Institution Information

Temple University

(215) 204-7000
Additional information about Temple University:
Location:
1801 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122-6096
FICE Code:
003371
Carnegie Class:
Doctoral/Research Universities--Extensive
Highest Offering:
Doctoral
Affiliation/Control:
Public
Established:
Regional Accreditation:
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Calendar System:
Semester
Total Enrollment:
36744
Total Number of Faculty:
1998
Total Number of Tenured Faculty:
771
Total Number of Faculty on Tenure Track:
233
Mission Statement:
Our talented faculty and broad curriculum of nearly 300 academic programs provide superior educational opportunities for academically talented and highly motivated students- without regard to their status or station in life. Templeâ_Ts richly diverse student population and the dramatic growth of our residential campus community of student scholars enrich the educational and extracurricular lives of our people. While the University especially serves students from Greater Philadelphia- it is enlivened by a rapidly increasing number of students from across Pennsylvania- throughout the nation- and around the world. We maintain an international presence with campuses in Tokyo and Rome and programs in London- Beijing- and six other locations worldwide. A long-time leader in professional education- Temple prepares the largest body of practitioners in Pennsylvania; we are among the nationâ_Ts largest educators in the combined fields of medicine- dentistry- pharmacy- podiatry and law. In addition- we offer more than four dozen doctoral and more than 100 masterâ_Ts degree programs that contribute to research and scholarship. Temple seeks to create new knowledge that improves the human condition and uplifts the human spirit. To achieve this goal- we maintain our commitment to recruiting- retaining- and supporting outstanding faculty that prize diversity of thought- excel in scholarly endeavors- and support the aspirations of capable students.

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