Harvard University : Rankings, Fees, Admissions, Eligibility

Harvard University's excellence in teaching, influence, academic heritage, world-class facilities and reputable alumni make it one of the best universities worldwide. The alumni and faculty of Harvard have been closely associated with many areas of American intellectual and political development. Harvard University alumni, researchers, and faculty include 8 U.S. Presidents, 188 living billionaires, 160+ Nobel Laureates, 48 Pulitzer Prize winners, 252 Marshall Scholars, 369 Rhodes Scholars, etc. Popular names included in Harvard’s alumni are Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Natalie Portman, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Michelle Obama, Ratan Tata, Rahul Gandhi, etc.

Harvard Alumni	Profession
Bill Gates	An American Businessman, Investor, Philanthropist, and Writer (Best known for co-founding the software giant Microsoft)
Amartya Sen	Indian Economist and Philosopher (Won Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences)
Ratan Tata	Indian Industrialist, Philanthropist and a Former Chairman of Tata Sons.
Anand Mahindra	Chairperson Mahindra and Mahindra Padma Bhushan Award Recipient, 2020
Rahul Gandhi	An Indian Politician and a member of the Indian Parliament
John F. Kennedy	35th President of the United States, American Statesman and Politician
Barack Obama	44th President of the United States, American Politician
Michelle Obama	An American Attorney and Author, who served as the first lady of the United States
Mark Zuckerberg	An American Businessman and Philanthropist, who co-founded the social media service Facebook
Robert Oppenheimer	An American Theoretical Physicist (Famously known as the "father of the atomic bomb")
Helen Keller	An American Author, Disability Rights Advocate, Political Activist and Lecturer
Natalie Portman	An Israeli-born American Actress
Franklin Delano Roosevelt	An American Politician who served as the 32nd president of the United States
John Adams	An American Statesman, Attorney, Diplomat, Writer, and Founding Father, who served as the second president of the United States
Pierre Trudeau	A Canadian Lawyer and Politician, who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada

Harvard students are active around and beyond campus, with over 400 official student societies, including extracurricular, co-curricular and athletic opportunities. The main campus of Harvard University is located along the Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. There are three total campuses Harvard situated in Cambridge, Boston, and Allston.

Harvard University campus life is very enriching, vibrant and welcoming. Some of the facilities offered to students are athletic facilities, computer accounts and facilities, libraries and museums, on-campus housing and dining services. Students can also choose to join the chorus or orchestra, explore Boston and Cambridge, attend lectures and workshops, or participate in intramurals. Students can choose to live on-campus while studying at Harvard. Note that Harvard University Housing includes apartments available to full-time graduate students. These apartments are close to the university's Allston, Cambridge, and Longwood Medical area campuses.

Safety at Harvard University

There is a comprehensive public safety program at Harvard that includes a full-time campus force, emergency phones, a campus-wide shuttle service, lighted pathways, a computer-card key system operating in all residential buildings, etc. Additionally, Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) officers and security guards conduct routine security and safety patrols of the academic and administrative buildings and report any unusual instances. The residences at this university are secured 24 hours a day.

Harvard University is one of the most popular universities in the world and has best faculty members around the globe . Harvard University Professors are excellent and have expertise in their fields. Some of the Harvard University faculty are given below:

• Jean Louis Rodolphe Aggasiz : An American Biologist and Geologist.
• Alan Morton Dershowitz : An American Lawyer, Media Contributor, Political Commentator, and Legal Analyst. He was a professor at Harvard Law School, who taught from 1964 to 2013.
• John Kenneth Galbraith : A Canadian-American Economist, Diplomat, Public Official, and Intellectual. Ken Gallbraith's works on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s.
• Seamus Justin Heaney : An Irish Poet, Playwright and Translator. Heaney received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature.
• Paul Edward Farmer : An American Medical Anthropologist and Physician. Farmer was a University Professor and the chair of the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School.

The total number of international students enrolled at Harvard is 6,793. A kot of Indian students choose Harvard University for their higher studies because of academic, cultural, and career reasons. A few factors that may influence this decision are:

• Global and Ivy League Reputation: Harvard Uni ranks among the Top 5 Universities in the world consistently. On top of this, its Ivy League status contributes more value. Indian students who want to make a career in Business, Law, and Medicine see Harvard as a career accelerator
• World-Class Education: It is widely known that Harvard provides exceptional education. A few of the popular programs of Harvard University include MBA, Computer Science and Data Science, Law and International Affairs, Public Policy, etc.
• Cultural Diversity: Students from 200+ countries study at Harvard. Each year, 500-800 Indian students and scholars study at Harvard
• Financial Aid: Harvard offers need-blind admissions to foreign students. Around 55% of the students receive financial aid
• Career Opportunities and ROI: Harvard's Strong alumni, including politicians, CEOs, help with job placements and mentorships.Top recruiters at this university's graduates include Microsoft, Google, McKinsey, Goldman Sachs, etc.