UNIVERSITY CITY - is a district in West Philadelphia whose name reflects the proximity of several educational institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, and Lincoln University Urban Center.

University City's current boundaries are Spring Garden, Market Street, and Powelton Avenue to the north, University Avenue and part of Woodland Avenue to the south, 29th Street and the Schuylkill River to the east, and 50th Street to the west. These boundaries are defined by the nonprofit University City District organization. The boundaries include the West Philadelphia Streetcar Suburb District.

University City's boundaries also include many buildings of science, such as the Monell Chemical Senses Center, and the Wistar Institute