H-1B sponsorNYRank #108FEIN 13-5598093Updated May 2026

Columbia University

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Columbia University. Filed 1,039 disclosures between FY2020 and FY2025 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

1,039

Rank #108

Certified

68.6%

unconditional approval

Withdrawn

3.9%

incl. cert-withdrawn

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate

Summary

Columbia University is a major research and educational institution in New York that has become an increasingly active H-1B sponsor. Since 2020, the university has filed 1,039 labor condition applications, with filings growing significantly from 5 in 2020 to 450 in 2025.

The majority of Columbia's H-1B sponsorship focuses on research and academic roles. Biological Technicians account for 369 filings, followed by Biochemists and Biophysicists (222), Biological Science Teachers (121), Medical Scientists (98), and Teaching Assistants (28). This concentration reflects the university's emphasis on life sciences research and advanced STEM instruction.

Columbia's H-1B certification record shows a 68.62% approval rate, with 3.85% of petitions withdrawn and no denials recorded. The sharp increase in filing volume starting in 2023 demonstrates expanding reliance on H-1B sponsorship for research and faculty positions.

Columbia University H-1B sponsor
Columbia University prevailing wage
H-1B research positions New York
biological scientist H-1B
university H-1B sponsorship

Outcome breakdown

Share of Columbia University’s LCAs by DOL case status.

Certified68.6%

Cert-withdrawn27.5%

Withdrawn3.9%

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Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Columbia University. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-4021	Biological Technicians	369
2	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	222
3	25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	121
4	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	98
5	25-9044	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary	28
6	31-9092	Medical Assistants	12
7	25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	12
8	25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	6
9	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	6
10	25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	6

Biological Technicians

369

Biochemists and Biophysicists

222

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary

121

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary

Medical Assistants

Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

Computer Occupations, All Other

Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2020	5
FY2021	23
FY2022	17
FY2023	157
FY2024	387
FY2025	450

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