The Columbia University Department of History is one of the leading centers of historical scholarship in the world. Our approximately 50 faculty, together with colleagues in the Barnard College Department of History and historians in other departments of the University, study all aspects of human history, from ancient to contemporary societies, across the entire globe. Our community includes each year around 200 graduate students and 250 undergraduate majors and concentrators.

You will find on this website details about all aspects of the Department, including the undergraduate and graduate programs, courses, faculty, and upcoming events. If you cannot locate here the information you need, please contact the office directly, or come find us in Fayerweather Hall.

Fayerweather Hall 413 1180 Amsterdam Ave. Mail Code: 2527 New York, NY 10027-7039 Phone: 212.854.4646 Fax: 212.851.5963 9.00 AM - 5.00 PM Monday-Friday

Recent News   [ All News | Academic News | Alumni News | Department Life News ]
		11-7-2011     Simon Schama is awarded 2011 Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement.  The Kenyon Review Award for Literary Achievement is presente ...     more...
		11-5-2011     Pablo Piccato's book Tyranny of Opinion: Honor in the Construction of the Mexican Public Sphere has received honorary mention of Best Book ...     more...
		11-4-2011     Alan Brinkley is awarded 2011's Sperber Prize for the best biography or autobiography of a journalist or major media figure. The ceremony f ...     more...

Quick Links
	Department Staff Directory Admissions Friends of the Department CU-LSE Dual Masters Degree Hertog Global Strategy Initiative	Faculty Faculty Directory Recent Books Teaching Resources	Students Undergraduate Resources Graduate Student Directory Graduate History Association