Overview

South Asia Institute / South Asia Institute is located in New York, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	South Asia Studiies
Master of Arts (MA)	South Asia Studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required 30 points of coursework
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam Graduate Students enrolled in any program or department may be awarded the Certificate in South Asia Studies. Students interested in pursuing the Certificate should contact the South Asia Institute. 1 Foreign Language 24 points of coursework and Advanced Proficiency in one South Asian language

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

36

Applied

19

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 21st	April 21st	No
Spring deadline	November 18th	November 18th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	BA, BS or equivalent, in any field of study

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 10

Student Body

8

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	37.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 6

Male (16)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Caste; film, literature, and culture of South Asia; history and politics of Indian subcontinent; religions of South Asia, women and gender in South Asia
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Knox Hall, Room 213, MC9634
606 West 122nd Street
New York, NY  10027
United States

Contact Prof. Katherine Ewing
Director
Email: ke2131@columbia.edu
Phone: 212-851-4114

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