Columbia University

It is among a select group of R1 institutions in the US, which are known for their very high research activity.

The university's scientists are known for conducting hundreds of innovative tasks in Health sciences each year. Also a number of his medicines have also reached the market, with some notable ones including: 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.

Columbia is home to around 7,200 faculty members in teaching & research as part of its university faculty network.

Of these, 2,741 are full-time members, giving it a full-time faculty rate of around 38%. The rest of the faculty are employed part-time.

The university faculty impart their knowledge across several prominent sectors including: Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, Physical Education & Health among others.

There are several advantages associated with studying at Columbia University, apart from the fact that it is considered part of the most prestigious institutions in the US. 

Mentioned below are some of the pros of pursuing studies from Columbia:

• Diverse & Welcoming student community
• Strong Alumni Network
• Access to World Class Research Facilities
• Vibrant Campus Culture 
• Extensive Global Courses
• Better Research Opportunities  

The Columbia University is rated very highly by several prominent ranking platforms for its courses including Shiksha. The institute recieves an overall university rank of #9 as part of its the latest popularity rankings. Another prominent ranking platform ranks it #13 as part of its 2025 US university rankings.

Shiksha ranks the institute #10 for its MBA program, #11 for its Master of Science program, #17 for its Computer Science course, while its Law course is ranked #6 among all US institutions.  

Indian television journalist & author Barkha Dutt is the most famous Indian to have pursued their studies from CJS.

Barkha has worked for prominent Indian news agencies such as NDTV & Tiranga TV. She currently runs her own digital news channel called 'MoJo Story'.

The institute is home to a number of notable media personalities & workers who have worked at some of the most prominent news agencies in the US & across the globe.

Given below are some of the J-school's most notable individuals:

·      Carolyn Gusoff: Long Island Reporter at WCBS-TV

·      Josh Elliott: Television Journalist 

·      Marysol Castro: Public Address Announcer for New York Mets

·      Pat Buchanan: Journalist & Author