Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University historian Edda Fields-Black has been awarded the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid and Black Freedom during the Civil War. The book explores the 1863 Combahee River Raid, led by Tubman, which resulted in the liberation of 756 enslaved people. Fields-Black’s work highlights the voices of the freedom seekers and Tubman’s leadership in this pivotal Civil War event.

At Carnegie Mellon University, we take pride in our accomplishments, using them as motivation to continually strive for improvement and build upon the remarkable achievements of our distinguished alumni. While rankings and awards are not the sole measure of an institution's greatness, they serve as a starting point to guide your exploration of CMU.

We are ranked one of the top 25 universities in the world by Times Higher Education and #20 in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report.

CMU holds the #1 artificial intelligence program and the #2 computer science program in the U.S., according to U.S. News & World Report.

We are a founding EPA Green Power Partner and receive 100% of our electricity from renewable sources.

These accolades represent the pinnacle of achievement across various fields. We celebrate the groundbreaking discoveries and influential leadership of our CMU faculty and alumni.

Presented to CMU faculty and alumni in the fields of Chemistry, Economic Sciences, Peace, Physics and Physiology or Medicine.

Awarded to individuals for achievements in criminological research or its application to reduce crime and advance human rights.