The main universities in Philadelphia are:

Temple University, Lincoln University, Philadelphia College of Art, Chestnut Hill University, Curtis Institute of Music, Dulwich College Center City, Drexel University, Holy Family University, LaSalle University, Manor College (Jenkintown), Moore College of Art and Design, Pierce College, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia University, Walnut Hill College Restaurant School.

Saint Joseph's University, Strayer University Center City Campus, Thomas Jefferson University, University of the Arts, University of Pennsylvania, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia, Delaware Valley College of Medical and Dental Assistants, Eastern University Esperanza College, Harrison Vocational College, Hussein College of the Arts, Lincoln Technical College, Orleans Technical College, Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, Star Technical College, Thompson College, WFI City College.

The more familiar universities are:

1. Temple University, also translated as Temple University, is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the east coast of the United States. It was founded in 1884. It is one of the three largest public universities in Pennsylvania.

2. University Lincoln is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian university headquartered in Oakland, California, USA.

3. The Philadelphia College of Art was established by an artist in 1971 and was absorbed by the Education Management Company in 1979. The college is a private college.

4. Philadelphia University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1884, the Philadelphia Textile School, the predecessor of Philadelphia University, was established. In 1941, the school was renamed the Philadelphia Textile College and the school was authorized to award bachelor's degrees.

5. Pennsylvania Institute of Technology (Media) is an independent two-year non-profit private junior college, certified by the Central States Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States to obtain school qualifications.