University of Pittsburgh
The University of Pittsburgh is one of the nation’s leading public research universities and one of the oldest institutions of higher learning west of the Allegheny Mountains.
Founded as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, today the Pitt system consists of its 132-acre campus located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh and regional campuses in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville in Pennsylvania. It offers programs in 16 undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
Pitt’s alumni have distinguished themselves in virtually every field of human endeavor, close to home and in more distant parts of the world. In recent years, Pitt graduates have received some of the world’s most prestigious awards, including the Nobel Peace Prize, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine, the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research, and the John Fritz Medal, widely regarded as the world’s most prestigious engineering award.
As a result of the quality of its programs in disciplines as diverse as philosophy and transplantation surgery, Pitt has gained international recognition. Alone, and in collaboration with its partner, UPMC, and its Oakland neighbor, Carnegie Mellon University, Pitt has advanced the regional economy and the quality of education and research worldwide.