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#1 in Computer Science research#6 in Mathematics & Statistics research#7 in Social Sciences research
436 faculty · 283 courses · data as of 2026-07-02
Robert Legvold, Professor Emeritus h-index 92
Notable: “Nationalism Reframed: Nationhood and the National Question in the New Europe” (1997) · 1,428 citations
Jon Elster, Professor Emeritus h-index 85
Notable: “Social Norms and Economic Theory” (1989) · 2,039 citations
Robert S. Erikson, Professor of Political Science h-index 72
Notable: “The Constant Flux: A Study of Class Mobility in Industrial Societies.” (1994) · 2,168 citations
Michael Doyle, Faculty h-index 43
Notable: “International Peacebuilding: A Theoretical and Quantitative Analysis” (2000) · 1,234 citations
Courses: Intro to American Politics · Introduction to American Politics · Judicial Politics · American Urban Politics · Logic/Paradox in Social Choice · The American Congress +24 more
Brian A Smith, Associate Professor h-index 121
Notable: “Dissecting the multicellular ecosystem of metastatic melanoma by single-cell RNA-seq” (2016) · 5,250 citations
Shree K Nayar, T. C. Chang Professor of Computer Science h-index 95
Notable: “Visual learning and recognition of 3-d objects from appearance” (1995) · 1,891 citations
Shih-Fu Chang, Richard Dicker Professor of Electrical Engineering (Joint) h-index 94
Notable: “VisualSEEk” (1996) · 1,745 citations
Jae Woo Lee, Senior Lecturer in Discipline h-index 93
Notable: “Secure program execution via dynamic information flow tracking” (2004) · 746 citations
Courses: Introduction to Information Science · Computing in Context · Intro to Computer Science/Programming in C · Programming in Java · Intro to Computer Science/Programming in MATLAB · Intermediate Computer Programming +16 more
Ioannis Karatzas, Higgins Professor of Applied Probability h-index 59
Notable: “Optimal Portfolio and Consumption Decisions for a “Small Investor” on a Finite Horizon” (1987) · 1,162 citations
Andrei Okounkov, Samuel Eilenberg Professor of Mathematics h-index 54
Notable: “Gromov–Witten theory and Donaldson–Thomas theory, I” (2006) · 512 citations
Duong Hong Phong, Davies Professor of Mathematics h-index 52
Notable: “The geometry of string perturbation theory” (1988) · 685 citations
Michael Weinstein, Professor h-index 49
Notable: “Nonlinear Schr�dinger equations and sharp interpolation estimates” (1983) · 1,432 citations
Courses: College Algebra and Analytic Geometry · Calculus I · Calculus II · Calculus III · Calculus IV · Accelerated Multivariable Calculus +15 more
Joseph E. Stiglitz, University Professor h-index 174
Notable: “Credit Rationing in Markets with Imperfect Information” (1981) · 12,870 citations
Jeffrey Sachs, University Professor h-index 115
Notable: “Economic Reform and the Process of Global Integration” (1995) · 4,925 citations
Michael Woodford, John Bates Clark Professor of Political Economy h-index 97
Notable: “INTEREST AND PRICES: FOUNDATIONS OF A THEORY OF MONETARY POLICY” (2005) · 5,751 citations
Jagdish N. Bhagwati, University Professor h-index 84
Notable: “The international operations of national firms: A study of direct foreign investment” (1977) · 1,805 citations
Courses: Principles of Economics · The American Economy · The Global Economy · Financial Economics · Intermediate Microeconomics · Intermediate Macroeconomics +11 more
Daniel Bienstock, Liu Family Professor, IEOR h-index 39
Lily Xu, Assistant Professor, IEOR h-index 32
Notable: “1D Coordination Polymer Nanofibers for Low‐Temperature Photothermal Therapy” (2017) · 580 citations
Kaizheng Wang, Assistant Professor, IEOR h-index 18
Antonius (Ton) Dieker, Professor and Chair, Industrial Engineering and Operations Research h-index 17
Notable: “ON SPECTRAL SIMULATION OF FRACTIONAL BROWNIAN MOTION” (2003) · 93 citations
Courses: Frontiers in Operations Research and Data Analytics · Data Engineering with Python · Accounting and Finance · Stochastic Systems and Applications · Production-Inventory Planning and Control · Simulation Modeling and Analysis +21 more
James Manley h-index 122
Cell, Developmental, and Stem Cell Biology Genome Organization, Maintenance and Expression Cancer and Disease Biology Professional Memberships & Awards American Academy of Arts & Sciences Member National Academy of Sciences Member S
Notable: “Mechanisms of alternative splicing regulation: insights from molecular and genomics approaches” (2009) · 1,301 citations
Darcy B. Kelley h-index 114
Notable: “Neurotrophins and their receptors: A convergence point for many signalling pathways” (2003) · 2,287 citations
Joachim Frank h-index 109
Structural Biology, Biophysics, Chemical Biology and Biochemistry Professional Memberships & Awards American Academy of Arts & Science Member National Academy of Sciences Member 2017 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Short Research Descripti
Notable: “Flexible Fitting of Atomic Structures into Electron Microscopy Maps Using Molecular Dynamics” (2008) · 915 citations
Rafael Yuste h-index 108
Notable: “Conserved cell types with divergent features in human versus mouse cortex” (2019) · 1,958 citations
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About Columbia University. Columbia University in New York, NY reports an overall acceptance rate of 3.9%, an early-round acceptance rate of 13.2%, an SAT middle 50% of 1510–1560, a class size of 1,483, and a yield of 61.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. No longer publishes specific ED acceptance rates. Located in NYC, strong pre-professional culture.