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Columbia University
New York, NY
Ivy League with a strong MS in CS program; reputation also strong in journalism + international affairs.
- QS World Rank
- #23
- THE World Rank
- #17
- Tuition + living
- $66k/year tuition + $28k living
- Indian students
- ~1,800+
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
Strong programs for Indian applicants
- MS CS
- SIPA (Public Policy)
- Engineering
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Studying in United States — the broader picture
Visa: F-1 student visa. Post-study work: OPT (Optional Practical Training) — 12 months after graduation, extendable to 36 months for STEM degrees. Conversion to H-1B work visa via employer sponsorship in an annual lottery.. PR pathway: Highly difficult: H-1B → employer-sponsored green card via EB-2/EB-3. Indian-born applicants face severe per-country backlogs (decades-long waits in EB-2/EB-3). Most return after H-1B or move to Canada.
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