University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is a state-related college in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania area. It is a baccalaureate degree-granting regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The university is located in Richland Township, a suburban area near Johnstown city, and was founded in 1927 as one of the first regional campuses of a major univ…University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown is a state-related college in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania area. It is a baccalaureate degree-granting regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh. The university is located in Richland Township, a suburban area near Johnstown city, and was founded in 1927 as one of the first regional campuses of a major university in the United States.