Columbia International University Rankings 2025

About the University

Private Ivy League research institution Columbia University was founded in 1754 and is located in Upper Manhattan, New York City. After the American Revolutionary War, George II of Great Britain granted a royal charter to create King's College, which was later renamed Columbia College. The private, research-based university features 20 schools, including the schools of architecture, planning and preservation, commerce, law, and Jewish theology, as well as 23 libraries located across the city. Its medical center’s sponsored research generates more than $600 million annually. Nine Columbia Global Centers have been established within the university to foster and facilitate interaction among faculty, students, and alumni to address global concerns. These are located in New York City, China, Jordan, Turkey, Kenya, India, France, Chile, and Brazil Owing to their good performance in academics, Colombia International university ranks #34th in the QS World University ranking (QS top Universities), #45th in Reginal Universities (South) according to US News and #17th in the World University Rankings 2024 (THE Time’s Higher Education).

The Columbia International University World Rankings

Subject-Wise Ranking

The university has a good performance in QS WUR Ranking by Subjects rank #3rd. According to our research, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Law School, and Business School of Columbia University all have highly regarded graduate programmes.

Employability Ranking

Rank #8th according to the CWUR ranking of 2022-2023; making it one of the front runners in its segment of universities.