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Jumping Up in the Rankings

Pitt rose across several categories in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, including undergraduate computer science and business.

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A Top School for LGBTQIA+ Students

Pitt has been recognized for its inclusivity and support of LGBTQIA+ students by Best Colleges in partnership with Campus Pride.

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Introducing the David C. Frederick Honors College

An innovative gift will benefit students at Pitt and University College at Oxford University.

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Recruiting Rural Students

Targeted outreach is bringing more students from rural Pennsylvania to Pitt.

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The Ones to Watch

In an environment where innovation and inspiration are in no short supply, meet the trailblazers.

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Chong looking confidently at the lens

Lillian Chong

This creative chemist helped crack a COVID-19 mystery.
Asher Hancock smiling in plaid shirt with arms folded

Asher Hancock

This engineer wants to put autonomous vehicles in the sky.
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Olivia Miller

A gymnast using the power of positivity.
Danielle Obisie-Orlu smiling with black dress

Danielle Obisie-Orlu

The Allegheny County Youth Poet Laureate with a 30-year plan.
Richard Fang wearing blue Pitt hat and sweater

Richard Su Fang

The U.S. Presidential Scholar and first-year Pitt student is already exploring research opportunities and taking on leadership roles.
Jim Withers in a leather jacket holding a bag

Jim Withers

His Street Medicine Institute provides “street rounds” and social services to people who live outdoors.
Ashley Priore in a black top

Ashley Priore

A rising senior, political strategist and top chess player who’s making bold moves.
Toya Jones in a burgundy top

Toya Jones

Studying trauma and its impact.
Tre Tipton in his football uniform

Tre Tipton

This wide receiver and social work graduate student’s journey has taken him from despair to LOVE—living out victoriously every day.
Catherine Cavanaugh wearing grey Pitt shirt

Catherine Cavanaugh

This nationally lauded scholar is helping Spanish speakers learn complex science.
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Reinvention never stops

Schenley Quadrangle
Schenley Quad

Schenley Quadrangle contains five of Pitt’s 14 residence halls.

Schenley Fountain
Schenley Park

Schenley Park, with 456 acres of trails, woods and attractions, is a quick walk or bike ride from the Pittsburgh campus.

Cathedral of Learning
Cathedral of Learning

The 42-story Cathedral of Learning (“Cathy” to many students) stands at the heart of the Pittsburgh campus.

Heinz Field
Heinz Field

Heinz Field is home to Pitt Panthers football.

The Allegheny River
The Allegheny River

Pittsburgh is home to 440-plus bridges—more than any other city, even Venice—and three rivers.

Pathfinder with Panther
Panther Statue

Students rub the nose of the Pitt Panther statue on campus for good luck on exams.