Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The university has seven colleges and independent schools, all of which offer interdisciplinary programs. The university has seven colleges and independent schools, all of which offer interdisciplinary programs. Carnegie Mellon counts 13,961 students from 109 countries, over 105,000 living alumni, and over 5,000 faculty and staff. Past and present faculty and alumni include 20 Nobel Prize laureates, 13 Turing Award winners, 23 Members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 22 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 79 Members of the National Academies, 124 Emmy Award winners, 47 Tony Award laureates, and 10 Academy Award winners.
