Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university with global influence. Here is a detailed introduction about it:

History:

In 1900, Andrew Carnegie donated money to establish a technical college for the city of Pittsburgh, called Carnegie Technical School, which aims to provide good vocational training for the working-class children of Pittsburgh.

Later, in order to meet the needs of bachelor's degree programs, the school was renamed Carnegie Institute of Technology.

In 1967, Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute founded by the Mellon family of Pittsburgh and was officially renamed Carnegie Mellon University.

Academic status:

It enjoys a high reputation worldwide, is a member of the Global University Presidents Forum, and is known as one of the "New Ivy League".

Ranked 28th in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings; 52nd in the 2023QS World University Rankings; 58th in the 2025QS World University Rankings.

Departments:

College of Engineering: It has majors such as biomedical engineering, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, and electrical and computer engineering, and has trained many outstanding engineers and researchers in the engineering field.

College of Fine Arts: It includes the Department of Architecture, the Department of Art, the Department of Design, the Department of Drama, the Department of Music, etc. It has a high reputation in the fields of art, design and performance, and has trained many outstanding artists and designers.

Tepper School of Business: It focuses on teaching and research in the fields of business, economics, finance, etc., and its majors such as business analysis and computational finance have strong strengths.

Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences: It involves multiple disciplines such as economics, English, history, philosophy, and psychology, and provides students with a wide range of humanities and social sciences education.

Heinz School of Public Policy and Management: It offers majors such as public policy, medical policy and management, and information system management, and cultivates professionals in the fields of public affairs and management.

Mellon School of Science: It has the Department of Biological Sciences, the Department of Chemistry, the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Physics, etc., and has a deep foundation in research and teaching in the field of natural sciences.

School of Computer Science: It is one of the most famous colleges of the school. It has long been in a leading position in various lists in the field of computer science. It is at the forefront of the world in many directions such as artificial intelligence, computer systems, networks, software engineering, and computational theory.

Professional advantages:

Computer Science: It is recognized as one of the strongest computer science majors in the United States. Its sub-majors such as artificial intelligence, network security, and software engineering are among the best in the United States. For example, in the field of artificial intelligence, the school is in a leading position in research and teaching in algorithms, machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision; the software engineering major focuses on cultivating students' ability to build large and complex software systems.

Engineering majors: In addition to computer-related engineering majors, other engineering majors such as electrical engineering and environmental engineering are also at a high level, and students can access advanced experimental equipment and cutting-edge research topics.

Art and Drama: The school's art majors such as drama and music are also excellent, and have cultivated many outstanding artists and performing talents. Its drama major has a high reputation worldwide.

Campus Culture:

The school motto is "my heart is in the work", which reflects the spirit of concentration on academics and work.

Students are encouraged to break the shackles of traditional disciplines and have unique interdisciplinary programs, such as the Master of Quantitative Finance (co-organized by the School of Business, the Department of Mathematics, the Department of Statistics, and the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management), the Master of Computational Biology (co-organized by the School of Computer Science and the Mellon School of Science), etc.

Geographic location: The main campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Pittsburgh is the second largest city in Pennsylvania and an important industrial city and technological innovation center in the United States, providing students with abundant internship and employment opportunities. In addition, the school has branches and teaching sites in many places around the world, such as the Qatar branch in the Middle East and the teaching site in Silicon Valley.

Faculty and Alumni Achievements:

As of 2023, the school has 1,529 faculty members with strong faculty. Among the faculty and alumni, 20 have won the Nobel Prize, 13 have won the Turing Award, 26 have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 65 have been elected to the National Academy of Engineering, 22 have been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, 40 have been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 6 have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, 13 have won the Academy Award, 52 Tony Awards, and 142 Emmy Awards.

Famous alumni include Larry Page, co-founder of Google, Charles Geschik, co-founder of Adobe Systems, and Ivan Sutherland, the founder of computer graphics.