Welcome to Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai
Columbia Global Centers promote and facilitate the collaborative and impactful engagement of Columbia University’s faculty, students, and alumni with the world to enhance understanding, address global challenges, and advance knowledge and its exchange.
Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai was established in 2010 to serve as a research, education, and knowledge hub for promoting new and informed ways of addressing global challenges. The Center conducts innovative and inter-disciplinary research, designs educational opportunities for students and professionals, and disseminates research to wider publics in academia, government, civil society, and the private sector. By connecting the University’s world-class scholars and students with peers from the region, the Mumbai Center works to deepen knowledge that can transform society.
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire world, but India in particular has been devastated in recent weeks. The health system is grappling with a shortage of vaccines and treatment resources, making it one of the world's worst-hit countries. The Mumbai Center has continued to provide resources and initiatives related to the pandemic during this time, all of which you can find by clicking here.
Ravina Aggarwal
Director, Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai
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About the Columbia Global Centers
The Columbia Global Centers promote and facilitate the collaborative and impactful engagement of the University’s faculty, students, and alumni with the world, to enhance understanding, address global challenges, and advance knowledge and its exchange. The Global Centers, as envisioned by President Lee C. Bollinger, were founded with the objective of connecting the local with the global, to create opportunities for shared learning and to deepen the nature of global dialogue. Learn more about our history
As part of a University-wide initiative to support Columbia students who are located outside the United States, Columbia University offers access to spaces to convene, study, collaborate, and benefit from tailored, diverse programming opportunities designed to support students’ remote learning and help them integrate into the broader University community.
The Columbia Global Centers–in Amman, Beijing, Istanbul, Mumbai, Nairobi, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Santiago, and Tunis–have expanded their capacities to become study centers for students in their regions, and the University has also arranged for dedicated space for its students in Tel Aviv and Athens. In addition, students in another 80+ cities will receive special WeWork all-access passes, which they may use to access any WeWork facility in their city, offering them a comfortable, safe, and enriching environment to study.
Recent News
Can AI Go From Risky Gamble to Winning Game-Changer?
The Columbia Business School's Jerome A. Chazen Institute and Columbia Global Center Mumbai’s India forum titled, Can AI Go From Risky Gamble to Winning Game-Changer? explored the promise and pitfalls of digital twins —AI-generated doubles that simulate individuals’ behavior—are quickly reshaping how businesses engage with their customers.
Catalyzing Dialogues on AI in India
The Center has hosted five major dialogues on AI, bringing together Columbia faculty and leading voices from India to explore how AI is being used in health, finance, business, and digital ecosystems. These conversations have moved beyond hype to focus on what works, what doesn’t, and what responsible AI adoption should look like in the Indian context.
Bridging the divide: A year of global collaboration in cancer care
The Columbia HICCC Cancer Series fosters a direct exchange of life-saving insights between doctors from India and the U.S., ensuring that a breakthrough in New York or a clinical innovation in Mumbai can benefit patients thousands of miles away.