Columbia University
(CU)
About
Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as King's College by royal charter under George II of Great Britain on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States.
Ranked Top 10 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 149 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
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37 subjectsARWU
49 subjectsQS
53 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 4 | 82.9 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 12 | 84.7 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 12 | 83.2 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 14 | 86.4 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 15 | 90.6 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 15 | 80.9 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 16 | 89.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 17 | 84.1 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 24 | 86.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 30 | 80.9 | 2026 |