Columbia University

The Columbia University's intercollegiate athletics team is known as the Columbia University Lions. The current director of the Columbia University Lions is Peter Pilling.

The Lions compete across a number of sports including basketball as part of the Ivy League championships & the NCAA Division I Championships.

Yes, Columbia University is known to offer athletic scholarships for a number of sports including American Football.

The scholarships are given on the basis of need & overall performance of a student & are available for NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NAIA & NJCAA.

As per data curated from unofficial sources, 34% athletes at the university are awarded scholarships.

The overall student population is very diverse with students coming from very different backgrounds from across the globe to pursue higher studies. However, as per student reviews posted on an unofficial platform, finding like-minded students who share your interests is not difficult at all.

Most students belonging to the Indian community live nearby each other & seniors are said to be helpful & always ready to help.

The Columbia University student life is described as inclusive & vibrant that foster innovation & brilliance as per reviews posted by students on Shiksha Study Abroad.

The faculty is described by students as amazing & one that possesses great knowledge of their respective fields.

The campus offers a number of recreational opportunities to students. However, some students have some discontent over the number of internship fairs conducted by the university over the academic year & feel that can be improved on.

Morningside Heights is considered among the safest neighbourhoods in New York City.

All Columbia owned buildings in the area are operated & managed by university employees & the institute takes extra measures to provide a safe & supportive residential environment for all members of the community.

Columbia's Department of Public Safety oversees all security & safety procedures, while the Morningside Area Alliance also provides security patrols. 

Evening & Night shuttles are available during evenings & nights throughout the neighbourhood to Columbia students over the academic year.

Columbia is considered among the world's most important research centers. It is among a select group of R1 institutions in the US. R1 institutions are known for their very high research activity.

The university's scientists have been credited with about 175 new inventions in health Science each year & over 30 pharmaceutical products based on research conducted by Columbia researchers have reached the market.

Some notable works in the market include: Xalatan, Remixade, Reopro, Benefix, Latanoprost & Zolinza.

Columbia is known for its academic rigor & providing a world class learning environment that also focuses on the overall development of students & not just the academic part.

The campus offers a number of extra-curricular facilities including a world class athletics program, 24x7 dining facilities, state-of-the-art arts facilities including dance halls & museums.

It's world class faculty is also very helpful & ever present to impart their knowledge.

The institute was founded in 1754 under the name “King's College” by George II, on the lands of the trinity church in Manhattan. It shifted its base to 49^th street & Madison Avenue in 1857 before moving to Morningside Heights in 1897.

The institute got renamed as Columbia University in 1912.

Ruth Benedict, was the first female woman professor at Columbia University. She was an assistant professor in anthropology who then get promoted in 1931 to the role of senior professor, creating history as the first tenured faculty member at the institution.