After surviving two devastating fires and various relocations within the area, the school moved to its current location in the Oakland neighborhood of the city; it was renamed as the University of Pittsburgh in 1908.
Setelah dua kali mengalami kebakaran dan berbagai relokasi di wilayah tersebut, perguruan tersebut berpindah ke lokasi saat ininya di wilayah Oakland, kota tersebut; perguruan tersebut berganti nama menjadi Universitas Pittsburgh pada 1908.