Study Abroad

Columbia SIPA offers a 21-month long Master of Public Administration (MPA) programme to its domestic & international students. The tuition cost of the programme is around USD 71,368 (INR 61.1 L). 

Students must also plan to incur some other additional costs over the duration of stay in New York City such as accommodation costs, food, utilities, travel costs, personal expenses, etc.

International students need min. GPA of 3.0 to get admission to university's courses.

Other than GPA, students must also fulfil other admission requirement which are-language proficiency scores and submission of required documents for proof of identity.

Columbia SIPA is known to offer various PG courses focused on public policy & international affairs.

However, the most prominent courses offered by the institute are the Master of International Affairs (MIA) & Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

Each of these courses have a duration of around 21-months & offer great insight into the global policy making process, modern-day problems & the approach to be used to solve these problems.

The University of Leicester ranks at #301-400 in Shanghai rankings in 2024. This university was placed in the same position in the previous year too. The ranking parameters of ARWU are quality of education, quality of faculty, research output, and per capita performance. Physics and Sociology courses of this university have also been ranked in 2024.

Columbia SIPA graduates are employed in key roles across the public, private & non-profit sector.

They are paid handsomely for their contributions to respective industries, & a breakdown of the median salary earned by graduates is given below:

Columbia SIPA was founded in 1946 in the aftermath of World War 2, with the mission to foster understanding of vital geographic regions & prepare diplomas, officials & other professionals to meet the complex needs of the post-war world.

The school expanded over the 1950s & 60s & moved to the Columbia University's east campus in 1971. It was renamed to School of International & Public Affairs (SIPA) in 1981.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Leicester ranks at #194 position in the 2024-25 rankings. In 2023, this university ranked at #217 position. This shows that in the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, the University of Leicester rank has improved significantly. While the university's ranking has improved in the Global Universities category, it can be said that in the world rankings University of Leicester ranks among the Top 500 Universities in the world.

Columbia SIPA is ranked very highly by numerous prominent university ranking platforms.

Listed below is a detailed description of the institute's rank based on certain parameters:

·      #1 for International Global Policy & Administration

·      #6 for Humanities & Social Studies

·      #10 for Public Affairs programs

·      #15 for Public Policy Analysis

·      #17 for Social Policy  

Columbia SIPA is part of an illustrious group of institutions offering public policy education in the US.

The acceptance rate at the institute stands at around 4%, suggesting securing admission to the institute is not an easy ask, & students must perform really well in school level academics & university-entrance exams to have a chance of securing admission.