Institution overview
Columbia University is a private nonprofit research university based in New York, United States. Founded in 1754 as King's College and renamed Columbia College in 1784. The university provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral education. Its academic portfolio includes arts and humanities, social sciences, business and management, engineering and technology, computer science, natural sciences, medicine and health, law, education and fine and performing arts. Teaching is delivered in English, although the language, curriculum and attendance requirements vary by faculty and programme. Its principal institutional location is in New York, New York, while individual schools and programmes may use additional teaching or research sites. Libraries, laboratories and other specialist facilities support the subjects offered by the institution. Applicants should use the official university website and the relevant programme pages to confirm current entry requirements, qualification structure, teaching language and study location. This record describes the university as a whole; professional schools, international campuses and partner programmes may apply separate admissions and awarding arrangements. Programme structures and available subjects can change between academic years, so applicants should rely on the current institutional catalogue.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1754
- Teaching languages
- English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor; Master; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences; Business and Management; Engineering and Technology; Computer Science; Natural Sciences; Medicine and Health; Law; Education; Fine and Performing Arts
- Delivery modes
- On-campus