It's never too early to think about opportunities that will allow you to engage globally and foster your awareness, and there are abundant opportunities for international research, study and travel available to you at Columbia.
The Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement brings students, faculty and other Columbia offices together in a central location that creates a hub of global activity at Columbia. The Center advises on more than 100 Columbia-Led and Columbia-Approved study abroad programs throughout the world, ensuring support for a global experience in virtually any geographical region or area of study. Schedule an appointment or visit First Steps advising and one of our advisers will help you navigate the variety of global experiences available to Columbia students during the academic year and the summer term.
The Columbia Global Centers promote and facilitate the collaborative and meaningful engagement of the University’s faculty, students and alumni with the world to enhance understanding, advance knowledge and its exchange, and address global challenges .
The nine Global Centers are located in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago and Tunis. This network forms the core of Columbia’s global strategy, which is to expand the University’s ability to contribute positively to the world by advancing research and producing new knowledge on the most important issues confronting our planet.