Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist minister Russell Conwell and his congregation Grace Baptist Church of Philadelphia then called Baptist Temple.
As of 2020, about 37,289 undergraduate, graduate and professional students were enrolled at the university.It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".As of 2024, the university's alumni include a Rhodes Scholar, 5 Marshall Scholars,and many Fulbright Scholars.
