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Columbia University tops our list of 2 Science universities in New York at #14 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS World #545). Across the whole list there are 7 courses to choose from.
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #14 (Columbia University) to #545 (CUNY Graduate School and University Center); they are listed first, in that order. The rest are ordered by research impact. Columbia University has the largest research record in this group, with 48,319,824 citations and an h-index of 1,736.
The split is 1 public to 1 private institutions. By location, New York (2) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Columbia University, founded in 1754. Columbia University is the largest, with 33,000 students.
By level: 3 phd / doctorate, 2 bachelor's and 2 master's. The usual length is 4–6 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (40% of courses with a stated intake). CUNY Graduate School and University Center offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 2 of these universities. CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at USD 15,185 a year and Columbia University the most at USD 66,000; the middle of the range is about USD 66,000. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Columbia University (QS World #14) and CUNY Graduate School and University Center (QS World #545) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, CUNY Graduate School and University Center is the least expensive at about USD 15,185 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
1 public and 1 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4–6 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center, with 5, ahead of Columbia University (2).
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