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Faculty Spotlight
Peisajovich’s appointment reflects the School’s commitment to integrating ethical reasoning into its core training, ensuring that SIPA graduates are prepared to make principled decisions in an increasingly complex world.
Alumni News
SIPA alumna Annie Liang-Zhou MPA ’13 shares how her work in entrepreneurship, clean energy, and cultural heritage led her to cofound the Junior Board of the World Monuments Fund and help launch its China office.
Faculty Spotlight
Both professors were selected by popular vote from SIPA’s graduating class, underscoring their influence in and beyond the classroom.
SIPA Celebrates the Class of 2025
SIPA celebrated its Class of 2025 on May 20, conferring degrees on nearly 700 students in an afternoon ceremony at Columbia University’s Baker Field Athletic Complex. Dr. Rajiv Shah, president of The Rockefeller Foundation, was the ceremony’s featured speaker.
Global Policy Challenges
Tackling today’s most vital issues
We’re taking on complex, pressing global issues like geopolitical stability — energy and climate policy —technological innovation and its impact on people — how to share prosperity — and preserving democratic governance.
Events
June 25, 2025
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July 10, 20255:30pm to 7:30pmJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center 555 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 4th Floor Kenney Link Washington, DC 20001 United States
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July 11, 20253:00pm to 5:30pmLocation: The George Washington University, Student Center | 800 21st St NW, Washington, DC 20052
Columbia SIPA at a Glance
25K+
Alumni
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Native languages spoken
160
Countries represented
Find Your Columbia SIPA Education
- Master's Programs
- Doctoral Program
- Dual Degree Programs
- Five-Year Joint Degrees
- Executive Education
- International Fellows Program
Master's Programs
Our programs in international affairs and public administration offer rigorous but flexible curriculums that help prepare you for professional success at public, private, and nonprofit organizations in varied fields.
Doctoral Program
Our unique PhD in Sustainable Development bridges science and policy to equip scholars and professionals who will address some of the some of the most important policy challenges concerning the future of our planet.
Dual Degree Programs
Supplement your SIPA education with a degree from Columbia Law School, Columbia Business School, or another graduate school — or broaden your horizon at one of our distinguished partner institutions around the world.
Five-Year Joint Degrees
SIPA offers a program for Columbia undergraduate students, a five-year joint degree program, which leads to a BA and an MIA or MPA degree in five years.
Executive Education
We offer degrees, certificates, and customized courses for mid-career professionals and public servants from around the world. Our Executive MPA allows professionals to earn a full SIPA degree on a part-time basis.
International Fellows Program
This two-semester seminar — which is open to graduate students throughout Columbia University — combines heightened understanding of international affairs with practical preparation to deal with a changing world.
