Pennsylvania State University

public university in Pennsylvania, United States
Organization public_research_university Q739627
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Pennsylvania State University employed 23,000 people in 2020[1].

Pennsylvania State University

Summary

Pennsylvania State University is a public research university[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of public_research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,125 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of Oak Ridge Associated Universities[3].
  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of ORCID, Inc.[4].
  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of Consortium of Social Science Associations[5].
  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of Q118398[6].
  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of Northeast University Semiconductor Network[7].
  • Pennsylvania State University was a member of NextGen Service Corp[8].
  • Pennsylvania State University is located in State College[9].
  • Pennsylvania State University is located in Pennsylvania[10].
  • Pennsylvania State University is located in Centre County[11].
  • Pennsylvania State University is located in College Township[12].
  • Pennsylvania State University is located in Ferguson Township[13].
  • Pennsylvania State University is in the country of United States[14].
  • Pennsylvania State University's instance of is recorded as public research university[15].
  • Pennsylvania State University's instance of is recorded as open-access publisher[16].
  • Pennsylvania State University's instance of is recorded as production company[17].
  • Pennsylvania State University's headquarters location is recorded as Penn State University Park[18].
  • Pennsylvania State University's postal code is recorded as 16802[19].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Social Science Research Institute, Penn State University[20].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State York[21].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State Wilkes-Barre[22].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State Berks[23].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State Abington[24].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State Altoona[25].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State Brandywine[26].
  • Pennsylvania State University's child organization or unit is recorded as Penn State DuBois[27].

Body

Founding

February 22, 1855 marks the founding of Pennsylvania State University[28].

Leadership

Pennsylvania State University's chairperson is recorded as Neeli Bendapudi[29].

Operations

Pennsylvania State University's headquarters location is recorded as Penn State University Park[18]. Subsidiaries include Social Science Research Institute, Penn State University[20]; Penn State York[21], an educational institution[30], in United States[31], founded in 1939[32]; Penn State Wilkes-Barre[22], an educational institution[33], in United States[34], founded in 1916[35]; Penn State Berks[23], a campus[36], in United States[37], founded in 1927[38]; Penn State Abington[24], an educational institution[39], in United States[40], founded in 1950[41]; and Penn State Altoona[25], a campus[42], in United States[43], founded in 1939[44].

Why It Matters

Pennsylvania State University ranks in the top 7% of public_research_university entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,125 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Q1227538. wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . www2.census.gov:443. www2.census.gov:443. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . www2.census.gov. www2.census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . orcid.org. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . cossa.org. Retrieved . cossa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . volckeralliance.org. volckeralliance.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . psu.edu. Retrieved . psu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  14. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Charmoniumq · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Street address → {'lang': 'en', 'text': '201 Old MainUniversity Park, PA 1680
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  2. 7d ago · Peter James · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → pennsylvania-state-college
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  3. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Openstreetmap relation id → 14073946
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  4. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 137474
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  5. 21w ago · Danielserranoh · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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