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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #153 United States of America #57
Campus of University of Pittsburgh

Institution Info

Founded
1787
Type
4-Year University
Students
32,277 students
Faculty
13.264
Endowment
$4.2B

About

University of Pittsburgh is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1787. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 32K students, an endowment of $4.2B, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300) and Association of American Universities (AAU).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #281 · Ranked 47,30
THE 2026 THE #157 · Top 200 61,45
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #153 · Top 200 90,74
ARWU 2025 ARWU #88 · Top 100 27,40

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,288
h-index
31,845,181
Citations
286,889
Publications
368,823
i10-index
3,02
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Pittsburgh is ranked #153 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #57 position.
University of Pittsburgh was founded in 1787, making it 239 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.
University of Pittsburgh has a student body of approximately 32,277 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Pittsburgh has produced 286,889 research publications with 31,845,181 total citations and an h-index of 1,288, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Pittsburgh has an endowment of approximately $4.2B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.