Between Columbia University and University of British Columbia, which institution was founded earlier?
Columbia University: Columbia University (Columbia; officially Columbia University in the City of New York), established in 1754, is a private Ivy League research university in Upper Manhattan, New York City, often cited as one of the world's most prestigious universities. University of British Columbia:  Founded in 1908 as the McGill University College of British Columbia, the university became independent and adopted its current name in 1915.
Columbia University