Welcome to Harvard
With world-class faculty, groundbreaking research opportunities, and a diverse group of talented students, Harvard is more than just a place to get an education.
Harvard at a glance
Those who are part of the Harvard community join nearly four centuries of students and scholars in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and a better world.
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1636
the year Harvard was founded
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5,212
Harvard College students in the 2020-2021 academic year
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$173 million
institutional need-based grant aid provided to Harvard College students last year
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13,616
graduate students in the 2020-2021 academic year
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16,448
Harvard Extension School students in the 2020-2021 academic year
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400,000+
alumni worldwide
Meet the students
You can find me exploring Boston and eating lots of good food on the weekends!”
Ciara Moezidis
At Harvard Divinity School, Ciara Moezidis co-founded the Death Café, a student group for open discourses around death and dying.
Mussab Ali
Mussab Ali is the co-president of the Harvard Law School’s student body.
Ashley Cavanagh
Ashley Cavanagh is a Ph.D. candidate in applied physics at SEAS and president of LGBTQ@GSAS.
Start exploring
At Harvard, we are focused on creating a community where everyone can thrive.
Our programs
Follow your passion or discover new ones. Harvard offers unparalleled student experiences across a variety of academic programs.
Our Schools
Harvard University consists of the undergraduate Harvard College, 12 graduate and professional Schools, and the Harvard Radcliffe Institute.
Our sports and athletics
From club sports and intramurals to varsity athletics and recreation, Crimson pride is strong across campus.
Our community
Harvard is a proud member of the Boston, Cambridge, and Massachusetts communities.
Meet the faculty
My interest and path in physics has really been shaped by the individuals I was lucky enough to learn from.”
Lumumba Seegars
Lumumba studies the reproduction and contestation of intergroup inequality, particularly along the lines of race, gender, and class and their intersections.
Ana María León Crespo
Ana María’s work focuses on how spatial practices and transnational networks of power and resistance shape the modernity and coloniality of the Americas.
Emiliana Vegas
Emiliana focuses on the development and use of empirical evidence to support education policy in low- and middle-income countries.
What’s new this fall?
Stay up-to-date on the latest Harvard news with the daily Gazette newsletter.
A master’s degree in real estate launches at the Graduate School of Design.
An installation by Arlene Shechet is now on view at the Harvard Art Museums.
A photo wall has been installed at the Kennedy School.
Financial aid has been expanded for undergraduates, starting with the Class of 2026.
A new course, “Engaging with the Press,” launches at Harvard Chan School.
Life on campus
Harvard Radcliffe Institute offers unique learning, mentoring, and funding opportunities to Harvard students.
Learn more about the institute