UPenn
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UPenn stands for University of Pennsylvania, a university abbreviation.
Ivy League university in Philadelphia that dates its founding to 1740 and counts Benjamin Franklin as its founder. It established the first US medical school in 1765 and the first collegiate business school, Wharton, in 1881.
Example: She earned a dual degree from UPenn's Wharton School and School of Engineering.
Usage notes
The university itself prefers "Penn" and discourages "UPenn" in official writing, partly to distinguish itself from Penn State. Penn hosts the Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track meet in the US. ENIAC, an early general-purpose electronic computer, was built there in 1945.
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