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Ridhi

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To secure a seat in the MBA programme at Harvard Uni students will have to submit following docs mentioned below-

  • Transcripts
  • GRE/GMAT scores
  • English proficiency proof
  • Essays
  • LORS
  • Resume

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Piyush Rastogi

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No, while the University of Cambridge and Harvard University are two of the most well-known universities in the world, one is not equal to the other. Look at the inferences made below - 

  • As per US News,  Harvard is ranked #1 in the global universities category and the University of Cambridge is at #5 in the same category
  • Harvard USA is ranked better than Cambridge UK
  • If an Indian student is looking for admission at the best, they should probably go for the first one

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Piyush Rastogi

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ARWU has ranked Harvard University in the year 2025 and this is ranked #1 in the world. 

Along with the university rankings, it has bagged its top positions in subjects, such as Law, Sociology, Political Science and more. 

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Mamona Dixit

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Yes, Harvard can be considered one of the best in the world. Look at the pointers given below -

  • As per the US World and News rankings in 2025, Harvard University is ranked #1 in the world. And this is the case for 3 years in a row now. 
  • In the National rankings category, Harvard is ranked #3. Also, Harvard University is one of the eight in the world with an Ivy League status. 

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Kanika Pandey

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Harvard University is undoubtedly in the top university in the world, with an Ivy League status.

As per QS World rankings, Harvard is ranked #5 in the year 2026, which is a decline from last year. Look at Harvard rankings given below - 

  • As per Harvard THE ranking, it ranked #5 
  • US World and News has ranked this university as #1 (3 years in a row)

 

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Ishita Singh

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Around 50% of the students receive a need-based scholarship from Harvard Business School. The average scholarship for MBA awarded is approximately USD 100,000 for over 2 years. To apply for the financial aid for Harvard MBA, students are required to submit-

  • The MBA financial aid application
  • The Certificate of Finances form
  • Any other supporting documents
  • Income verification documentation from the previous 3 years 

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Piyush Rastogi

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Times Higher Education (THE) is one of the leading ranking bodies to rank universities globally on a lot of parameters.

Some of these parameters considered to rank universities worldwide are research, citations, teaching, industry and international outlook.

In 2026, the overall score that Harvard recieved is 97.1 out of 100.

 

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Lalit Shukla

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As per the Harvard University THE world rankings, there is a slight decrease in the position of the university. So, in the year 2025, Harvard ranked #3 which moved to #5 in 2026.

Harvard University also bagged top rankings in categories, such as -

  • Engineering
  • Law
  • Life Science
  • Clinical and Health

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Kanishka Gambhir

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 Below mentioned are steps to apply at HMS for international students-

Step 1-Choose a program 

Step 2- Fill the application form: Go to the AMCAS Portal 

Step 4-Wait for a responseHarvard Medical School will review the application and within a few weeks they will provide an offer letter to join the program. 

Step 5-Pay tuition fees: To get enrolled in the first semester, international students have to pay tuition fees according to the course.

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Rupali Singh

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Harvard's LLM is a one-year long course. 97% of the students in Harvard LLM course are international. The annual tuition fee for this course is USD 80,760 (Around INR 73.2 lakh) and the living expenses is around USD 41,040. For admission to this course, Indian students are required to submit resume, personal statement, previous studies transcripts, etc. 

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