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Top-Notch Faculty
Our department recruits assistant professors from the world's top research universities. Visit our faculty pages to learn about their diverse interests.
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Collegial and Challenging
Our PhD program welcomes students from all over the world. Our graduate students collaborate in a collegial and challenging environment.
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Undergraduate Research Experiences
Undergraduates have access to numerous collaborative opportunities for meaningful research experiences. Read more about the department's Cohen Fellows.
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Alumni Profile: John Kraft, Master's and PhD from Pitt
"The Pitt and Pittsburgh environment prepared me to compete." Read the rest of his story.
Our Mission
The Department of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh strives to create knowledge that advances the frontiers of economics and to educate widely and effectively.