Eberly College of Science

The Eberly College of Science is the science college of Pennsylvania State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1859 by Jacob S. Whitman, professor of natural science. The College offers baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree programs in the basic sciences. It was named after Robert E. Eberly.

Academics

Eberly College of Science offers sixteen majors in four disciplines: Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies.

The Life Sciences: Biology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology
The Physical Sciences: Astronomy & Astrophysics, Chemistry, Physics, Planetary Science and Astronomy
The Mathematical Sciences: Mathematics, Statistics, Data Sciences
Interdisciplinary Programs: General Science, Forensic Science, Premedicine, Integrated Premedical-Medical, Science BS/MBA
Faculty and alumni

Current Eberly faculty members include fourteen members of the United States [National Academy of Sciences], considered one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a U.S. scientist, and three members of the British Royal Society. Eberly faculty members were the first to: "see" an atom ; formulate covariant quantum gravity ; discover practical synthesis of the pregnancy hormone progesterone ; and discover planets outside the Solar System. University researchers also designed the world's largest optical telescope, the Hobby-Eberly Telescope.
College graduates include Nobel Prize winner Paul Berg and three U.S. astronauts. Mary Beth Williams was appointed the acting dean of the Eberly College of Science on April 15, 2024.