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Columbia University overall ranking by QS is #34 out of 1503 globally, for the year 2025.
Stream | 2025 Ranking | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
Overall | #34 out of 1503 in Global Ranking | #53 out of 434 in Global Ranking | #22 out of 1400 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | - | #44 out of 555 in Global Ranking | #54 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Business | - | #20 out of 626 in Global Ranking | - |
Architecture | - | #16 out of 240 in Global Ranking | - |
Law | - | #8 out of 370 in Global Ranking | - |
Medicine | - | #23 out of 551 in Global Ranking | #18 out of 520 in Global Ranking |
Finance | - | #11 out of 351 in Global Ranking | - |
Education | - | #11 out of 420 in Global Ranking | - |
Economics | - | #11 out of 560 in Global Ranking | - |
Psychology | - | #10 out of 330 in Global Ranking | - |
Marketing | - | #13 out of 52 in Global Ranking | - |
Arts | - | #44 out of 241 in Global Ranking | #7 out of 570 in Global Ranking |
Biology | - | #18 out of 670 in Global Ranking | - |
Mathematics | - | #21 out of 553 in Global Ranking | - |
Accounting | - | #11 out of 351 in Global Ranking | - |
Mechanical Engineering | - | #108 out of 532 in Global Ranking | - |
Statistics | - | #12 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Environmental Studies | - | #20 out of 522 in Global Ranking | - |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | #52 out of 533 in Global Ranking | - |
Political Science | - | #13 out of 250 in Global Ranking | - |
Social Studies | - | #13 out of 130 in Global Ranking | #10 out of 530 in Global Ranking |
Physics | - | #28 out of 640 in Global Ranking | - |
Civil Engineering | - | #51 out of 240 in Global Ranking | - |
Music | - | #16 out of 20 in Global Ranking | - |
Astronomy | - | #28 out of 640 in Global Ranking | - |
English | - | #8 out of 331 in Global Ranking | - |
Nursing | - | #11 out of 200 in Global Ranking | - |
Philosophy | - | #51 out of 213 in Global Ranking | - |
History | - | #51 out of 100 in Global Ranking | - |
Dentistry | - | #45 out of 100 in Global Ranking | - |
Chemistry | - | #48 out of 652 in Global Ranking | - |
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Columbia University overall ranking by US News is #12 out of 435 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #17 out of 202 in global ranking, for the year 2024.
Stream | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
Overall | #12 out of 435 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 1740 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 1740 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | #17 out of 202 in Global Ranking | - | #114 out of 949 in Global Ranking |
Business | #11 out of 149 in Global Ranking | #8 out of 134 in Global Ranking | - |
Sciences | - | - | #60 out of 250 in Global Ranking |
Law | #8 out of 196 in Global Ranking | #4 out of 192 in Global Ranking | - |
Medicine | #4 out of 130 in Global Ranking | #3 out of 124 in Global Ranking | #10 out of 999 in Global Ranking |
Arts | - | - | #18 out of 250 in Global Ranking |
Biology | - | - | #20 out of 491 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | - | - | #11 out of 249 in Global Ranking |
Biotechnology | - | - | #81 out of 245 in Global Ranking |
Environmental Studies | - | - | #36 out of 498 in Global Ranking |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | - | #102 out of 469 in Global Ranking |
Physics | - | - | #12 out of 743 in Global Ranking |
Nursing | #6 out of 184 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Biochemistry | - | - | #20 out of 491 in Global Ranking |
Ecology | - | - | #36 out of 498 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | - | - | #33 out of 997 in Global Ranking |

Columbia University overall ranking by THE is #17 out of 1600 globally, for the year 2024 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #25 out of 1374 in global ranking, for the year 2024.
Stream | 2024 Ranking | 2023 Ranking | 2022 Ranking |
Overall | #17 out of 1600 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Engineering | #25 out of 1374 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Business | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Architecture | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Health Care | #12 out of 1059 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Law | #4 out of 329 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Finance | - | #11 out of 1501 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Education | - | - | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Economics | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Psychology | #13 out of 621 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Arts | #10 out of 691 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Biology | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Mathematics | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Accounting | - | #11 out of 1501 in Global Ranking | - |
Mechanical Engineering | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Statistics | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Environmental Studies | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | - | - | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Chemical Engineering | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Social Studies | #12 out of 997 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Physics | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Civil Engineering | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Astronomy | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Philosophy | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
History | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | - |
Dentistry | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | - | #11 out of 1502 in Global Ranking | #11 out of 1200 in Global Ranking |

