The first place in the educational hierarchy of New York is firmly held by Columbia University. It is the oldest educational institution in New York City, founded in 1754 by order of King George II of Great Britain.
Today Columbia University is one of the most prestigious universities in the world. Graduates of the University are four Presidents of the United States, including the current President – Barack Obama.
Throughout its history, 94 graduates of the University have been awarded Nobel prizes (ten of them teach at present time).
Columbia University is a member of the world’s most prestigious university association, the Ivy League.
It has one of the strongest research facilities in the United States.
The University has more than 5,500 faculty, of which 685 hold professorships.
Major fields of study:
- Architecture;
- Anthropology;
- Arts;
- Information Technology;
- Business;
- Political Science;
- Engineering;
- Medicine;
- International Relations;
- Journalism;
- Law;
- Pedagogy;
- Natural Sciences;