Established in 1754 as King's College, Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States. A distinguished member of the Ivy League, it is situated in Upper Manhattan and serves as a global center for pioneering research and intellectual discovery. It is particularly famous for administering the Pulitzer Prize and its deep ties to the foundations of the United States.

1851-yilda asos solingan Shimoliy G'arbiy Universitet - bu Evanston, Illinois va Chikago shahridagi professional kampus bilan birga, yetakchi xususiy tadqiqot instituti. U - Big Ten Konferensiyasining asosiy a'zosi va shu guruhdagi yagona xususiy universitet. Uning "interdisiplinarni" qo'llashda dunyo miqyosida mashhurligi, talabalar turli sohalarni o'rganishga undaydi.