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in PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders
#8
2026
alumni founders, 150 companies
153
2026
raised by those companies
$3.4B
2026
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Rankings that list Columbia University
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Financial Times logoFinancial Times Global MBA Ranking2025#2Up 1BPrestige, Performance, People
PitchBook logoPitchBook University Rankings: Graduate Founders2025#4No changeBActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
PitchBook logoPitchBook University Rankings: MBA Founders2025#5No changeBActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy logoAcademic Ranking of World Universities2026#8No changeAResearch, Prestige
Center for World University Rankings logoCWUR World University Rankings (Global 2000 List)2026#8No changeBResearch, Prestige, Talent
PitchBook logoPitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders2026#8No changeBActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
U.S. News & World Report logoU.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities2026-2027#10No changeBResearch, Prestige
QS Quacquarelli Symonds logoQS World University Rankings2014/15=14No changeBPrestige, Research, Talent, Performance
PitchBook logoPitchBook University Rankings: Undergraduate Founders2026#16Down 2BActivity, Talent, Ecosystem
Times Higher Education logoTimes Higher Education World University Rankings2026#20No prior editionBResearch, Prestige, Performance, Innovation
SCImago Research Group logoSCImago Institutions Rankings2026#27No prior editionAResearch, Innovation, Prestige
Nature Index (Springer Nature) logoNature Index Research Leaders2026#47Down 28BResearch
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Overview

Columbia University, founded in 1754 as King's College, is the oldest institution of higher learning in New York State and the fifth-oldest in the United States. It has evolved from a small college with eight students to a major research institution offering a wide range of academic programs across various fields, including medicine, business, engineering, and the arts. Columbia is dedicated to research and innovation, providing students with a comprehensive education and access to a diverse faculty.

Ranked near Columbia University in PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders

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Columbia University compared with universities ranked near it
#UniversityFoundersCompaniesRaisedRaised per company
3Harvard University274265$11.6B$43.8M
4Cornell University254244$8.3B$34.0M
5University of Pennsylvania229222$4.9B$22.1M
6New York University180177$3.2B$18.1M
7Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)178176$6B$34.1M
8Columbia UniversityThis page153150$3.4B$22.7M
9Yale University145144$8.1B$56.3M
10Princeton University142136$7B$51.5M
11University of Texas, Austin135131$3B$22.9M
11University of Waterloo135129$2.2B$17.1M
13University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)130129$3.7B$28.7M
PitchBook University Rankings: Female Founders, 2026. Raised per company is total raised divided by companies.

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