Columbia University, officially named new york University in new york City, is located in Dawn Heights, Upper Manhattan, new york, USA. Known as Columbia University, it is a private research university and one of the 14 founding institutions in association of american universities.
It is also an Ivy League school (Ivy League? League), a member of the Global Forum of University Presidents. Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher education in New York State. Formerly known as King's College, it was established in 1754 according to the Royal Charter promulgated by King George II of England.
Columbia University has 20 colleges, including 4 undergraduate colleges and 15 graduate colleges. 1767, Columbia University awarded the first medical doctor's degree, which is also the first professional doctor's degree in American history. Columbia University invented brain-computer interface, laser, maser and nuclear magnetic resonance.
Completing the fruit fly experiment has become the origin of modern genetics. Prove the theory of plate tectonics of the earth. During World War II, the Manhattan Project to make atomic bombs was born at Columbia University. In 20 17, Columbia University opened the Jerome L. Green Science Center and the Lenfest Art Center in the new Manhattan Ville campus.
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Columbia University has 265,438+0 colleges, including 3 undergraduate colleges: Columbia College, General Education College, Engineering and Applied Science College, Barnard College (Women's Undergraduate College) (4 undergraduate colleges enroll students separately and teach together. Teachers, courses and graduation requirements are the same).
14 Graduate institutions: Columbia University School of Journalism, Columbia University Teachers College, Columbia Law School, Columbia Business School, School of International and Public Affairs, School of Professional Research, School of Social Work, School of Architecture and Planning Protection, School of Art, College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science.