The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university located in Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1740 and consistently ranked among the world's top universities for research, innovation, and graduate education. Penn Engineering (the School of Engineering and Applied Science) offers a tightly integrated portfolio of undergraduate and graduate programs in computer science, electrical engineering, materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, robotics, data science, and artificial intelligence — with a strong emphasis on cross-disciplinary work linking engineering with medicine, business, and the social sciences. Penn's Department of Materials Science and Engineering is world-renowned for research in advanced materials, nanoscale manufacturing, and energy storage systems, making it a key academic partner for the battery technology and electrification industries. The College of Arts and Sciences provides undergraduate programs in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Earth and Environmental Science that complement the engineering school and feed graduate research in quantum computing, computational science, and materials chemistry. Penn consistently ranks in the top ten globally for engineering and computer science, and its Philadelphia location provides unmatched access to the Northeast's biotech, pharmaceutical, and advanced technology industries.

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