Harvard University
Welcome to Harvard
Where world-class faculty and talented students come together to pursue knowledge, conduct groundbreaking research, and produce transformative scholarly work to help create a better world.
Harvard at a glance
For nearly four centuries, people have come to Harvard in the pursuit of truth, knowledge, and the betterment of society.
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1636
The year Harvard was founded
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24,596
Undergraduate and graduate students in the 2023-24 academic year
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420,000+
Alumni worldwide
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402
Innovations reported by Harvard researchers in the 2024 fiscal year
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29.6 million
Worldwide learners have enrolled in courses on Harvard Online
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$275 million
Harvard College’s financial aid award budget for the 2025-26 academic year.
Where tradition comes to life
As the oldest university in America, life at Harvard is steeped in rich traditions.
Hasty Pudding
Each year, performers who have made lasting contributions to the arts are chosen as Hasty Pudding Man and Woman of the Year and are awarded a coveted pudding pot.
Housing Day
A special day every spring where first-year students find out which of the 12 Harvard Houses they will call home.
Harvard Arts Festival
Formerly the Harvard ARTS FIRST Festival, this annual campus-wide event highlights and celebrates all forms of creativity.
Commencement
Dating back to 1642, Commencement at Harvard celebrates the achievements of our exceptional degree candidates and those who supported them on their journeys.
Move-in day
An emotional day for incoming students and their families, move-in day marks the beginning of a new journey.
Havard-Yale Game
Each year, Harvard and Yale vie for bragging rights in a football rivalry dating back to 1875.
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.
Welcome to the community
On campus and beyond
From the quiet libraries on campus to the busy streets of Boston, the Harvard community can enjoy a multitude of resources, activities, and events.
The news from Harvard
From research and advancements, to events and happenings on campus, stay up to date on all the news from Harvard.
- Research
A life-changing new therapy
An FDA-approved gene therapy, developed at Harvard Medical School, is making a monumental impact on patients with sickle cell disease across the United States and around the world.
A life-changing new therapy- Athletics
Harvard athletes win record-breaking 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics
- Medicine
Professor Gary Ruvkun wins the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine
- History
Harvard alums decipher lines from Euripides’ 3rd century plays
- Academics
8 Harvard College students receive Rhodes Scholarships
- Arts
Harvard Art Museums receives Edvard Munch prints and paintings
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