Temple University is a public state-related research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with institutional roots dating to 1884. Temple University began in 1884 when minister and educator Russell Conwell started teaching working adults at night in Philadelphia. The institution developed into a major public state-related research university with a mission centered on access, affordability, urban engagement, and professional education. Academically, the institution is shaped by liberal arts, science and technology, business, engineering, education, media and communication, public health, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, medicine, law, architecture, arts, music, and interdisciplinary research. Undergraduate students encounter general education and major requirements combined with internships, research, laboratories, clinical preparation, studio and performance work, public service, and extensive Philadelphia-based experiential learning. Graduate and professional education extends into master’s, doctoral, medical, dental, pharmacy, law, business, engineering, public-health, education, media, arts, and research programs. Teaching commonly combines lectures, seminars, laboratories, studios, clinical education, research, internships, fieldwork, performance, and project-based learning, allowing students to move from foundational coursework into increasingly specialized academic, professional, creative, or research work. Research at Temple is particularly visible in public health, medicine, neuroscience, materials, engineering, business, education, communication, urban studies, data science, and social science. The institution supports this activity through Charles Library, science and engineering laboratories, health-professional schools, clinical facilities, media studios, arts spaces, research centers, and Philadelphia community partnerships. Temple University undergraduates in areas such as Accounting and Architecture can pursue faculty-guided research, projects, fieldwork, studios, clinical experiences, or other experiential formats supported by their programs, while graduate students work within deeper disciplinary or interdisciplinary research settings. Student life includes residence halls, student organizations, athletics, arts, media, research, public service, cultural communities, internships, and a large urban student environment. The setting matters because Philadelphia provides direct access to hospitals, finance, media, government, law, education, nonprofits, engineering, technology, arts, sports, and a dense regional employer market. At Temple University, advising and student life in Philadelphia complement academics through organizations, cultural programs, athletics, public service, entrepreneurship, and career preparation tied to the campus community. Admissions and affordability are institution-specific. Temple is test optional and test-optional applicants remain eligible for academic scholarships and Honors consideration. First-year students completing the admission application by February 1 are automatically considered for merit scholarships. Temple University tuition can vary by residency, school, degree level, enrollment status, or cohort when the university publishes separate pricing structures. For Temple University graduate students, funding varies by program; areas such as Architecture and Business Administration may use assistantships, fellowships, scholarships, research support, or external awards under their published rules. Overall, Temple University combines urban access, professional breadth, research, strong health and media programs, and experiential learning embedded in Philadelphia. Temple University's academic structure supports choices ranging from Accounting to Architecture, while individual schools retain their own requirements and student communities. Temple’s original night-school mission continues to shape its emphasis on access and opportunity. The university operates international campuses and programs, including long-standing activity in Rome and Japan.