	Carnegie Mellon University 2016 University Academic Rankings
Carnegie Mellon University (Carnegie Mellon or CMU; /ËˆkÉ‘Ërnáµ»É¡i ËˆmÉ›lÉ™n/ or /kÉ‘ËrËˆneÉªÉ¡i ËˆmÉ›lÉ™n/) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools, the university became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research to form Carnegie Mellon University. The university's 143-acre (58 ha) main campus is 3 miles (4.8 km) from Downtown Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon has seven colleges and independent schools: the College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mellon College of Science, Tepper School of Business, H. John Heinz III College and the School of Computer Science. The university also has campuses in Qatar and Silicon Valley, with degree-granting programs in six continents. Carnegie Mellon consistently ranks in the top 25 in the national U.S. News & World Report rankings. It is home to the world's first degree-granting Robotics and Drama programs, as well as one of the first Computer Science departments. The university conducted over $703 million in research in 2015. Carnegie Mellon counts 13,650 students from 114 countries, over 100,000 living alumni and over 5,000 faculty and staff. Past and present faculty and alumni include 19 Nobel Prize Laureates, 19 Members of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, 72 Members of the National Academies, 114 Emmy Award Winners, 41 Tony Award laureates, 7 Academy Award Winners, and 12 Turing Award winners. History Post-Civil War industrialists accumulated unprecedented wealth and some were eager to found institutions in their names as part of philanthropy campaigns using portions of their vast wealth. Washington Duke at Duke University, Ezra Cornell at Cornell University, Johns Hopkins at Johns Hopkins University, Leland Stanford at Stanford University, John D. Rockefeller at the University of Chicago, and Cornelius Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt University are several notable examples of Andrew Carnegie's gospel of wealth mentality and Carnegie Mellon University is one such result. Institutional formation The Carnegie Technical Schools were founded in 1900 in Pittsburgh by the Scottish American industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who wrote the time-honored words "My heart is in the work", when he donated the funds to create the institution. Carnegie's vision was to open a vocational training school for the sons and daughters of working-class Pittsburghers (many of whom worked in his mills). Carnegie was inspired for the design of his school by the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York founded by industrialist Charles Pratt in 1887. In 1912 the institution changed its name to Carnegie Institute of Technology (CIT) and began offering four-year degrees. During this time, CIT consisted of four constituent schools: the School of Fine and Applied Arts, the School of Apprentices and Journeymen, the School of Science and Technology, and the Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women. The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research was founded in 1913 by brothers Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon in honor of their father, Thomas Mellon, the patriarch of the Mellon family. The Institute began as a research organization which performed work for government and industry on contract and was initially established as a department within the University of Pittsburgh. In 1927, the Mellon Institute incorporated as an independent nonprofit. In 1938, the Mellon Institute's iconic building was completed and it moved to its new, and current, location on Fifth Avenue. In 1967, with support from Paul Mellon, Carnegie Tech merged with the Mellon I ... [more on wikipedia]

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Carnegie Mellon University Details

Carnegie Mellon University Details
detail	value
state	Pennsylvania
conference	University Athletic Association
public	Private
scores	2135/1423/32
level	Elite
rank	[21
overall ROI rank	[9
size	medium-small
undergrads	5888
grads	6699
price	63822
drop	11
stem	53
research	241
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Carnegie Mellon University?

1. number 21 for Academics.

2. number 9 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Carnegie Mellon University?

1. Columbia University in the City of New York

2. Rice University

3. Case Western Reserve University

4. Cornell University

5. Georgia Institute of Technology

6. University of Chicago

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

National Academic Rankings

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Carnegie Mellon University National Academic Rankings

Carnegie Mellon University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	21	26	20	27	36	12	62	13	9
All	21	26	20	27	36	12	51	8	11
All Nonivy	14	19	16	19	28	10	44	8	7
Private	18	25	19	23	23	6	24	6	10
Stem High	5	6	8	5	6	5	10	11	3
Stem Low	17	18	16	19	28	10	46	12	8
New England Region	10	15	11	13	15	4	20	2	5
State of Pennsylvania	2	3	1	2	2	1	4	1	1
Top Ten Top250	21	26	20	27	36	12	62	13	9
Top Ten Stem High	5	6	7	5	6	5	7	3	4
Top Ten State of Pennsylvania	2	3	1	2	2	1	4	1	1

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Carnegie Mellon University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Carnegie Mellon University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
91.51	Columbia University in the City of New York	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	7	42
91.11	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
85.56	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
82.75	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
82.67	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
79.83	University of Chicago	Illinois	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	10	14
79.69	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
79.19	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
79.06	Lehigh University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	69	32
78.44	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
78.13	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
77.81	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
75.66	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
74.92	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
74.78	University of Maryland-College Park	Maryland	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	34	60
74.48	University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	Minnesota	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	30	22
74.24	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
73.73	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
72.87	Yale University	Connecticut	Ivy League	Private	Elite	3	37
72.59	Duke University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	13	3
72.40	Vanderbilt University	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Private	Elite	14	8
72.26	Stanford University	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	9	17
71.97	Washington University in St Louis	Missouri	University Athletic Association	Private	Elite	8	6
71.78	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
71.64	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
71.31	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
69.94	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
69.25	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
68.11	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26

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Carnegie Mellon University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Carnegie Mellon University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.20	Georgia Institute of Technology	Georgia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Elite	6	1
95.94	Dartmouth College	New Hampshire	Ivy League	Private	Elite	19	21
95.60	University of Notre Dame	Indiana	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Elite	31	12
95.58	Tufts University	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	23	34
95.49	Brown University	Rhode Island	Ivy League	Private	Elite	25	34
95.30	University Athletic Association (Average)	-	University Athletic Association	-Conf-	Elite	-	21
95.24	Rice University	Texas	Conference USA	Private	Elite	20	4
95.17	Johns Hopkins University	Maryland	Centennial Conference	Private	Elite	16	47
95.16	University of Southern California	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Private	Elite	22	81
95.04	Cornell University	New York	Ivy League	Private	Elite	15	39
94.35	Case Western Reserve University	Ohio	Presidents' Athletic Conferenc...	Private	Excellent	28	14
93.82	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
92.95	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Massachusetts	New England Football Conferenc...	Private	Elite	5	2
92.91	Franklin W Olin College of Engineering	Massachusetts	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Elite	48	53
92.53	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	17	16
91.49	University of California-Berkeley	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	18	26
89.23	California Institute of Technology	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	1	5
89.15	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	Illinois	Big Ten Conference	Public	Excellent	24	17
87.06	University of California-Los Angeles	California	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Excellent	29	84
85.54	University of California-San Diego	California	Division II Independents	Public	Excellent	26	70
76.23	North Carolina State University at Raleigh	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	58	31

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