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Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders who make a difference globally.
Harvard is a large, highly residential research university [77] offering 50 undergraduate majors, [78] 134 graduate degrees, [79] and 32 professional degrees. [80] During the 2018–2019 academic year, Harvard granted 1,665 baccalaureate degrees, 1,013 graduate degrees, and 5,695 professional degrees.
Explore all of Harvard’s history. On September 8, 1636, Harvard, the first college in the American colonies, was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard University was officially founded by a vote by the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
With world-class faculty, groundbreaking research opportunities, and a commitment to a diverse environment of bright, talented students, Harvard is more than just a place to get an education—it's where students come to be transformed.
Harvard University includes the undergraduate Harvard College, 12 graduate and professional Schools, and the Harvard Radcliffe Institute. Learn about our Schools Our Programs
Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences comprises the following four schools: Harvard College, Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Harvard Extension School.
Our campus is full of history and discovery. Learn about Harvard's libraries, museums, athletics, employment, and events.
