Columbia University

The esteemed Ivy League of Universities includes the 1754-founded Columbia University. The oldest university in New York City and one of the oldest in the country is Columbia University, which was established before the Declaration of Independence.

In terms of US rankings, US News & World Report gives the highest weight to the university's reputation, and global and regional research has Columbia University placed third for the past four years (2018-2021). The university has been ranked among the top 10 over the past five years by the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, which factors in research output (40%) and quality of faculty (40%) as well as the quality of instruction (10%). Check out the 2021 Columbia University Admissions page.

For the past five years, Columbia University has been ranked in the top 20 by international ranking experts, QS University Rankings, and Times Higher Education (THE) (2017-2021). When ranking universities on a global scale, Times Higher Education (THE) gives equal weight to teaching, research, and citations at 30% each, whereas QS University Rankings prioritise academic reputation (40%) and employer reputation (30%).

Three recognised undergraduate colleges of Columbia University—Columbia College (CC), Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science (FFEAS), and The School of General Studies (GS)—offer a variety of course options for students. A few graduate schools that fall under the university are the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Columbia Business School, and Columbia Law School.

The university is one of the top five universities to study for a Finance MBA, as seen in the table, according to US News & World Report's rating of universities' course offerings. The university has been listed in the top 10 for the past six years, from 2016 to 2021, by the Graduate Business School ranking by US News & World Report, the Global MBA ranking by QS Subject Ranking, the Global MBA ranking by Financial Times, and the Best Business School ranking by Bloomberg. The university has been listed in the top 20 for accounting and finance by QS Subject Ranking, MBA business analytics by US News & World Report, and PG business and economics by Times Higher Education (THE).

Candidates interested in studying an MBA in entrepreneurship may wish to think about CU since it has been ranked 24 (2021) by US News & World Report for this particular programme. Candidates should be aware that the major rating groups supplied have various ranking standards, but they nonetheless offer a comprehensive view of the calibre of the university's courses. The institution has once again shown its mettle in taking engineering courses. For various subjects, the university typically ranks in the top 20 universities.

While the university's engineering and technology programmes were ranked 51 by QS Subject Ranking for 2020 and 29 by Times Higher Education for 2021. US News & World Report ranked the university at number nine for its Biomedical Engineering programme, and all other programmes, such as Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, have received extraordinarily high rankings, as seen in the chart below. The university, a centre for computer education, received rankings of 14 and 16 from US News & World Report for its PG and UG Computer Engineering programmes, respectively.