The University of Pittsburgh is located in Oakland, east of Pittsburgh, across the street from Carnegie Mellon University in the same city. There are frequent academic cooperation and exchanges between teachers and students in the two schools. Peter and CMU can often attend classes in each other's schools, many departments can choose courses from each other, and even some courses are taught jointly by the two schools, and the library is free to enter.
After more than 200 years of development, the University of Pittsburgh has become a comprehensive university covering 16 college and 1 excellent student college, including medical college, business college, law school, engineering college, liberal arts college, public and international affairs college and information college. At present, the University of Pittsburgh has gained a high reputation in many disciplines, including philosophy, physics, astronomy, history, creative writing, chemistry, business studies, biological sciences, jazz, engineering, education, international studies and various medical and health sciences. ?
University Honorary College is a high-level study program for undergraduates, not an independent college. Students participate in this project by studying the courses offered by UHC University. UHC provides high-level courses and seminars for undergraduates interested in in in-depth study and research. These courses are taught in small classes, and each class is usually limited to no more than 65,438+08 students. 70 to 80 courses are offered every year. Students applying for these courses must pass the selection and meet certain academic requirements before they are allowed to study.
The University of Pittsburgh is most famous for its related disciplines, such as medicine, humanities and social sciences and biological sciences. Its medical school and affiliated University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are top-notch in the United States. In the evaluation of American universities by the National Research Council (NRC), the Department of Philosophy of Pita University ranks second in the United States. The department of history of science and philosophy of science ranks fifth in the United States; The Department of Art History and Architectural History ranks seventh in the United States.
In addition, the NRC report also pointed out that the school is listed as one of the best subjects in the United States in psychology, political science, information science and British and American literature.
Learning Cathedral, the tallest teaching building in America, is its landmark building, commonly known as CL. It has 42 floors and is 535 feet high (163 meters). It is a Gothic building built in 1925 and completed in 1937. It is the second tallest teaching building in the world. In addition to being a landmark in the center of the main campus, it is also a famous tourist attraction, and alumni often come to take wedding photos.
Appendix: Pennsylvania is a state in the northeastern United States, bordering on Lake Erie in the northwest, new york in the north and northeast, New Jersey in the east, Delaware in the southeast, Maryland in the south, West Virginia in the southwest and Ohio in the west. Because this state is located in the middle of 13 state (there are 6 states in the north and 6 states in the south), and it plays a key role in American independence, it is called "cornerstone state".