The World University Index

Philadelphia, United States

University of Pennsylvania

Ranked in the world

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University of Pennsylvania is ranked 1st in the world for Nursing.

Source: QS World University Rankings by Subject: Nursing, 2026

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University of Pennsylvania's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
QS by Subject 2026Headlinein the world for NursingQuacquarelli Symonds1
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University1
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for Human Biological SciencesShanghaiRanking Consultancy2
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)4
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency5
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency5
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University5
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)5
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University6
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University6
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group6
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University7
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report7
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency8
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency8
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature8
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal9
Time 2026Time / Statista10
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University10
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes10
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University11
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)11
NTU 2025National Taiwan University12
SCImago 2025in the world for societal impactSCImago Research Group13
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney13
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University13
THE 2026Times Higher Education14
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group14
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds15
SCImago 2025in the world for researchSCImago Research Group15
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature15
NTU 2025in the world for Economics & BusinessNational Taiwan University15
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University16
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University16
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group17
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University18
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)18
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group18
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EconomicsMETU (URAP Lab)19
NTU 2025in the world for Biomedical EngineeringNational Taiwan University20
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University20
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group20
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group21
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University21
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group21
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education22
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University23
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)23
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University26
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University28
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University30
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature32
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University36
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)36
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group38
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group39
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University42
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University43
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University49
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group53
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group56
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group59
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University60
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group65
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group69
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University73
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University75
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group95
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University102
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University107
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group121
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University142
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature148
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature151
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency185
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group194
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University301
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group318

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.