Established in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest and best known university in the USA, if not the world. It has become a byword for high quality education, prestige and success.
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard University is a founding member of the Ivy League, a group of eight outstanding American universities known for their academic excellence. Ivy League institutions dominate the rankings, and Harvard University has topped the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings since 2011, while the QS World University Rankings 2024, places it fourth , globally, with an overall score of 98.3.
Harvard University has produced eight American presidents, including George W. Bush and John F. Kennedy, 62 billionaires, Pulitzer Prize and Academy Award winners, leading actors and directors, 150 Nobel prize winners and a host of Olympic medallists. Harvard University prides itself on shaping leaders in every field of endeavour and, if you want to join its 9,900 undergraduates and become an Ivy League alumnus, you will need to convince the admissions board that you, too, can excel and have the drive and talent to carry on the Harvard University legacy.