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.
Newsroom
Robert Morris University announced today that it will add NCAA Division I men’s wrestling as its newest varsity athletics program, creating new opportunities for student-athletes throughout Western Pennsylvania and across the country, while building on the region’s deep wrestling tradition.
Robert Morris University has announced the addition of NCAA Division I women's flag football, expanding the University's varsity athletics offerings and creating new opportunities for female student-athletes to compete at the Division I level.
Robert Morris University (RMU) students were recognized for excellence in live sports production at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards, earning the Collegiate Pillar in the category of College – Live Sporting Event/Game for their entirely student-run production of an RMU women’s hockey game against Lindenwood.
Robert Morris University continues its yearly tradition of honoring the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
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.”