‘Judged and uncomfortable’: Students ignited by decline in free speech ranking

By Delaney Pipon and Rafael Padilla • October 17, 2025

After the Foundation for Individual Rights and Free Speech released its 2026 national free speech ranking of college campuses, Pitt students and organizations are grappling with the University’s failing grade.

Pitt programs receive recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking

By Cassie Klotz, Staff Writer • October 8, 2025

U.S. News and World Report released its annual Best Colleges ranking. This year, Pitt programs remained in the ranks, where the University climbed from the No. 70 national university to No. 69. 

Pitt scores its lowest ranking in annual free speech report

By Delaney Pipon and Rafael Padilla • October 1, 2025

This month, Pitt ranked as one of the lowest schools for campus free speech, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression’s sixth annual report. 

Pitt leads state in innovation, making advances in AI health care

By Naomi Weiss, Staff Writer • August 11, 2025

Pitt’s life sciences are turning towards technological innovation through AI, data science and space research following national and statewide recognition in the spring as a leader in innovation and health sciences.

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business ranked No. 39 in ‘Best Colleges for Future Leaders’ 

By Bridget Pohl and Briana Bindus • January 27, 2025

The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business ranked No. 39 on Time’s “Best Colleges for Future Leaders” list in 2025, an increase from 2024, when it ranked No. 51.

Nursing students proud of Pitt’s Bachelor of Science Nursing program ranking fourth in the nation

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer • October 9, 2024

Pitt’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was recently ranked fourth in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Kaylee Snyder, a first-year nursing student, said Pitt’s nursing program stood out to her because of opportunities that she couldn’t get at other universities. 

Pitt drops out of top 20 public universities in the U.S.

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • September 21, 2022

Pitt dropped out of the top 20 public universities in the 2022-23 rankings from the U.S. News & World Report.