Pitt is No. 8 for public universities nationally in U.S. News’ Best Global University Rankings

Pitt is in the top 50 universities in global research and has risen to No. 8 for U.S. public universities, according to the U.S. News and World Report’s 2024 Best Global University Rankings. Pitt also ranked in 33 of the 51 subject areas covered by the list, including a top 10 ranking in surgery.

The rankings focus on academic research and reputation, as opposed to other U.S. News lists that measure the reputation of academic programs. U.S. News uses a variety of factors for the rankings, including global and regional research reputation, number of publications and citations and international collaborations.

Pitt ranked No. 7 in surgery and ranked in the top 50 in 12 subject areas, including arts and humanities, clinical medicine, immunology and neuroscience. The University also improved in rank in cell biology, endocrinology, oncology and physics, as well as in the category of radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging.

— Patrick Monahan, photography by Aimee Obidzinski