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This article is about a center of higher learning. For the foundation which supports scientific research, refer to the Carnegie Institution of Washington. For the Carnegie Institute which operates the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, see that article. The Carnegie Institute of Technology (Carnegie Tech), the predecessor to Carnegie Mellon University, was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools. His stated intention was to build a "first class technical school" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for the children of local steel mill workers. In about a century, it has expanded from four small programs to become Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Mellon's college of engineering took on the name of Carnegie Institute of Technology. The name is still in use today.
History By 1905, the massive buildings of the Carnegie Technical Schools began to rise out of a barren field east of the city. Applications poured in, and the first students of the School of Science and Technology optimistically began classes in unfinished buildings, still surrounded by the sounds of construction. The school initially offered two- and three-year programs to train the sons and daughters of Pittsburgh's working class. In 1912, with the original campus nearly complete and three more schools (the School of Fine and Applied Arts, the School of Apprentices and Journeymen, and the Margaret Morrison Carnegie School for Women) holding classes, the Carnegie Technical Schools changed its name to the Carnegie Institute of Technology and began offering four-year degrees. Expansion and merger Over the next five decades, Carnegie Tech became well-known not only for its engineering and science programs, but also for its progressive programs in drama and fine arts. This recognition as an academically prominent institution set the stage for merging with the Mellon Institute, a private applied research institute. Out of this 1967 union, Carnegie Mellon University emerged as one of the United States' most prestigious research universities. Academics For information related to academics at Carnegie Institute of Technology prior to the 1967 merger, refer to Carnegie Mellon University. Carnegie Institute of Technology (CIT), also known as the College of Engineering, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in seven academic departments: Graduate-level degrees Graduate-level degrees are also offered through: Other interdisciplinary graduate programs Other interdisciplinary graduate programs are available in the following areas: Research centers and institutes Carnegie Institute of Technology operates numerous research centers and institutes. | ||||||||
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