Get to Know RMU
A private university in suburban Pittsburgh, Robert Morris University prepares students for great careers and great lives.
With more than 80 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, plus a variety of professional certificates and customizable programs for corporate and organizational partners, RMU builds on nearly a century of educational excellence.
“You can't manufacture momentum. Institutions either have it or they don't, and RMU has it.”
-- RMU President Chris Howard
Newsroom
Leah Lahoda took a 2-month leave from her work in the ICU at UPMC Mercy Hospital to go aid her fellow nurses at a beleaguered hospital in Long Island.
The Robert Morris University Board of Trustees has approved an early contract extension for RMU President Chris Howard.
A pair of Class of 2020 graduates was chosen by the dean and faculty in each of RMU’s four schools.
Accounting and finance double major Margo Gamble studied Arabic abroad for two summers and also earned a master's degree in her four years at RMU.
Heritage
Robert Morris University traces its history to 1921, when it opened its doors as the Pittsburgh School of Accountancy. In 1935 the school took the name of Robert Morris, the Founding Father and Pennsylvanian known as the “Financier of the American Revolution.”