Public Safety Offices

Morningside Campus Security
111 Low Library, Mail Code 4301
Telephone:  (212) 854-2796


Medical Center Security
109 Black Building
Telephone: (212) 305-8100 


Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-1707
Telephone: (845) 359-2900


Nevis Physics Laboratories
136 South Broadway
Irvington, NY 10533-2500
Telephone: (914) 591-8100


Barnard College Security
104 Barnard Hall
Telephone: (212) 854-3362


Columbia University is located in New York City, one of the most important and dynamic social, cultural, and educational centers of the world. Students and employees at Columbia have the opportunity to visit and partake of the city’s varied cultural institutions, but please be aware that, like any other of the world’s major metropolitan centers, New York City requires care and caution when you explore its many riches and attractions. The University consists of a main campus located in the Morningside Heights section of Manhattan and a Medical Center campus located in the Washington Heights area. The University maintains two research facilities off campus: Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory in Palisades, New York, and Nevis Physics Laboratories in Irvington, New York.

In addition to physical fitness centers located on the Morningside and Medical Center campuses, there are also athletic facilities at Baker Field (West 218th Street and Broadway). The population of the Morningside campus is roughly 7,200 employees and 19,591 students while the Medical Center campus has approximately 6,800 employees and 2,528 students. In compliance with federal regulations, the Public Safety Department maintains a crime log at both the Morningside and Medical Center Security Desks. This log is available to the public for viewing during normal business hours.