University of Pittsburgh QS #281

Americas · Pittsburgh, United States of America · startup-ecosystem tier 3 · website

Founded in 1787 as the Pittsburgh Academy on the American frontier, it grew into the University of Pittsburgh, a major public research institution famed for medicine and its Cathedral of Learning.

QS scores

Academic reputation	45.4
Employer reputation	26.4
Employment outcomes	59.7
Overall (QS)	47.3

Focus areas

biologyengineeringmedicinephilosophypsychology

Key programs

undergraduatemastersphd/research

Internship paths

undergraduatemastersphd/research

Startup ecosystem

researchglobal university

Source

Ranking data: QS World University Rankings 2026.

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