History
Founded in 1787 as a small, private school, the Pittsburgh Academy was located in a log cabin near Pittsburgh’s three rivers. In the 220 years since, the University has evolved into an internationally recognized center of learning and research.
Tour and Campus Map
Take an online tour of our 132-acre Pittsburgh campus, located in the city’s Oakland neighborhood. It’s the next best thing to being here! You can also search for specific buildings or get driving directions.
Printable Campus Map (PDF)
Documenting Pitt
Curious to see what grandpa looked like when he was a student? Wondering what courses we offered in the 1800s? The University Library System now provides online access to a treasure trove of material. At Documenting Pitt you can search and browse more than 70,000 pages of text and images.
Pittsburgh
From the “old” Allegheny Observatory on the North Side, to the Applied Research Center in Harmarville, to the brand new Duratz Athletic Complex on the South Side, it is really true that the city is our campus.
Find out what makes our campus, and Pittsburgh, unique and such a vibrant place.
