Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

4 Best Universities in Pennsylvania for Cyber Security

We ranked the top 4 universities for Cyber Security in Pennsylvania based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.1M specialized research publications which collectively generated 50.14M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

For Cyber Security

#4 in United States #4 in North America

12% Acceptance

7,377 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1900 Founded

2

University Park, PA

Pennsylvania State University

For Cyber Security

#20 in United States #22 in North America

61% Acceptance

42,604 Enrollment

1330 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

3

Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania

For Cyber Security

#21 in United States #23 in North America

5% Acceptance

1,947 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1740 Founded

4

Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

For Cyber Security

#45 in United States #48 in North America

58% Acceptance

25,900 Enrollment

1370 Avg SAT

1787 Founded