University of Pittsburgh, Research university in Pittsburgh, United States.
The University of Pittsburgh is a research institution in Pennsylvania organized into seventeen schools and colleges. The main campus spreads through an urban area and offers academic programs to roughly 28,000 students.
Hugh Henry Brackenridge founded Pittsburgh Academy in 1787, which later became the Western University of Pennsylvania. The name University of Pittsburgh was introduced in 1908 and has remained since then.
The central campus connects with surrounding neighborhoods and draws students from all parts of the world. Local residents use the public spaces and buildings, which also serve as meeting points outside academic routines.
The main campus sits in the Oakland neighborhood and is easy to reach on foot. The institution also maintains four regional locations in Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown, and Titusville, offering additional study opportunities.
Jonas Salk developed the first successful polio vaccine here in 1955 in the university laboratories. The Cathedral of Learning also houses 31 Nationality Rooms, each representing a different cultural tradition through furniture and architectural details.
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