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Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #36 United States of America #23
Campus of Carnegie Mellon University

Institution Info

Founded
1900
Type
4-Year University
Students
15,136 students
Faculty
1,440
Endowment
$2.1B
Website
https://cmu.edu

About

Carnegie Mellon University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1900. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 15K students, an endowment of $2.1B, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #52 · Top 100 82.30
THE 2026 THE #24 · Top 50 84.96
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #36 · Top 50 93.74
ARWU 2025 ARWU #101 · Top 200

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,123
h-index
15,892,734
Citations
153,484
Publications
164,810
i10-index
3.52
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

Carnegie Mellon University is ranked #36 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #23 position.
Carnegie Mellon University was founded in 1900, making it 126 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
Carnegie Mellon University has a student body of approximately 15,136 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.
Carnegie Mellon University has produced 153,484 research publications with 15,892,734 total citations and an h-index of 1,123, according to OpenAlex data.
Carnegie Mellon University has an endowment of approximately $2.1B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.