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Not really, considering students shouldn’t be basing their college choices on the strength of their intended major at the graduate level at various schools. Its a lot more complicated than that.</p>
<p>I would say that any of the 3 would suffice to get a PhD in Physics. If Engineering is your goal, then Cornell has the slight advantage but Columbia Engineering is excellent as well.</p>
<p>By the way at Harvard’s Physics Graduate Program, here is the representation among the schools you are considering from 2000 to present.</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> Physics Department - PhD Theses: 2000 to present](<a href=“http://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/phds.html]Harvard”>http://www.physics.harvard.edu/academics/phds.html)</p>
<p>Cornell: 5
Columbia: 3
Chicago: 8</p>