宾夕法尼亚大学的非洲中心是公认的重要且具有前瞻性的中心，研究人员，学生以及文化和商业实体可以从中获得有关非洲历史和当代知识的知识。该中心负责协调人类学，人口统计学，经济学，历史，语言，文学，政治，宗教和社会学等广泛的课程。通过大学的研究计划，专业学校和跨学科中心解决专业问题。宾州非洲主义者的地理利益遍及整个非洲大陆-包括法语国家和伊斯兰国家-并扩展到全世界的非洲侨民。教职员工共同致力于采用广泛，综合的方法研究非洲人民，其机构以及他们现在居住的更广阔的世界。
The Africa Center at the University of Pennsylvania is recognized as a vital and forward-looking center where researchers, students and cultural and business entities come to gain knowledge of historical and contemporary Africa. The Center coordinates a wide range of course offerings in anthropology, demography, economics, history, language, literature, politics, religion, and sociology. Specialized issues are addressed through the University's research programs, professional schools, and interdisciplinary centers. The geographic interests of Penn Africanists span the continent -- including Francophone and Islamic countries -- and extend to the African diaspora throughout the world. Faculty and staff share a commitment to a broad, integrated approach to the study of African people, their institutions, and the wider world where they now reside.