In 1967, when Mellon Institute merged with Carnegie Institute of Technology to form Carnegie Mellon University, the "Carnegie Institute of Technology" name was retained to refer to the engineering portion of Carnegie Mellon's "College of Engineering and Science".
In 1967, declining use of independent research institutes for outsourcing industrial research led Mellon Institute to merge with the Carnegie Institute of Technology to form Carnegie Mellon University. The "Carnegie Institute of Technology" name was retained to refer to the engineering portion of Carnegie Mellon's "College of Engineering and Science".