Plan for Pitt 2028: Dashboard

We will cultivate student success.

120%
In the past seven
years, the number of
undergraduate
applications has
increased 120%.
Top graduation rates
in Pennsylvania
among public
institutions (IPEDS)
45%
of students graduate debt free.
98%
of Pitt graduates have
a job or graduate
school placement
within six months of
their degree.

We will propel scholarship, creativity and innovation.

Research dollars
In NIH funding, Pitt ranks No. 6. Nationally, Pitt ranks No. 10 in expenditures from federal sources.

Launched 74 businesses in FY24, including 13 startups based on Pitt intellectual property, 13 student startups, and 48 regional startups from our Small Business Development Center

Pitt is among the top 20 most innovative universities nationwide. The National Academy of Inventors ranked Pitt No. 14 for U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2023.

We will be welcoming and engaged.

In Fall 2024The Pittsburgh campus received a record number of first-year applications and welcomed the second-largest class in history with a record number of Pennsylvania students.

Awarded Carnegie Classification for Community Engagement (2020)

We will promote accountability and trust.

18
top 30 graduate and professional programs.
#50
Ranked among the best global universities in 2024 by U.S. News & World Report
$6.6B
in annual statewide economic impact

It's Possible at Pitt.

Pitt BioForge

Pitt BioForge, which is under construction, will lead the Life Sciences Century by creating innovations and breakthroughs in the manufacturing of precision biological medicines to speed their delivery, use and impact.

Assistive Technologies

Rory Cooper received the National Medal of Technology and Innovation in October 2023 for his work to improve assistive technology for those with disabilities. Rory was recently elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

Date last updated: August 8, 2024