Which university is best among UPenn, Penn State and Harvard?

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Anushree Sinha | Contributor-Level 10

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University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University as well as Harvard University are the most prestigious. In terms of rankings, the Oxford University has an upper hand among all the three universities. However, Harvard offers the best placement package.

Mentioned below is the comparison between all the universities on the basis of some parameters, which can help students choose a university for themselves:

Parameters	University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania State University	Harvard University
Shiksha Popularity Ranking	#8	#38	#2
Salary	INR 1.46 Cr	INR 1 Cr	INR 1.5 Cr
World University Ranking 2025	#11	#89	#4
Top 3 Majors	Economics, Computer Science, Psychology	MBA, Psychology, Finance	Engineering, Psychology, MBA

<p><strong>University of Pennsylvania</strong>, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/pennsylvania-state-university-university-park">Pennsylvania State University</a> as well as <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/studyabroad/usa/universities/harvard-university">Harvard University</a> are the most prestigious. In terms of rankings, the Oxford University has an upper hand among all the three universities. However, Harvard offers the best placement package.</p><p>Mentioned below is the comparison between all the universities on the basis of some parameters, which can help students choose a university for themselves:</p><table style="width: 100%; height: 179.2px;" border="1"><tbody><tr style="height: 44.8px;"><th style="width: 23.1606%; height: 44.8px;">Parameters</th><th style="width: 28.4923%; height: 44.8px;">University of Pennsylvania</th><th style="width: 21.5556%; height: 44.8px;">Pennsylvania State University</th><th style="width: 20.7387%; height: 44.8px;">Harvard University</th></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="width: 23.1606%; height: 22.4px;">Shiksha Popularity Ranking</td><td style="width: 28.4923%; height: 22.4px;">#8</td><td style="width: 21.5556%; height: 22.4px;">#38</td><td style="width: 20.7387%; height: 22.4px;">#2</td></tr><tr style="height: 22.4px;"><td style="width: 23.1606%; height: 22.4px;">Salary</td><td style="width: 28.4923%; height: 22.4px;">INR 1.46 Cr</td><td style="width: 21.5556%; height: 22.4px;">INR 1 Cr</td><td style="width: 20.7387%; height: 22.4px;">INR 1.5 Cr</td></tr><tr style="height: 44.8px;"><td style="width: 23.1606%; height: 44.8px;">World University Ranking 2025</td><td style="width: 28.4923%; height: 44.8px;">#11</td><td style="width: 21.5556%; height: 44.8px;">#89</td><td style="width: 20.7387%; height: 44.8px;">#4</td></tr><tr style="height: 44.8px;"><td style="width: 23.1606%; height: 44.8px;">Top 3 Majors</td><td style="width: 28.4923%; height: 44.8px;">Economics, Computer Science, Psychology</td><td style="width: 21.5556%; height: 44.8px;">MBA, Psychology, Finance</td><td style="width: 20.7387%; height: 44.8px;">Engineering, Psychology, MBA</td></tr></tbody></table>

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