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Together, we advance health in every way possible.
What is the strength of six? It’s six health sciences schools coming together to radically change health for the better. To approach health from every angle.
Collectively Curious
Every one of our six health sciences schools is a center for academic and research excellence.
When we team up, the sky is the limit.
Six Top Schools.
One Mission.
By connecting our six schools on a single campus built for collaboration, our students and researchers get a dynamic experience filled with new opportunities with every “Hello.”
‘Ready to Get Started’: Pitt School of Medicine Celebrates Match Day
On Friday, March 20, as a countdown ticked toward noon, MD students in the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Class of 2026 clutched envelopes that would help define their future as physicians.
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Pitt Anchors World-Class Life Sciences Hub
The University's tradition of innovation is channeled toward engineering the future of life sciences, with a focus on translating groundbreaking discoveries into viable products that have the greatest possible impact on patients.
Among the Best
In the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, the School of Medicine was in the Top Tier for Research. Several other health sciences programs and specialties ranked nationally in the top 20, for instance:
#1
Occupational Therapy
#5
Nursing Anesthesia
#6
Audiology
#6
Speech-Language Pathology
#7
Surgery
#8
Nursing, BSN
#8
Pharmacy
#8
Physical Therapy
#9
Best Nursing Schools: Doctor of Nursing Practice
#12
Health Care Management
#13
Biostatistics
#14
DNP Nurse Practitioner: Gerontology, Acute Care
#14
Public Health
* 2026 U.S. World News & Report rankings (USNWR does not rank dental programs.)
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Faculty, Staff, Research Associates and Postdocs
Students
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The Power of Six, Times You
Pitt is a creative and economic engine for our region and beyond. We have the depth and breadth to look at health problems from every angle, so we do.
PARTNERSHIPS
UPMC / Our Clinical Partner
A world-renowned health care provider and insurer, UPMC combines clinical and research excellence to deliver high-quality care for patients from Western Pennsylvania and across the globe. The schools of the health sciences work closely with UPMC to ensure that health care delivery, biomedical research, and education are equally robust and continuously evolving.
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