Carnegie Mellon University
A world-renowned university in computer science and artificial intelligence, with a red-brick campus next to the University of Pittsburgh and the Carnegie Museums. Easy to visit on the way.
Carnegie Mellon University was founded in 1900 by steel magnate Andrew Carnegie and is known for computer science, robotics, artificial intelligence and drama. The campus is next to Schenley Park in the Oakland district. Along 'The Cut', the main lawn, stand yellow-brick, red-tile academic buildings. The dome tower of Hamerschlag Hall is its landmark, and the Gates-Hillman Center represents modern architecture. The campus is open to the public and free to enter, and the admissions office offers student-led tours (booking through the official website is required). It can be visited together with the neighboring Cathedral of Learning and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History. Bus 61 or 71 from downtown takes about 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Campus open all day (some buildings require key-card access)
Nearby sights
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
- Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History
- Schenley Park
- Cathedral of Learning
- The Frick Pittsburgh
- Strip District
- Saint Anthony's Chapel
- Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium