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 second-largest university in Pennsylvania by enrollment and awarde…
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 second-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.
Established: May 12, 1888 (official date it was chartered; institution roots began 1884 with church classes)
Founder: Russell Conwell
President: John Fry
Former names: The Baptist Temple (1884-1888) · The Temple College of Philadelphia (1888-1907) · Philadelphia Dental College (1863-1907) · Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women (1910-1958) · Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine (1963-1998)
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