Research

Columbia’s vibrant undergraduate community is at the center of one of the finest research institutions in the world. Composed of hundreds of labs, research centers and institutes led by field-leading thinkers and interdisciplinary pioneers, it’s a thriving hub of inquiry that receives over $800 million in external research funding annually across the humanities, sciences and social sciences.

faculty:

Professor

Shree
Nayar
T. C. Chang Professor
Computer Science

A Culture of Collaboration

Holding over 600 active patents, contributing to advances in fields ranging from  public health and music cognition to climate policy and data privacy, Columbia’s research landscape creates a campus culture that encourages new heights of collaboration—between students and faculty, between disciplines and departments, and between our campus, our city and our world.

fact:

600+

active patents based on Columbia research

fact:

Hundreds

of undergraduate research opportunities with Columbia Engineering faculty

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200+

research centers, institutes and labs at Columbia

fact:

400+

inventions generated by Columbia research annually

Undergraduate research: a world of opportunity

Across schools, disciplines, departments and subjects, there are countless research opportunities available to interested students—and just as many ways to find them. Whether you browse listings in newsletters or program websites, get guidance and inside tips from your network of advisers, or talk your way into one during an informal conversation with a faculty member during office hours, research positions are widely available to anyone with the curiosity, motivation and persistence to pursue them.

Arts & Humanities

Programs & Fellowships

Academic Centers & Institutes

Undergraduate Publications

Engineering & Science

Programs & Fellowships

Academic Centers & Institutes

Undergraduate publications

Social Sciences

Programs & Fellowships

Academic centers & institutes

Undergraduate publications