Temple University
About
Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation at the Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia, then called Baptist Temple. Today, Temple is the third-largest university in Pennsylvania by enrollment and awarded 9,128 degrees in the 2023–24 academic year. It has a worldwide alumni base of 378,012, with 352,175 alumni residing in the United States.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 360 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 85 subject rankings
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ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 30,684
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 11.3 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 6%
- Female : Male
- 57 : 43
- Staff
- 8,779
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownARWU
33 subjectsQS
24 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality & Leisure Management | 33 | 54.5 | 2026 |
| Sports-Related Subjects | 51-100 | - | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-170 | - | 2025 |
| Anthropology | 101-200 | - | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2026 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Philosophy | 201-225 | - | 2025 |
| English Language & Literature | 301-330 | - | 2024 |
| Medicine | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 301-375 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Law & Legal Studies | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =374 | 61.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 501-550 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 551-600 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | 551-700 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 601-650 | - | 2024 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 601-675 | - | 2026 |
US News
17 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 142 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 145 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =149 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =155 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =167 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =221 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | 242 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Physics | =318 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | 385 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 394 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =399 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 406 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =465 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =553 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering | 582 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =795 | 56.6 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =955 | 56.6 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Business & Economics | 176–200 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Law | 201–250 | 37.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 251–300 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 301–400 | 37.8 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 401–500 | 36.7 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 501–600 | 24.6 | 2026 |