MS in Computer Science 

at Columbia University, New York

As an Indian student, it's not easy to get into either. Your chances of admission at admission stand at 4.94% at Columbia. If you think this is low, Harvard accepted its Class of 2028 at a rate of 3.6%. This means Harvard asks you to put in that extra effort.

Admission to Columbia University Engineering course is exceptionally challening, mainly beacuse of it's rigorous standards and also beacuse it's one of the top Ivy league. The Columbia University's acceptance rate is just 3.9%. That means only 3.9 out of 100 people are selected. However, students aiming to study at Columbia University for Engineering course should not be demotivated by the acceptance rate. As all they need to do is follow the requirements thoroughly and give a strong portfolio that would pursuade the faculty or team of Columbia University. 

It depens on various factors, including the overall cost, accommodation facilities, location, tuition fees, faculty reputation, programme availability, individual preference, and more.

Columbia is far better than NYU, students can still go to NYU for the culture they are looking for or any other factors discussed above. The Columbia University ranked #13 among national universities, where NYU stands at #30.

Yes, there is a September intake at the University of British Columbia in Canada. This is popularly known as the Fall intake and it is the major intake when many of the UBC courses are offered.

There are two more intakes offered to international students, which are in January and a Summer one as well. however the course selection can be quite limited here. 

Getting into Columbia can be hard but as an Indian student you can get in if you follow some basic steps of the Columbia University application process, take a look - 

• First things first, start by registering yourself on the application portal
• Then, you would have to put your personal details and a really good essay on why Columbia?  
• Now, upload all the required documents and pay the Columbia application fee 
• At the last, all you can do is wait for a decision from the uni. 

FAANG companies, Consultancy firms, Law firms, and Finance giants hire MBA graduates from the Columbia B-School. Given below is a list of some popular names who hired graduates of the Class of 2025.

The highest salary earned by graduates of the Columbia Uni USA is USD 450,000 (INR 4.1 Cr) in the Real Estate industry. This is three times the average salary package students got offered in the Real Estate industry. The average package for students in Real Estate was USD 150,000 (INR 1.34 Cr) for the MBA Class of 2025.

1 USD = INR 89.90

Columbia Uni in New York gives Indian students many internships and part-time jobs in New York. This includes working as teaching or research assistants under the university faculty.

Students can use online portals like Columbia Global Centre or the Center for Career Education. There is also a handshake portal for students to find work at.

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.

While the cost of studies at Columbia University, tends to vary, for different courses, the average tuition cost ranges between INR 51.5 L-INR 59.2 L for UG courses and INR 20.3 L-INR 1.23 Cr for PG courses, for the entire course duration.

Students, also need to take into the cost of living in New York, which is around USD 93,147 or INR 81.55 L for one academic year at Columbia (9 months).