Penn State German Ph.D. program ranked in the Top 10

The National Research Council has released an assessment of German Ph.D. programs in the United States. Of 29 ranked programs, Penn State’s German Ph.D. program is ranked tenth for overall quality. We tied for first in the professional development of graduate students. All of our graduate students receive extensive training and support in research, teaching and writing, areas crucial to professional success. Our faculty ranked third in the number of grants received. Funding agencies give grants to faculty only for high quality research. Grants provide excellent research opportunities for our students as well.  The NRC also rated our Ph.D. program in the top 10 in such important categories as faculty research productivity and number of publications per faculty member.