Who started the Carnegie Technical Schools?
Andrew Carnegie
when?
1900
Did it's name change?
yes
To what?
Carnegie Institute of Technology
when?
1912
Could you only get a two year degree there?
no
What could you get?
a four-year degree
What is it called now?
Carnegie Mellon University.
How did it get that name?
merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Where is it?
main campus is in Pittsburgh.
What state is that in?
Pennsylvania.
Where doe the U.S. News and World Report place it?
25th in the US
How much did it invest in research and development in 2015?
$242 million.
What rank did they achieve because of that?
89th for R&D
How many faculty and staff do they have?
over 5,000 faculty and staff
How many students?
13,650
How many alumni that haven't died?
over 100,000
How many nations do their students come from?
114
Have any of their students won an Academy Award?
yes
How many?
Seven