Columbia University overall ranking by ARWU is #8 out of 1000 globally, for the year 2022 and for the Engineering stream, it ranks #76 out of 500 in global ranking, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #8 out of 1000 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 200 in Global Ranking | - |
Engineering | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Business | - | #11 out of 400 in Global Ranking | #12 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Sciences | #3 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Health Care | #15 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - | - |
Law | - | #4 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #5 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Medicine | #30 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #28 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Finance | - | #5 out of 200 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Education | - | #17 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #20 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Economics | - | #6 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Psychology | - | #6 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #7 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Biology | #3 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #8 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #7 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Mathematics | #26 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - | #21 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Biotechnology | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Mechanical Engineering | #28 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 400 in Global Ranking | #46 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Statistics | - | #5 out of 200 in Global Ranking | #5 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Environmental Studies | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #45 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Public Policy | #15 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #12 out of 500 in Global Ranking | - |
Information Studies | - | #12 out of 100 in Global Ranking | - |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering | #48 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #31 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #29 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Biomedical Studies | #30 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #21 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #20 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Political Science | - | #7 out of 400 in Global Ranking | #7 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Chemical Engineering | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #101 out of 400 in Global Ranking |
Social Studies | - | #15 out of 200 in Global Ranking | #20 out of 200 in Global Ranking |
Physics | #24 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #21 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #21 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Civil Engineering | #201 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #151 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #76 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Nursing | #33 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #46 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #35 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Ecology | - | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #51 out of 500 in Global Ranking |
Dentistry | - | #17 out of 300 in Global Ranking | #31 out of 300 in Global Ranking |
Chemistry | #19 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #17 out of 500 in Global Ranking | #19 out of 500 in Global Ranking |

Columbia University overall ranking by CWUR is #7 out of 1994 globally, for the year 2022.
Stream | 2022 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2020 Ranking |
Overall | #7 out of 1994 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 2000 in Global Ranking | #6 out of 2000 in Global Ranking |

Columbia University overall ranking by RUR is #11 out of 800 globally, for the year 2020.
Stream | 2020 Ranking | 2019 Ranking | 2018 Ranking |
Overall | #11 out of 800 in Global Ranking | #8 out of 810 in Global Ranking | #7 out of 784 in Global Ranking |

Columbia University overall ranking by FORBES is #14 out of 650 globally, for the year 2019.
Stream | 2019 Ranking |
Overall | #14 out of 650 in India 2019 |
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Placement
Pretty good. Most students get placed, however, high amount of individual effort is required to secure a job/internship. Salary is usually upward of $70k a year.
I chose it for multiple reasons. The top being: Prestige, Course value, professors, location
Placement
I am in my second semester, so can't comment on the employment opportunities yet. I felt that our skillset plays a key role for internship/full time job search
The flexible curriculum is a key factor, it allows student to pursue courses from both Engineering and Business schools. The Ivy League tag and the location of the University were also key factors for me.
Placement
Google, Microsoft, Apple, Facebook, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Two Sigma. Very competitive salaries from roughly $80k-$150k
Prestige of Ivy League, location in New York City, rigorous Computer Science program
Placement
Post-study placement opportunities are decent but students will have to put in the effort themselves to find good jobs. One cannot only rely on career placement officers for finding employment opportunities.
I chose Columbia University because of its brand and location, access to immense opportunities in NYC, and the opportunity to build a good professional network.
Placement
Jobs after PhD are usually post-docs and there are no companies recruiting from our department. Some people go on to work in conservation NGOs like WCS and TNC.
I had two PhD offers and I chose this one mainly because my previous advisors recommended it. It is a presitigious university in an exciting and happening city and an experienced advisor who is a "good human being". All of these points, except university prestige, I still think are important parameters to make the choice. I would also look at the department structure and work culture - both of which are often better at public universities.
Placement
I don't know too much about job placement, but I know we have a really strong alumni network and it's super easy for students to reach out to alumni. I also know that engineering starting salaries are usually around $70k all the way up to $100k.
It was the most prestigious school I was accepted into, and I really wanted to go to a smaller school in an urban setting. I looked into specific programs I was interested in and found one that fit my needs pretty closely, and I particularly liked the integrated bachelors and masters program offered.
Placement
As a current student I can say about existing stats since I haven't personally gotten to this stage. The median salary for MS CS students is around $100,000. Students mostly depend on applying through company websites than career fairs (like most colleges in the US).
Columbia University is very well reputed and is an Ivy League. My final choices were to choose between CMU and Columbia and talking with seniors studying at both these universities, I decided to go ahead with Columbia.
Placement
Not sure about the median salary. The placements are very good. Once a semester you will have two career fairs. The companies however are startups or are companies located in New York. Placement works mostly like how it works in other colleges. You will have to apply via linkedin or through referral or through other popular job hiring sites. The college curriculum is very rigorous and will definitely prepare you well enough to be able to secure a good job.
It is a top university. The CS branch at Columbia University is one of the best in the world.
Placement
This depends a lot of the program you are going for. For example, there are lots of opportunities in Engineering courses compared to Music or Art programs.
The quality of faculty at Columbia is at par with other top institutes which makes sure that you're learning from the best. Apart from ample amount of resources, Columbia offers a diverse range of peer group which I think will help you in broadening your perspective.
Placement
Pretty good almost every one gets placed in good companies. Research opportunities are also pretty good everyone can apply to do research and file publications.
Better option than other admits and also because of the city.
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