New York, United States
Columbia University
Columbia University published 24,758 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 6.5% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 42% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 19th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 9th in the United States.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 1,603 cited 50+ times | 99 |
| Research output | 24,758 articles | 99 |
| Share highly cited | 6.5% of its articles | 96 |
| International collaboration | 42% with co-authors abroad | 73 |
Counted with its teaching hospitals: Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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Questions
How does Columbia University rank for medicine?
It ranks 19th of 1,712 universities worldwide and 9th in the United States on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. Columbia University: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/united-states/columbia-university/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)