Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. The institution was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. In 1912, it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology and began granting four-year degrees. In 1967, it became Carnegie Mellon University through its merger with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon and formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh.
| Former name | Carnegie Technical Schools (1900–1912)
Carnegie Institute of Technology (1912–1967) Carnegie-Mellon University (1968–1988) Carnegie Mellon University (1988–present) |
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| Motto | "My heart is in the work" (Andrew Carnegie)
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| Endowment | $2.386 billion (2018)
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| Provost | James Garrett
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| Academic staff | 1,391 (March 2018)
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| Students | 14,799 (Fall 2019)
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| Undergraduates | 7,022 (Fall 2019)
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| Postgraduates | 7,777 (Fall 2019)
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| Campus | Urban, 140 acres (57 ha)
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| Colors | Cardinal, Black, Grey and White
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| Mascot | Scotty the Scottish Terrier
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