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Startup and research standing
Where University of Pittsburgh stands
- in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
- #98
- 2025
- alumni founders, 158 companies
- 186
- 2025
- raised by those companies
- $2.9B
- 2025
- university rankings list it
- 5 of 13
- Rankings ledger
| Ranking | Edition | Position | Since last edition | Trust | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List) | 2026 | #86 | No prior edition | B | Research, Prestige, Talent |
 SCImago Institutions Rankings | 2026 | #93 | No prior edition | A | Research, Innovation, Prestige |
 Nature Index Research Leaders | 2026 | #96 | No prior edition | B | Research |
 PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders | 2025 | =98 | Down 12 | B | Activity, Talent, Ecosystem |
 Academic Ranking of World Universities | 2026 | 101 to 150 | No prior edition | A | Research, Prestige |
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Around University of Pittsburgh
01Research
Faculties, labs and teams
Accessible SmartTech LabUniversity, since 2021
Center for African Studies - University of PittsburghUniversity
Center for Governance and MarketsUniversity, since 2019
Center for Latin American Studies at University of PittsburghUniversity, since 1964
Center for Military Medicine ResearchUniversity, since 2012
Computational Pathology & AI Center of Excellence (CPACE)University, since 2024
02Community
Student and founder groups
Delta Phi Epsilon | Eta ChapterCommunity, since 1925
University of Pittsburgh, Philanthropic and Alumni EngagementCommunity
Ranked near University of Pittsburgh in PitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders
Similar universities
| # | University | Founders | Companies | Raised | Raised per company |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 93 | Texas A&M University | 202 | 186 | $4.2B | |
| 94 | Emory University | 195 | 172 | $4.6B | |
| 95 | Uppsala University | 192 | 153 | $1.9B | |
| 96 | Rutgers University | 189 | 171 | $4.3B | |
| 97 | University of Warwick | 188 | 182 | $2.7B | |
| 98 | University of Massachusetts | 186 | 168 | $4.8B | |
| 98 | University of PittsburghThis page | 186 | 158 | $2.9B | |
| 98 | University of Western Ontario | 186 | 170 | $3.3B |
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