Carnegie Mellon University

About Us

Pioneering Solutions for the World

Carnegie Mellon University is a global research university with more than 11,000 students, 86,500 alumni, and 4,000 faculty and staff. Recognized for its world-class arts and technology programs, collaboration across disciplines and innovative leadership in education, CMU is consistently a top-ranked university.

The university began as a small technical school and evolved into what it is today under the guidance of exceptional leadership teams.

Our world-renowned faculty members are practicing professionals who bring extensive knowledge and experience into the classroom. With a student-faculty ratio of 10:1, faculty members are extremely accessible and take a genuine interest in their students' work.

We don't operate like other universities. From the beginning, innovation has been a part of our DNA and we continue to push the envelope. The university just launched "Inspire Innovation," a $1 billion comprehensive campaign to build on our unparalleled success.

CMU is one of the fastest growing entrepreneurial institutions in the U.S. The university recently launched Greenlighting Startups – a new initiative accelerating CMU’s record of turning innovations to new business.

CMU consists of seven schools and colleges: Carnegie Institute of Technology, College of Fine Arts, College of Humanities and Social SciencesHeinz College, Mellon College of Science, School of Computer Science and the Tepper School of Business.

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For general inquiries, contact the university operator at 412-268-2000. To find a specific person's contact information, please search our online directory.

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Newell Simon AtriumCarnegie Mellon attracts students from all 50 US states and 93 nations, and is affiliated with 18 Nobel Laureates, 11 Turing Award recipients, 94 Emmy Award recipients, six Academy Award recipients and 12 Tony Award recipients.

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