Welcome to Harvard
Harvard at a glance
For nearly four centuries, people have come to Harvard in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and a better world.
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1636
The year Harvard was founded
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25,266
Total undergraduate and graduate students in the 2022-23 academic year
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$235 million
Institutional need-based grant aid provided to Harvard College students in the 2022-2023 academic year
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400,000+
Alumni worldwide
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156
Different nationalities represented among students during the 2022-2023 academic year
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141
Free online courses offered
Meet our student community
Sophia Hunt
Harvard Law School student Sophia Hunt was elected the 138th president of the Harvard Law Review.
Joshua Linkous
Ph.D. student Joshua Linkous recounts his difficult journey to graduate school and how he uses it to fuel his studies.
Taylon Lancaster
Harvard Divinity School student Taylon Lancaster speaks about creating opportunities through inclusivity and ministry.
Meet our faculty
Karen Mapp
Professor of Practice at Harvard Graduate School of Education, Karen Mapp, explains her background as a national leader in the creation and support of school, family, and community partnerships.
Lorelei Mucci
T.H. Chan School Professor and cancer epidemiologist, Lorelei Mucci, speaks about her passion for understanding and researching prostate cancer, and creating solutions for those suffering from it.
Niall Kirkwood
Professor of Landscape Architecture, Niall Kirkwood, recounts his journey to the Harvard Graduate School of Design and is recognized for his 40 years of service to the University.
Aya Goto
Harvard School of Public Health Professor Aya Goto shares her experiences promoting health literacy and leading the Takemi Program in International Health.
Beyond Harvard Yard
Dive further into the Harvard community with these helpful tips, offerings, and information.
Historical places and cool spaces
There are so many unique places to discover across Harvard’s campus. The Harvard Business community highlights several historical recommendations for those looking to take a walk through the past, Harvard College students share their favorite places to study, and Harvard faculty, staff, and students reminisce on what their favorite corners of campus mean to them.
Art scenes, events, and galleries
Discover Harvard’s vibrant arts scene in many interesting ways. The Harvard Public Art tour is a great way to explore our Allston campus, and on the Cambridge side, the Harvard Art Museums and Film Archive are always curating interesting collections. The Harvard Box Office and the Harvard Gazette events calendar are the most convenient ways to browse all the events, concerts, theater, and dance performances happening soon.
Curious courses
Courses at Harvard offer a unique bridge between academics and the real world, fostering connections between disciplines and empowering creative thinking. Some of our recent courses have explored Taylor Swift’s lyrics among classic literature, harnessing artificial intelligence, and the historical relationships between the public and public health.
Food hacks
Food takes on so many roles on our campus, from an excuse to hang out with friends to fuel for an all-night study session. Explore the Harvard Square food scene, discover budget-friendly food options, and find out about how students “snack their way through the semester” at Harvard.
Stay informed
Stay up to date on the latest Harvard news and events with the daily Gazette newsletter.
- Science & Research
What's the matter?
Harvard physicists used a powerful machine called a quantum processor to make, for the first time, a brand-new phase of matter called non-Abelian topological order.
Read More- Arts
Explore creative exhibits, shows, and events at the 2024 Harvard Staff Art Show
- Athletics
Harvard Crimson alums Juszczyk and Jones make history at Super Bowl LVIII
- Courses
New course in Filipino, or Tagalog, provides students with a deep sense of culture
- Campus Organizations
The Harvard Culture Lab awards 12 organization with funds to advance inclusion and belonging on campus
- Museums
A new admissions policy grants all Harvard Art Museums visitors free entry
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