Columbia University in the City of New York is a private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Columbia's main campus lies in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan, in New York City. It was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of George II of Great Britain, and is one of only two United States universities to have been founded under such authority. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, and is the 6th oldest in the United States making it one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges. After the American Revolutionary War, it was briefly chartered as a state entity from 1784–1787. The university now operates under a 1787 charter that places the institution under a private board of trustees.
Columbia annually awards the Pulitzer Prizes and is one of 14 founding members of the Association of American Universities. More Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with Columbia than with any other institution in the world. Notable alumni and affiliates include 5 Founding Fathers of the United States, 4 United States Presidents, 9 Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States, 97 Pulitzer Prize winners, 92 Nobel Prize winners, and 20 Academy Award winners. Columbia's endowment and annual research expenditures are among the largest of any American university. The university currently has two global centers in Amman, Jordan and Beijing, China with plans to establish two additional centers in France and India.
Academic programs
Undergraduate education at Columbia is offered through Columbia College, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the School of General Studies. Undergraduate programs are offered by two affiliated institutions, Barnard College and Jewish Theological Seminary. Columbia University provides post-graduate education through thirteen graduate and professional schools and a school of continuing education. Three affiliated schools also offer post graduate programs.
COLUMBIA SCHOOLS AND AFFILIATED INSTITUTIONS
Architecture, Planning and Preservation, Graduate School of
Arts, School of the
Arts and Sciences, Faculty of
Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of
Barnard College (Affiliate)
Business, Graduate School of
Columbia College
Continuing Education, School of
Dental Medicine, College of
Engineering and Applied Science, The Fu Foundation School of
General Studies, School of
· Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
International and Public Affairs, School of
Jewish Theological Seminary (Affiliate)
Journalism, Graduate School of
Law, School of
Nursing, School of
Physicians and Surgeons, College of
Public Health, Mailman School of
Social Work, School of
Teachers College (Affiliate)
Union Theological Seminary (Affiliate)
Arts, School of the
Arts and Sciences, Faculty of
Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of
Barnard College (Affiliate)
Business, Graduate School of
Columbia College
Continuing Education, School of
Dental Medicine, College of
Engineering and Applied Science, The Fu Foundation School of
General Studies, School of
· Postbaccalaureate Premedical Program
International and Public Affairs, School of
Jewish Theological Seminary (Affiliate)
Journalism, Graduate School of
Law, School of
Nursing, School of
Physicians and Surgeons, College of
Public Health, Mailman School of
Social Work, School of
Teachers College (Affiliate)
Union Theological Seminary (Affiliate)
Faculty and staff
Columbia University
COURSE INFORMATION
Academic Calendar
CourseWorks@Columbia
Directory of Classes
Student Services Online
Undergraduate Academic Monitoring System
Employee Education
Classes offered through the School of Continuing Education
Columbia Interactive Online Learning
Finance Training
Learning & Development
SUPPORT SERVICES
Administrative Services at CUMC
Accounts Payable
Campus Mail
Catering
Chaplain
Controller's Office
Environmental Stewardship
Finance Division
Foundation Relations Office
General Counsel
Human Resources
· Benefits Overview
· Jobs at Columbia
· CUMC Human Resources
International Students and Scholars Office
· International Faculty and Staff
· New International Scholars
Ombuds Office
Off-Campus Housing
Payroll
Printing
Projects and Grants
Public Affairs Office
Purchasing
Transportation Services
Treasurer's Office
COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY
Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS)
Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL)
Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT)
Columbia University Web Site Principles and Guidelines
CUMC Information Technology
Desktop Support
Science and Technology Ventures
FACILITIES
Columbia Bookstore
Dodge Fitness Center
Faculty House
Book Culture
Lerner Hall
Miller Theatre
The School at Columbia
Columbia UniversityCOURSE INFORMATION
Academic Calendar
CourseWorks@Columbia
Directory of Classes
Student Services Online
Undergraduate Academic Monitoring System
Employee Education
Classes offered through the School of Continuing Education
Columbia Interactive Online Learning
Finance Training
Learning & Development
SUPPORT SERVICES
Administrative Services at CUMC
Accounts Payable
Campus Mail
Catering
Chaplain
Controller's Office
Environmental Stewardship
Finance Division
Foundation Relations Office
General Counsel
Human Resources
· Benefits Overview
· Jobs at Columbia
· CUMC Human Resources
International Students and Scholars Office
· International Faculty and Staff
· New International Scholars
Ombuds Office
Off-Campus Housing
Payroll
Printing
Projects and Grants
Public Affairs Office
Purchasing
Transportation Services
Treasurer's Office
COMPUTING AND TECHNOLOGY
Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS)
Center for New Media Teaching and Learning (CCNMTL)
Columbia University Information Technology (CUIT)
Columbia University Web Site Principles and Guidelines
CUMC Information Technology
Desktop Support
Science and Technology Ventures
FACILITIES
Columbia Bookstore
Dodge Fitness Center
Faculty House
Book Culture
Lerner Hall
Miller Theatre
The School at Columbia

