Established by George II of Great Britain in 1754, Columbia University is a private research university, which is known to be the 5th oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Also, it is among the nine colleges that were founded before independence. Initially, the university was popular as King’s College, and later on, it was renamed Columbia University in 1784. Many scholars and scientists of the university have initiated remarkable researches and breakthroughs, including nuclear pile, brain-computer interface, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The researchers also noted the first evidence of tectonic plates and continental drift.
Located at Morningside Heights in New York, Columbia University is the 2nd largest landowner in the U.S. The campus was designed as per the architects, Mead, White, and McKim. It is spread across 36 acres of land and is built beautifully. Also, the library is known to be designed in a neo-classical style and maintains more than 11 million books and research papers. It features some famous books that are inscribed with names of great writers, thinkers, and philosophers. The campus also includes housing facilities and is located near to the restaurants, cafes, medical stores, general stores, and other shops that provide basic necessities to the students.
Columbia University has a tie-up with Caltech, Yale, and MIT and it provides a wide scope of opportunity so that the students gain exposure to a different curriculum as well. The academic structure includes a variety of subjects, namely American Studies, Anthropology, Architecture, Business, Philosophy, and History. Some of the popular and creative subjects are Drama and Theatre Arts, Dance, Film and Media Studies, Music, and Visual Arts.
The university has a notable list of alumni that includes Barrack Obama and Theodore Roosevelt (Former Presidents of the U.S.), Alan Greenspan (Chairman of U.S. Federal Reserve Bank), Eric Holder (Attorney General, U.S.), Edwin Armstrong (inventor of FM Radio), Julian S. Schwinger (Pioneer of Quantum field theory) and George O’Keeffe (known as the Mother of American Modernism).
MS in Computer Science
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MBA
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 56.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : 6.5
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Management Science and Engineering
- Duration - 12 Months
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 57.9 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Computer Science
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Applied Analytics
- Duration - 12 Months
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 59.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
MS in Financial Engineering
- Duration - 12 Months
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 57.9 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Financial Economics
- Duration - 2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 45.5 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Chemical Engineering
- Duration - 18 Months
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 32.2 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Biomedical Engineering
- Duration - 1-1.5 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 38.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Executive MBA
- Duration - 20 Months
- Exams Accepted - GMAT : Accepted, GRE : Accepted
- Fees - INR 93.7 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.A. in Architecture
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Materials Science and Engineering
- Duration - 5 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 31 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Bachelors in Astronomy
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Applied Physics
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Civil Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Master of Science in Earth Resources Engineering
- Duration - 1.5-2 Years
- Exams Accepted - GRE : Accepted, IELTS : Accepted
- Fees - INR 27.6 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Electrical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
B.S. in Chemical Engineering
- Duration - 4 Years
- Exams Accepted - IELTS : 7, TOEFL : 100
- Fees - INR 44 Lakh (1st Year Tuition Fees)
Entry Criteria
| Courses | Exams |
|---|---|
| MBA - 2 Courses | GMAT - Accepted GRE - Accepted IELTS - Accepted |
| MS - 9 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 6.5 & Above TOEFL - 99 & Above |
| BE/Btech - 6 Courses | IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above |
| MIM - 3 Courses | GRE - Accepted IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above |
| BSc - 2 Courses | IELTS - 7 & Above TOEFL - 100 & Above |
| Other Courses - 1 Course | IELTS - Accepted TOEFL - Accepted GRE - Accepted |
Admission Requirement
| Documents | SOP - Needed for few courses LOR - Needed for all courses Essays - Needed for few courses CV - Needed for few courses Additional documents - Required |
|---|---|
| Application fees | USD 85 - 250 |
| Type of deadline | Depends on course |
| Intake Season & Deadlines | Fall - 5ᵗʰ Jan - 15ᵗʰ May 2021 Spring - 1ˢᵗ Nov 2020 |
Approximate Fees
| Courses | Duration | Tuition Fees |
|---|---|---|
| MBA - 2 Courses | 20 - 24 Months | INR 56.7L - 93.7L USD 77,376 - 127,944 |
| MS - 9 Courses | 12 - 24 Months | INR 27.6L - 57.9L USD 37,646 - 79,056 |
| BE/Btech - 6 Courses | 4 Years | INR 44L USD 60,098 |
| MIM - 3 Courses | 1 - 2 Years | INR 45.5L - 59.7L USD 62,160 - 81,576 |
| BSc - 2 Courses | 4 Years | INR 44L USD 60,098 |
| Other Courses - 1 Course | 5 Years | INR 31L USD 42,280 |
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