Since 1864, the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science at Columbia University has been a resource to the world for major advances in human progress. Today, Columbia Engineering is the top engineering school in the Ivy League and New York City. As a nexus for high-impact research, the school convenes more than 250 faculty members and more than 6,000 undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe to push the frontiers of knowledge and solve humanity’s most pressing problems.
Our vision — Engineering for Humanity — sets a bold path for a sustainable, healthy, secure, connected, and creative humanity. It is exemplified by the pioneering work our faculty and students across departments and disciplines, in partnership with other schools, institutes, government, and industry.
We derive our diversity, energy, and entrepreneurial spirit from our seat in the capital of the world: New York City. Just like our city, we are a magnet for global talent and a compact nucleus of activity that has a major impact on the world.
As impassioned problem solvers and prolific innovators, we are united in our drive to combine deep knowledge with directed action to impact human progress. Columbia Engineering is not only a source of innovation but also a catalyst for entrepreneurial collaboration across multiple fields.
We have always pushed the frontiers of research and education to respond to the needs of society. We gather the greatest minds for a single purpose: to creatively contribute to the health, security, equitability, and sustainability of humanity.
We are a historic institution, creating historic breakthroughs. Columbia University’s breadth of resources, depth of expertise, and global renown constitute one of the world’s most powerful engines of knowledge generation. And Columbia Engineering is at its very center, advancing the real-world impact of the University.