Columbia University is one of 343 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. Columbia University is a very large private university located in New York with 33301 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1754. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Columbia University is a comprehensive institution. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Columbia University is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 10 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Columbia University
Low Library, 535 W 116th St
10027 New York
United States
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Digital education investment
0
66.08
Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
0.06
1.22
86.44
Female authors
38.03
%0
100
Citation rate
1.59
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
35,303
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
1.06
0
13.17
External research income
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
18.2
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
8.3
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
18
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.6
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
570
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
17.117
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
4.912
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
1.55
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
0
100
International joint publications
48.8
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
25.19
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
28
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
20.2
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
441
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.63
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
19.2
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
3.8
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.2
%0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
47.4
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
12.5
%0
82.6
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
62.84
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.81
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
35.69
%0
88.33
External research income
0
0
714.3
Doctorate productivity
0
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
88
0
2,913
Citation rate
3.18
0
2.07
Top cited publications
37.4
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
3.4
%0
38.9
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
43.2
%0
75.3
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
9.1
%0
27
Publications cited in patents
9.39
%0
3.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
55.56
International joint publications
59.1
%0
87.1
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
27.3
%0
100
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
64.06
5.04
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.68
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
222.13
Doctorate productivity
0
3.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,999
0
5,881
Citation rate
1.63
0.23
2.35
Top cited publications
20.7
%0
21.6
Interdisciplinary publications
3.1
%0
29.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
16.6
%1.6
42.2
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
49.8
Publications cited in patents
0.1
%0
1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
63.2
%24.6
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
20
%0
83.3
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
599
0
2,175
Citation rate
2.2
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
25.6
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
5.3
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1.8
%0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
46.1
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
11.5
%0
73.9
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
328
0
738
Citation rate
1.02
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
9.7
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
2.3
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
2.1
%0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
14.3
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
21.6
%0
40.6
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
140.93
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.42
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
15.04
%0
80
External research income
0
0
1,074.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.44
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,008
0
2,038
Citation rate
2.16
0
2.65
Top cited publications
16.7
%0
36.1
Interdisciplinary publications
12.8
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
7.2
%0
72.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
12.8
Publications cited in patents
0.26
%
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
45.6
%0
93.3
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
10.1
%0
62.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
109.68
5.08
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
0
1,484.38
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
2.84
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0
415.6
Doctorate productivity
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
13,237
0
38,160
Citation rate
1.44
0.2
2.95
Top cited publications
16.3
%0.2
31
Interdisciplinary publications
6.6
%0
16.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
11.3
%4.8
52.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.4
%0
71.8
Publications cited in patents
1.48
%0
9.33
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
58.7
International joint publications
43
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
35.1
%1.8
85.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
94.08
5.45
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
3.39
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
External research income
0
450.7
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
257
0
557
Citation rate
0.56
0.26
1.31
Top cited publications
4.4
%0
17.6
Interdisciplinary publications
8.1
%0
23.5
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.4
%0
70.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
50
International joint publications
22.6
%0
84
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
34.6
%0
76.7
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
259
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.41
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
16.3
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
0.8
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.4
%0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
27.4
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
8.5
%0
39.1
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
89.18
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.34
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
180.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.42
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,810
0
4,924
Citation rate
1.29
0.16
1.97
Top cited publications
14.8
%0
23.2
Interdisciplinary publications
5.4
%0
19.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3.6
%0
40.7
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
1.8
%0
6.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
32.5
%17.3
96.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
27.3
%0
87.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
73.75
5.23
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.64
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.1
405.5
Doctorate productivity
0
1
Research publications (absolute numbers)
99
0
224
Citation rate
0.64
0.35
1.36
Top cited publications
4.6
%0
14.9
Interdisciplinary publications
10
%0
15.3
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
100
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
20.2
%2.5
52.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
28.3
%0
62.2
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
88.78
5.05
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.81
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
429.74
Doctorate productivity
0
2.59
Research publications (absolute numbers)
107
0
595
Citation rate
1.54
0.09
3.68
Top cited publications
15.5
%0
30.1
Interdisciplinary publications
5.9
%0
18.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0.9
%0
59.5
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
25.2
%0
52.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
6.5
%0
43.3
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students