Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania, United States

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Overview

Pennsylvania State University (Penn State University) is one of the largest in the largest in the United States with over 24 campuses across Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania.

The School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) was established in 1993 when computer engineering program and the computer science department merged. The department has 18 research areas, including Security and Privacy, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Architecture. Some notable alumni include Elon Musk, CAO of SpaceX.

Study Programs

Computer Science

Computer Engineering

Data Science

Level of Studies

Bachelor degrees

Master degrees

PhD & Doctoral degrees

Mastering the art of Cybersecurity

We sat down with Kartik Khurana a master's student studying cybersecurity to discuss his experience at Pennsylvania State University.

Quick Facts

#106 QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023: Computer Science and Information Systems

#83 QS World University Rankings 2024

#122 THE (Times Higher Education) World University Rankings 2024

Scholarships

Are there any scholarships? Yes

To which regions are scholarships available? All

Full Tuition Fee Scholarship? No

Accommodation

Is there any accommodation? Yes

To which regions is accommodation available? All

What type of accommodation is it? University owned