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Columbia University

New York, United States

Private -1754

Fall, winter, summer

Intakes

3.9%

Acceptance Rate

6:1

Student: Teacher Ratio

49:51

Male: Female Ratio

36.3%

International Student Rate

History, Affiliations and Rankings 

Columbia University, founded in 1754, is New York's oldest higher education institution and the country's fifth oldest university. Columbia University is a private research university that is also a member of the Ivy League. It has a long history spanning over 250 years, during which time it has experienced tremendous growth in many areas and has evolved as one of the top destinations for higher education in the United States. Columbia University is a member of the Association of American Universities, the Universities Research Association, and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. Columbia University has a ranking of #22 in the QS World University Rankings 2023

Infrastructure, Campuses and Courses

Columbia University's New York City campus is well-equipped with the necessary infrastructure to assist students in studying and research. The campus is attractively designed, and it houses Columbia University's 20 schools, 25 libraries, and four affiliated institutions. There is plenty of accommodation on campus, as well as lots of space for leisure and entertainment, including cafeterias and a number of artworks. Hundreds of bachelor's and master's degree programmes are offered by Columbia University in more than 50 disciplines of study, including Architecture, Engineering, Journalism, Law, Nursing, Social Work, and Management.

Accomplishments and Alumni 

Columbia University has been at the forefront of research and innovation as a prominent higher education institution in the United States with a research budget of over $1 billion. It has produced some of the most well-known figures of their era. Columbia University is the alma mater of three US presidents, as well as the authors of the US constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Columbia University grads have created a name for themselves as Nobel laureates and Oscar winners. It is known for having a very long list of notable people that once studied here, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt (32nd President of the United States), Barack Obama (34th president of the United States) and Alexander Hamilton (Founding Father of the US). 

Students Diversity and Visiting Companies 

Columbia University's student body is one of the most diversified in the United States. In the year 2021, it received around 60,000 applications for the class of 2025 with an overall acceptance rate of 3.66%.  Multiple departments have been established at the institution to assist in making people from all over the world feel at ease. Columbia University welcomes students from a wide range of intellectual and socioeconomic backgrounds to remain and stay. Inclusion fosters not only academic success for all students but also the free interchange of ideas and thinking.

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International Students %

36.3%

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London, UK

Devonshire House, 60 Goswell Road, EC1M 7AD, United Kingdom

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Delhi NCR, India

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Hyderabad, India

4th floor, Bizness square building, 16, Hitech City Rd, Laxmi Cyber City, Whitefields, HITEC City, Hyderabad, 500081, Telangana

Palo Alto, US

124 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301, United States of America

Kathmandu, Nepal

New Baneshwor, Opposite Everest, Hospital, Kathmandu, 44600, Nepal

Lagos, Nigeria

4th Floor, 128 Remi Olowude St, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos 105102, Lagos, Nigeria

Experience Centres

Galleria, Gurugram

SG 23, Ground Floor, Commercial Complex DLF Galleria, DLF City – IV, Gurugram, 122009, Haryana

Churchgate, Mumbai

Unit No. 25B, GF Floor, Khetan Bhavan 198 Jamshedji Tata Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020

St Mark's Rd, Bengaluru

Unit No BF3, Sophias Choice Building, St Mark's Rd, near Audi Showroom, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Netaji Subhash Place, Delhi

Unit No. 19 & 20, GF Floor, Aggarwal Millenium Tower-1, Plot No. E-1,2,3, Wazirpur District Centre, Netaji Subhash Place, Pitampura, 110034, New Delhi

Nehru Place, Delhi

International Trade Tower, Unit No.08, & 11 on S-1 Level, Block E, Nehru Place, 110019, New Delhi

Sector 18, Noida

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Rajouri Garden, Delhi

J-2/15, 3rd Floor, Main road, Rajouri Garden, 110015, New Delhi

Model Town, Delhi

Plot No. B3 , Third Floor, Model Town Phase 2, Gujranwala Town Part 1, 110009, New Delhi

Kalighat, Kolkata

7/2 B, Edcon Swastika Building, Hazra Rd, opposite Paramount Nursing Home, Bakul Bagan, Kalighat, Kolkata, 700026, West Bengal

Guwahati

2nd floor, Royale Arcade above Royal Living, B. Baruah Road, Ulubari, Guwahati, 781007, Assam

Nashik

Shop No 1, 1st Floor, Namrata Apartment, College Rd, Model Colony, Nashik, Maharashtra 422005

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