Home to one of the largest contiguous urban park areas in the U.S.
With some of the best global universities and most innovative schools within steps, University City is where risk-takers and forward-thinkers come to grow their knowledge, connect with other change-makers, and advance the world through innovation.
University City: An Ecosystem of Knowledge & Innovation
most populous
city in the U.S.
6th
colleges and universities
100+
largest student population in the U.S.
5th
of all pharmaceutical companies in the U.S. have offices in Greater Philadelphia
80%
top life sciences clusters in the U.S. according to CBRE
#7
R&D spending
$1.85B+
NIH funding
$800M+
best startup ecosystem by Startup Genome
#11
patents issued
207
