At U. Penn, the graduate degree is conferred by the graduate group, which consists of all standing faculty, many of the adjunct faculty, as well as those faculty from other departments who incorporate an anthropological perspective in their research.

The graduate group organization offers students flexibility in pursuing interdisciplinary training and research based in anthropology. All graduate group members are eligible to supervise advanced training and research in anthropology at U. Penn. In addition, graduate students at U. Penn interested in working with a faculty member anywhere in the university can propose that individual for inclusion in the Anthropology Graduate Group.