About the Department
Visitor Information
The Department of Chemistry welcomes many visitors each year as speakers, prospective students, and collaborators on research and educational projects. This information is provided to make those visits as smooth as possible.
Getting around campus and Pittsburgh
This map shows the full Carnegie Mellon campus. The Chemistry Department graduate program is in Mellon Institute on Fifth Avenue between Dithridge and Bellefield in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh. The undergraduate office is located on the first floor of Doherty Hall. In addition, some visitors may find driving directions and parking information here. Several public bus routes, including a bus from the airport, have stops on campus.
Lodging
The following hotels are frequently used by overnight visitors to the department.
Holiday Inn Select University Center
100 Lytton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Toll free: 1-800-864-8287
The University Club of Pittsburgh
123 University Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
(412) 621-1890
Shadyside Inn
5405 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-2255
Toll free: 1-800-767-8483
Carnegie Mellon’s main website has additional information on lodging.