Columbia University (Fu Foundation)

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty, staff, and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the University to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world. Looking for a statistical snapshot of the University? Find all the basic facts and figures about Columbia here. Find information on visiting Columbia's Morningside Heights and medical center campuses, and learn more about available tours and neighboring communities. The University's governance is directed by the 24-member Board of Trustees and by the University Senate. Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher education in New York, and the fifth-oldest in the United States. Today, it is one of the world’s leading research institutions and has a world-renowned medical center. Columbia provides a distinctive and rigorous learning environment for undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of scholarly and professional fields. With its 17 schools and four affiliate schools spread over four campuses located in and around New York City, the University understands its regional and global impact. Indeed, as the philosopher Frederick J.E. Woodbridge, who spent more than three decades at Columbia in the early 20th century, notably said, the University is “inextricably mixed up with what is going on in the world. It is a spirit that does not look inward at itself, but outward on a city and a world.” At Columbia, we strive to educate future generations, create knowledge that will take humanity forward, and invest in community, both locally and globally. Our mission cannot succeed without a commitment to thoughtful, rigorous debate that respects our collective rights to learn, work, and live together, free of bigotry, intimidation, and harassment. Every day at Columbia, we witness moments of remarkable compassion, of colleagues and classmates learning from each other and their diverse life stories. This site will showcase opportunities and resources that are available across our campuses to foster enriching experiences worthy of a great, global university and the extraordinary students, faculty, and staff who call Columbia home. “Challenging times can also call on us to reflect on our values and to create a stronger Columbia community.”