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YesterdayContributor-Level 10
Harvard University is considered the best university in the world and its courses are also very well sought after.
This university is particularly famous for the given majors among Indian students -
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Biological Sciences
- Social Sciences (includes Government/Political Science)
- Mathematics/Statistics
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YesterdayContributor-Level 10
Yes, Harvard University is there in the Financial Times rankings and its Business and Management courses are ranked really well.
According to the Harvard University Financial Times GMBA Rankings, there is a slight decrease in the rankings.
In the past year, it was between #4 and #11, which increased to #13 in 2025. The rankings have been declining for many years for this university.
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6 days agoContributor-Level 10
The University of Oxford has a larger student body than all the Ivy Leagues.
In total, Oxford is known to admit around 26K students at UG and PG levels. For Harvard University, Yale University and Princeton, the total enrollments remain around 19K to 23K.
Only Cornell stays neck to neck to Oxford with around 26K students each year.
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a week agoContributor-Level 10
For Law and Legal Studies, Harvard University ranks at #1 position in the world for 2026 in the QS rankings. It has been ranking at the #1 position since the year 2020. In the Law rankings by Times Higher Education, this university ranks at #6 rank in 2026.
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a week agoContributor-Level 10
In the Financial Times rankings, Harvard Uni ranks at #10 in the MBA rankings for 2026. In 2025, Harvard ranked at #13 position. This means that this university's ranking has improved in 2026 for MBA. In the QS Global MBA rankings for 2026, Harvard University ranking is #2.
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a week agoContributor-Level 10
For the academic year, Harvard University MBA fees for Indian students is USD 84,760 (Around INR 81.5 L). The whole breakdown for the MBA course is given below-
| Particulars | Expenses for 9-Months | Expenses in INR |
|---|---|---|
| HUHS student health fee | USD 1,944 | INR 2 L |
| Student health insurance plan | USD 4,954 | INR 4.7 L |
| Housing | USD 18,600 | INR 18 L |
| Food | USD 9,400 | INR 9 L |
| Transportation | USD 1,860 | INR 1.8 L |
| Other living expenses | USD 8,800 | INR 8.5 L |
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2 weeks agoContributor-Level 10
Indian students planning to apply to Harvard one day need to be very active in building a holistic profile from early. The Ideal time when the applicants can try controlling everything is class 9th or 10th. Waiting till class 12th may not be the strategy the applicants should follow.
These four years can be the deciding factors in winning this long-term marathon and below are the factors you should take care of -
- Maintain top-tier grades (95%+ in CBSE, ICSE or State Boards)
- Focus on depth in one subject
- Start with extracurriculars (starting projects or joining clubs)
- Prep for SAT or ACT (try to take the first at
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2 weeks agoContributor-Level 10
Harvard admissions are really very competitive (only ), and it is very hard to get into this university. The students not only have to be outstanding academically but also have a memorable and holistic profile.
Indian applicants are expected to have built a 'spike' (deep specialisation) over the years, have unique personal narratives, and a huge impact.
For example, 98% in Chemistry is great but a published research in a local newspaper is what Harvard sees in an application.
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4 weeks agoContributor-Level 10
MIT and Harvard generally rank very similarly each year. As per the US World and News 2026, Massachusetts Institute of Technology is ranked #2 and Harvard at #3.
As per the acceptance rate, MIT is slightly easier for Indian students than Harvard.
Look at the given ranking comparison -
University | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
MIT | #2 | #2 | #2 |
Harvard University | #3 | #1 | #1 |
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4 weeks agoContributor-Level 10
Harvard University is one of the top universities in the world. As per the Harvard University QS Rankings there is an increase in the world university ranking of Harvard. In the World University category, Harvard ranks at #5 which is a decline from its previous years' rankings.
The university also bagged top positions in various subjects like -
- Accounting and Finance
- Biological Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Medicine
- Pharmacy and Pharmacology
- Politics
- Sociology
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