Harvard University
Welcome to Harvard
On our campus, world-class faculty and talented students come together to create a better world through groundbreaking research, cutting-edge innovations, and transformative scholarly work.
Harvard offers many free online courses that anyone can take to better understand literature, computer science, and constitutional law.
Harvard at a glance
For nearly four centuries, people have come to Harvard in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and the betterment of society.
Expanding financial aid
Harvard College is free for students from families with annual incomes of $100,000 or less and tuition-free for students from families with annual incomes of $200,000 or less.
Meet our newest faculty members
Ying Xu
As an assistant professor of education, Ying’s research focuses on designing AI technologies that promote language and literacy development, STEM learning, and wellbeing for children and families.
Fiamma Straneo
Fiamma, professor of environmental science and engineering, is also a physical oceanographer and world leader in making field observations of melting Greenland glaciers to understand the complex relationship between ice, the ocean, and the atmosphere.
Awa Ambra Seck
As an assistant professor of business, government and the international economy, Awa researches the intersection of development economics, economic history, and political economy, with a regional focus on Africa.
Ishan Nath
As an assistant professor of public policy, Ishan explores the global economic impact of a warming climate.
Briana Burris
As program director of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Training Program, Briana is excited to provide effective technical guidance during surgery.
Shira Weingarten-Gabbay
Shira, assistant professor of microbiology, leads the new Laboratory of Systems Virology, where her team works at the intersection of virology, immunology, and systems biology.
Explore your campus
Museums
Harvard’s museums curate renowned collections, pioneer cutting-edge research, and offer educational experiences for everyone.
Tours
You can’t say that you’ve truly explored campus until you’ve admired nature on a tour of the Arnold Arboretum and delved into the past with a tour on Harvard’s legacy of slavery.
Sports
Since the nation’s first college athletic event—an 1852 crew race against Yale—athletics have been a unifying force across the Harvard community.
Student life
Find students groups at your school, explore campus resources, and learn how to navigate the city.
Upcoming events
Harvard First-Year Fall Welcome
Get to know your campus art museum and meet museum staff over delicious fall-themed snacks and drinks at this exclusive event just for Harvard first-years.
Castaway: The Afterlife of Plastic
The art collective TRES shares its 2016 journey to document, collect, and photograph debris along the beaches of Australia.
Mediterranean Marketplaces: Connecting the Ancient World
This exhibition explores how the movement of goods, peoples, and ideas around the ancient Mediterranean transformed the lives and livelihoods of people at all levels of society.
Keep up with the latest
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3 friends, 104 miles, and a tradition of taking the scenic route- Community
The President’s Building Bridges Fund helps students foster constructive dialogue across differences
- Research
Harvard's Summer Undergraduate Research Village is full of discoveries
- Support
Rabbi Getzel Davis is appointed as the director of interfaith engagement
- Nature
A nest cam livestreams a pair of peregrine falcons atop the Memorial Hall tower
Resources for students
Explore student groups, campus resources, and all other aspects of student life at your School.
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