Harvard University

The Harvard University Early Action is non-binding for all students around the world. 

This means that if an Indian students has applied under the Restrictive Early Action and has also received an offer to attend this university, they are not bound to attend and also have the free will to accept or reject the Harvard admissions. 

For admission to the UG courses of Harvard Uni, as such no GPA has been mentioned. But since with an acceptance rate of 4% for Indian students, Harvard Uni is one of the most selective universities in the world, UG students should have a GPA of 4.0 - 4.2 in their Class 12. The PG course requirements may vary as per the course. 

Though the overall international student enrollment at Harvard in Fall 2025 was up, Indian student enrollment declined. The total number of international students enrolled at Harvard was 6,749. In Fall 2025, the number of Indian students enrolled was 545. In the Business School 110+ Indian students and in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences 100+ students were enrolled.  

Indian students who want to take admission to the UG courses of Harvard Uni, they must have completed the Secondary School education. Also, SAT / ACT scores have to be submitted.

• As such, minimum scores for SAT / ACT are not mentioned by Harvard
• The range of SAT score for admitted students is 1480-1580 and average ACT score is 34
• Students who want to take admission to the MBA or any other PG courses, a Bachelor's degree is required. GMAT / GRE scores may also be required
• Score of English language proficiency such as TOEFL / IELTS 

Harvard University does require an interview for MBA applicants. If you are shortlisted after your application has been evaluated you will be invited for a 30 min interview conducted by an MBA Admissions Board member.

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

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

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. 

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.