University of Pittsburgh is a state research university providing undergraduate, graduate, and other educational services.
The University of Pittsburgh is a state-related research university, founded as the Pittsburgh Academy in 1787. Pitt is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU), which comprises 62 preeminent doctorate-granting research institutions in North America.The University of Pittsburgh is No. 24 among all universities worldwide, No. 18 among all U.S. universities, No. 9 among U.S. public universities, and No. 1 among public universities in Pennsylvania in the overall Performance Rankings of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2012 released by National Taiwan University. Each university's scientific-paper performance was based on its research productivity, impact, and excellence.Pitt students have won many prestigious national and international scholarships, including four Rhodes Scholarships between 2006 and 2012. Only 14 U.S. universities and colleges claimed at least four Rhodes winners during that period. Pitt was one of only two public institutions to do so.
Announced Date | Round | Money Raised | Number of Investors | Lead Investors | Post Valuation | |
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Jan 24, 2023 | Grant | $11.20M | 1 | National Institutes of Health | — | Detail |
Aug 7, 2020 | Grant | $3M | 1 | Parallel | — | Detail |
Sep 18, 2013 | Grant | $10M | 1 | — | — | Detail |
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round |
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National Institutes of Health | Yes | Grant |
Parallel | Yes | Grant |
National Science Foundation | — | Grant |