Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University (pronounced kəˈlʌmbiə juːnɪˈvɜːrsɪti) is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754, it is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest in the United States.
Etymology
The university's name, "Columbia", is a reference to the Columbus, the European explorer who is credited with discovering America. The name was chosen to reflect the patriotic fervor that was prevalent in the United States at the time of the university's founding.
Related Terms
- Ivy League: A collegiate athletic conference comprising sports teams from eight private universities in the Northeastern United States. The term Ivy League is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group of elite colleges beyond the sports context.
- New York City: The most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, the premier gateway for legal immigration to the United States.
- Higher Education: An optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after completion of secondary education. Often delivered at universities, academies, colleges, seminaries, conservatories, and institutes of technology.
- Christopher Columbus: An Italian explorer and navigator who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for widespread European exploration and the eventual conquest of the Americas by Europeans.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Columbia University
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