University of Pennsylvania
- Location
- Philadelphia, United States
- Year
- 1740
- Typology
- Education
- Materials
- Brick, Plaster, Stone
- Context
- Modernism, Brutalism
- Map
- Open location
The University of Pennsylvania is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Chartered in 1755 by its first president Benjamin Franklin, who advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service, it is one of nine colonial colleges in the country.
