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Over the last few years, the University of Pittsburgh has become a national hub for innovation, for both teachers and students. In 2018 alone, the university and its students were responsible for forming 23 start-ups, 363 invention disclosures and 162 licenses and options. There are also currently 521 technologies available for licensing at the university in several specialist areas, including biology, chemistry, engineering, materials and energy.
For the third year running, the university has been rated among the top five public universities in the Northeast by the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education. It was also rated as being the best public value nationwide by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance for the 13th year in a row. These rankings were assessed on student outcomes, institutional resources, engagement and environment. The University of Pittsburgh's campus had its highest national ranking in student outcomes.
Other recognition the university received since 2017 includes:
The University of Pittsburgh offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses across a variety of subjects, ranging from accounting and anthropology, to medicine and Asian studies.
The various constituent colleges and schools offered at the university are:
The University of Pittsburgh offers a range of on and off campus housing for students, from residence halls to apartments.
Undergraduates starting in the fall term are guaranteed housing on-campus for three years, as long as they pay an enrolment fee by May 1st.
On campus, each room has basic cable television provided, along with an extra-long twin bed with mattress, desk, wardrobe/closet, chair and dresser. All housing also has access to laundry facilities.
The Resident Student Association is available for help and support, and ensures that students are enjoying their time in student housing. It also provides campus events, advocacy initiatives, and leadership opportunities throughout the year.
The university offers a range of world-class sports and facilities to its students. This includes facilities for basketball, football, swimming, wrestling as well track and field activities.
There are also 14 fitness facilities on campus, ten of which are available to use 24-hours a day.
The university offers a range of subject specific facilities.
The university has 28 libraries, with over 5.1 million volumes and collections across them. The largest of these libraries is the Hillman Library, which can seat 1,530 students. This library houses books and collections for several areas of study, including humanities and social sciences, psychology, computer science and maps.
The Health Sciences Library System contains several libraries which exist to support the research, patient care, and service activities of the schools of the health sciences as well as the hospitals at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Other facilities include:
From the moment an international student accepts a place, the Office of International Services helps out with the immigration process. From arriving on campus and finding housing, to connecting with the university’s international community, students are fully supported.
The university runs an International Student Pre-Orientation for new undergraduates, and students can also move into their accommodation before domestic students in order to settle in. In addition to this, The Global Ties Mentors, a group of student volunteers, mentor new international students and help them with any questions or concerns.
The “Outside the Classroom Curriculum” initiative focuses on the all-round development of a student, helping them grow in several areas, including; leadership, sense of self, career preparation, communication skills, wellness, and initiative.
In order to help international students connect with their peers, there are over 400 student organizations to join. Groups range from academic, hobby, sport, international interests, politics and more. There’s a range of student groups which focus on fostering friendship among international students too.
The Office of Disability Resources and Services supports and advises disabled students. It can arrange tape-recorded books, sign language interpreters, adaptive computer technology, Braille translation, nonstandard exam arrangements, and more.
Other support services include:
The University of Pittsburgh offers a variety of services to help keep students safe.
This includes providing a bus and shuttle system which has various routes around campus. In addition to this, the university also provides a SafeRider service, a non-emergency van which is available to transport students at night and in the early hours of the morning. The van takes students between campus buildings and local residences within the university boundaries.
The university has its own police department, which provides security services. Students can contact them by using the emergency call boxes which are based throughout the campus.
There is also an Emergency Notification Service which provides information via voice, text and email to students and staff should an emergency occur.
At the University of Pittsburgh, there is a six-year graduation rate of 87%, a 93% retention rate from freshmen to sophomore year.
In order to help with students’ employability once they graduate, the university runs many initiatives to help prepare and develop them.
This includes the Career Center, who connect students with organizations with relevant vacancies and internship opportunities across the country. This Office works to run services such as training sessions and seminars too, to develop student’s career skills, helping them stand out to potential employers.
94% of Pittsburgh graduates are successfully placed in employment or in higher study within six months of graduation.
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"Am part of the big university here..." Anthony Villacres Studied Computer science
Zack, China
The four years I had at Pitt have provided me with the best collegian experience as they promised. As an international student, I can easily get involved in school activities and make friends with student with various backgrounds.
Weiyi, USA
Before joining the Pitt family, I have visited and participated in a lot of events at Pitt throughout the years because of my mom’s job. The more I learned about Pitt, the more I felt that this is where I belong. Now I've been a student at Pitt for almost a year. Coming to Pitt was probably one of the best decisions+ Read more
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