Columbia University

Columbia University in the four world rankings

Each figure is the institution's position in that publisher's latest released edition.

• QS World University Rankings 2027 Published 2026-06-18 Publisher's page #43
• Times Higher Education 2026 Published 2025-10-09 Publisher's page #20
• ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025 Published 2025-08-15 Publisher's page #8
• U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026 Published 2025-06-25 Publisher's page #10

The publishers disagree by 35 places. Check which publisher matters most where you plan to apply.

Key facts

We do not yet hold verified institutional data for this university. The ranking positions below come straight from the publishers.

ARWU indicator breakdown

The six indicators ShanghaiRanking uses to build its overall score, each out of 100.

Subject rankings

QS subject positions, best first.

1. Geology #2
2. Geophysics #2
3. Earth & Marine Sciences #4
4. Arts & Humanities #6
5. History #6
6. Modern Languages #7
7. Psychology #7
8. English Language & Literature #8
9. Nursing #8
10. Law #8
11. Anatomy & Physiology #9
12. Communication & Media Studies #9
13. Social Sciences & Management #10
14. Economics & Econometrics #11
15. Accounting & Finance #12
16. Marketing #12
17. Politics & International Studies #12
18. Social Policy & Administration #12
19. History of Art #13
20. Anthropology #13
21. Development Studies #13
22. Education #14
23. Statistics & Operational Research #14
24. Medicine #15
25. Business & Management Studies #15
26. Sociology #15
27. Architecture & Built Environment #16
28. Natural Sciences #16
29. Environmental Sciences #17
30. Biological Sciences #18
31. Classics & Ancient History #19
32. Computer Science & Information Systems #22
33. Engineering - Mineral & Mining #22
34. Life Sciences & Medicine #22
35. Physics & Astronomy #23
36. Mathematics #25
37. Data Science & Artificial Intelligence #26
38. Dentistry #38
39. Performing Arts #40
40. Chemistry #44
41. Archaeology #45
42. Engineering - Chemical #47
43. Engineering & Technology #55
44. Engineering - Electrical & Electronic #58
45. Pharmacy & Pharmacology #67
46. Art & Design #73
47. Materials Science #87
48. Engineering - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing #107
49. Philosophy —
50. Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies —
51. Engineering - Civil & Structural —
52. Sports-related Subjects —
53. Linguistics —