Harvard University

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University

Global #1 United States of America #1

Institution Info

Founded: 1636
Type: 4-Year University
Students: 24,555 students
Faculty: 19,178
Endowment: $39.2B
Website: https://www.harvard.edu

About

Harvard University is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1636. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is the top-ranked university in United States of America. The university has approximately 25K students, an endowment of $39.2B, a member of Ivy League and Ivy Plus.

Rankings

Source	Year	Rank	Score
QS	2026	QS #5 · Elite	97.70
THE	2026	THE #6 · Elite	97.05
UNIRANKS	2026	UniRanks #1 · Elite	94.74
ARWU	2025	ARWU #1 · Elite	100.00

Research Output via OpenAlex

2,734

h-index

138,309,134

Citations

686,377

Publications

1,066,080

i10-index

5.87

Mean Citedness

Tier Memberships

Ivy League Ivy Plus Global S-Tier (World Top 20) Top 50 Universities in North America Top 50 Universities in USA Association of American Universities (AAU) Best Universities for Computer Science Best Universities for Business & MBA Best Universities for Medicine & Health Sciences Best Universities for Law

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Motto

"Veritas"

Frequently Asked Questions

Harvard University is ranked #1 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #1 position.

Harvard University was founded in 1636, making it 390 years old. It is one of the oldest institutions in United States of America.

Harvard University has a student body of approximately 24,555 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 1:1.

Harvard University has produced 686,377 research publications with 138,309,134 total citations and an h-index of 2,734, according to OpenAlex data.

Harvard University has an endowment of approximately $39.2B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.