<p>Columbia’s political science department is ranked #1 in the world by a study conducted by LSE. Harvard is #2. I love Columbia but its also important to remember that rankings arent uncontestable facts - its sometimes hard to prove that one school or department is the best in the world (sometimes these rankings dont take into account the quality of one’s peers at the school which is vital for good discussion, and other intangibles). </p>
<p>It IS true though that Columbia has the diversity and magnetism of NYC to attract the world’s biggest speakers to its campus. It also has an excellent School of Law and has all of the resources for internships at law firms as well as other organizations inside NYC.</p>