Introduction to Columbia University: Columbia University is located in Manhattan, New York City, USA. It was established in 1754 according to the "King's Charter" promulgated by King George II of England. It is a private Ivy League school composed of three It consists of three undergraduate schools and thirteen graduate schools. A total of 87 Columbia University alumni and professors have won Nobel Prizes, and three U.S. presidents, including President Obama, are graduates of the school. In addition, the school’s schools of medicine, law, business and journalism are among the best, and the Pulitzer Prize awarded by its journalism school is the highest honor in American journalism.