A leading research university of about 30,000 students. Located in the heart of Oakland, in central Pittsburgh. Well-known for kicking ass in football, basketball and pretty much everything else. Location of the first polio vaccine and the largest organ transplant center in the world. Has a traditional rivalry with Penn State, who is afraid to play Pitt in football. Chief rival is now West Virginia. Competes in Big East conference, nickname is Panthers.
by panther75 March 24, 2006
by BJK January 11, 2004
by BaverBajs May 17, 2006
by comic_collector December 19, 2009
Student 1: I got accepted to Penn State! How about you?
Student 2: I got rejected.
Student 1: There's always Pitt.
Student 2: I got rejected.
Student 1: There's always Pitt.
by kmac434 January 2, 2009
A college in Pittsburgh, PA that thinks it's God's gift to higher education, when in reality it is an average-mediocre college. Likes to think it has good sports teams, particularly in basketball and football, but they will never be half as good as the WVU Mountaineers.
by WVU_rules July 29, 2006
This is a University in western PA that consistently has a very good basketball program. They had a solid football program in the 1970's, but before that and since then have been fair at best. Pitt fans like to consider Penn State a rival, but in actuality, Pitt belongs in the same class as Temple and Slippery Rock. It does Penn State no good to have Pitt on their schedule. PSU's schedule is already criticized for being weak. This is justified due to the recent struggles of Big 10 teams in bowl games. Adding Pitt or any other inferior team would only add to the criticism though.
PSU is 7-1 vs. Pitt in the last 8 meetings. PSU is ranked in the top 10 nationally (7th). Pitt is ranked in the top 10 within the western third of Pennsylvania (5th).
by pittfansall2ofthem September 9, 2009