
73.9
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
367
0
738
Citation rate
1.16
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
13
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
2.3
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3.8
%0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
15.3
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
2.2
%0
40.6
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68.86
5.44
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Gender balance
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
805.58
Doctorate productivity
0
0.78
Research publications (absolute numbers)
225
0
484
Citation rate
1.54
0.18
1.82
Top cited publications
18.8
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
1
%0
9.4
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.4
%0
10.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
80
International joint publications
33.8
%11.3
69.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0
%0
28.8
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
140.93
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.42
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
15.76
%0
80
External research income
0
0
1,074.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.44
Research publications (absolute numbers)
957
0
2,038
Citation rate
0.8
0
2.65
Top cited publications
7.5
%0
36.1
Interdisciplinary publications
10.2
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
7.5
%0
72.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.2
%0
12.8
Publications cited in patents
0.22
%
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
45.6
%0
93.3
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
0.3
%0
62.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
135
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.73
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
19.9
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
2
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
21.5
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0
%0
39.1
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
128.82
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
1.39
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
14.44
%0
33.9
External research income
0
0
1,106.2
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.62
Research publications (absolute numbers)
133
0
401
Citation rate
1.04
0
2.77
Top cited publications
11.6
%0
35.5
Interdisciplinary publications
16.3
%0
36.3
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
5.4
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
6
%0
23.4
Publications cited in patents
0.65
%0
6.25
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
39.8
%0
87.5
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
0
%0
51.9
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
89.18
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.34
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
180.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.42
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,929
0
4,924
Citation rate
1.11
0.16
1.97
Top cited publications
12.3
%0
23.2
Interdisciplinary publications
5.5
%0
19.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3.4
%0
40.7
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1.6
%0
6.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
23.3
%17.3
96.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
1.4
%0
87.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
73.75
5.23
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.64
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.1
405.5
Doctorate productivity
0
1
Research publications (absolute numbers)
77
0
224
Citation rate
1.09
0.35
1.36
Top cited publications
14.9
%0
14.9
Interdisciplinary publications
2.6
%0
15.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
100
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
7.8
%2.5
52.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
5.2
%0
62.2
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
88.78
5.05
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.81
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
429.74
Doctorate productivity
0
2.59
Research publications (absolute numbers)
233
0
595
Citation rate
0.94
0.09
3.68
Top cited publications
10
%0
30.1
Interdisciplinary publications
8.5
%0
18.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
%0
59.5
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
14.2
%0
52.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
0.9
%0
43.3
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
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