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Pitt Health Sciences is an internationally renowned educational and research powerhouse with a demonstrated legacy of advancing scientific discovery, clinical innovation and interdisciplinary training. The researchers, administrators and providers we prepare are leading the future of health care on a global scale.
- School of Dental Medicine
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
- School of Medicine
- School of Nursing
- School of Pharmacy
- School of Public Health
Research excellence
- 25 years in the top 9 most funded institutions by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)[1]
- #6 in NIH funding to universities ($658.3M); 94% ($618.2M) generated by Pitt Health Sciences
- #6[2] in NIH funding to medical schools ($567.9M); 12 disciplines ranked in Top 10 and 18 in Top 20
- Top 2% of U.S. universities in externally funded R&D expenditures ($1.16B)[3] with Health Sciences accounting for 80% ($918.4M) of Pitt’s total
- 3,415 total active research awards representing 1,816 principal investigators
Revolutionizing health care
Ranked #19 by National Academy of Inventors in Top 100 Worldwide Universities granted utility patents in 2023
- Health Sciences Research accounted for:
- 288 invention disclosures
- 91 options/licenses of Pitt-developed technology
- 82 patents issued
- 103 patents filed
- 10 startups
72+ Research centers, institutes and hubs
- Dental Medicine: 7 (plus 14 patient care practices/services)
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 3
- Medicine: 30+
- Nursing: 8
- Pharmacy: 7
- Public Health: 17
Six Top-Ranked Schools
- 24 Specialties Ranked Nationally in Top 20
- 8 Specialties Ranked Globally in Top 30 (2023 U.S. News & World Report)
Faculty: 3,501
- Dental Medicine: 203
- Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 173
- Medicine: 2,784
- Nursing: 92
- Pharmacy: 86
- Public Health: 163
6 National Academy of Sciences Members
9 National Academy of Inventors Fellows
10 Best Female Scientists in the World[4]
15 National Academy of Medicine Members
17 Clarivate 2023 Highly Cited Researchers
76 Distinguished Professor Appointments
58,000 Alumni Across 57 countries
Educational and research partners in 40+ countries
40+ community engagement programs supporting:
- Health-related education
- Health equity and care
- Career opportunities
TOTAL ENROLLMENT: 5,986
Admissions Highlights[5]: Incoming class as a percentage of applicants
- School of Dental Medicine DMD Program: 4%
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences: 27%
- School of Medicine MD Programs: 2%
- School of Medicine PhD Programs: 4%
- School of Medicine MS Programs: 35%
- School of Nursing (BSN): 5%
- School of Nursing (MSN and DNP): 36%
- School of Pharmacy PharmD Programs: 36%
- School of Pharmacy PhD Programs: 8%
- School of Pharmacy MS Programs: 24%
- School of Public Health PhD Programs: 8%
- School of Public Health MPH Programs: 18%
- School of Public Health (BSPH): 5%
[1] Pitt ranked in Top 9 since 1999 (#11 in 2021) in NIH funding; average of 77% annually generated by Health Sciences since 2004.
[2] Includes funding to School of Medicine faculty in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.
[3] Pitt ranks 16 (of 900) institutions in the most recent Higher Education Research and Development Survey (2022).
[4] Research.com Best Female Scientists in the World 2023 Ranking.
[5]Does not include all degree and certificate programs.