Question 1

What are key milestones in CMU’s academic and research growth?

Accepted Answer

1949: Graduate School of Industrial Administration (now the Tepper School of Business) is founded. 1968: School of Urban and Public Affairs is established (now the Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy). 1979: The Robotics Institute is founded. 1984: The Software Engineering Institute (SEI) is established. 1988: The School of Computer Science becomes a standalone college. 1999: Entertainment Technology Center is founded.

Question 2

When did CMU expand beyond Pittsburgh, and where are its global campuses?

Accepted Answer

2002: Carnegie Mellon University Silicon Valley opens at NASA Ames Research Park. 2004: CMU opens its campus in Qatar (Education City, Doha). 2011–2012: CMU-Africa launches, with the Kigali, Rwanda campus established in 2012.

Question 3

When was Carnegie Mellon University founded?

Accepted Answer

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) was created in 1967 through the merger of the Carnegie Institute of Technology (originating as the Carnegie Technical Schools founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1900 and renamed in 1912) and the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research (founded in 1913 by Andrew W. and Richard B. Mellon).

Question 4

What is the timeline leading up to the 1967 merger that formed CMU?

Accepted Answer

1900: Andrew Carnegie establishes the Carnegie Technical Schools in Pittsburgh. 1912: It becomes the Carnegie Institute of Technology. 1913: The Mellon Institute of Industrial Research is founded. 1928: Mellon Institute becomes an independent nonprofit. 1937: Mellon Institute’s iconic building opens on Fifth Avenue. 1967: Carnegie Institute of Technology and Mellon Institute merge to form Carnegie Mellon University.

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