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Saakshi Majumder

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International students who wish to study Harvard University for M.S. (Engineering) course must complete a bachelor's degree in a relevent descipline. Mentioned below are Harvard University admission requirments for M.S. (Engineering) course:

  • Complete an undergraduate degree in Engineering or related stream from a recognised institution
  • Must have at least two years of full-time work experience
  • Submit GRE or GMAT score
  • A TOEFL, IELTS, Pearson Test of English (PTE), or Duolingo English Test score is required if English is not a native language
  • Submit two letters of recommendation
  • Provide an updated Resume or CV

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Satyendra Rastogi

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International students can pursue Harvard University Data Science courses in two multiple programs such as Master of Science in Data Science and Master of Liberal Arts in Data Science. The duration of the Data Science programme at the university is 18 months and first-year tuition fees vary from INR 18 L to INR 64 L. The below table includes the first year Harvard University fees for Data Science courses:

CoursesFirst-Year Fees
Master of Science in Data ScienceINR 53.62 L
Master of Liberal Arts in Data ScienceINR 17.91 L

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Lalit Gulati

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International students who wish to study at Harvard University must pay an avarage tuition fees around INR 45 L and more. Applicants can also pursue Harvard certification courses at an affordable course. The table below includes Harvard fees for undergraduate and graduate courses:

Courses

1st Year Tuition Fees

MS

INR 18 L - 72 L

BE/BTech

INR 45 L - 49 L

MBA/PGDM

INR 18 L - 63 L

MD

INR 58 L

BSc

INR 49 L

MIM

INR 18 L - 47 L

LLM

INR 59 L

MArch

INR 45 L - 48 L

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Anushree Sinha

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Consistently ranked among top universities in world, Harvard Uni is one of top universities around globe. According to some top ranking bodies, Harvard University rank #1 in Best Global Universities 2025. It is global leader in academics, career opportunities, etc. With good quality of education and ROI, Harvard attracts students from all around globe. Also, Harvard offers generous financial aid and tried to meet the 100% of the demonstrated financial aid. 

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Manish Jaiswal

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The cost to study at Harvard University in Indian rupees depends on the course level and program: 

Course level Annual tuition fee
Undergraduate  INR 49.78 L–51.97 L
Postgraduate INR 16.76 L–64.97 L
MBA INR 37,24,228 for one year
Harvard offers need-based fellowships to almost 50% of its students each year. Some scholarships are automatically considered for financial aid when applying to the university. 
Students can also consider taking out an education loan to help finance their studies. Many banks and financial institutions offer education loans for studying abroad.

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Manish Jaiswal

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Hello greetings!

The top Scholarships for Indian Students at Harvard University and how to avail them are given below:

Boustany MBA Harvard Scholarship: 

  • Excellent academic background
  • Candidates can apply only after receiving admission to the Harvard MBA programme
  • Shortlisted candidates need to give an interview
  • Provided for a two-year course at Harvard Business School
  • Financial Aid: 75% of the cost of tuition
  • Also covers living and travel costs related to the internship

Need-Based Fellowships: 

  • TOEFL Score not less than 109
  • IELTS Score not less than 7.5
  • PTE Score not less than 75
  • GMAT / GRE Scores
  • Relevant wo
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Rashi Satwani

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During your four years at Harvard, you are not required to reside on campus. Students have a variety of housing alternatives even though Harvard encourages on-campus living, particularly during the first year of undergraduate education.

This is a summary:

1. The majority of the 17 freshmen housing halls at Harvard Yard are occupied by first-year students.
2. Harvard's 12 residential houses, each with its own community and traditions, are among the many on-campus housing options available to upperclassmen.
    residing in structures like the Peabody Terrace or the Leverett Towers, much like an apartment.
3. Off-campus housing: Stud

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Rashi Satwani

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Although it is not a guarantee, Harvard University does employ its own PhD grads as faculty. Faculty selection is influenced by a number of factors and the university's employment process is quite competitive.

Harvard's Graduate School of & Sciences offers a strong PhD programme that offers chances for research, teaching experience and professional growth. University draws outstanding talent from other schools and prepares students for academic careers including possibility of teaching at Harvard. Harvard conducts extensive searches for faculty members frequently sourcing applicants from nearby universities. This guarantees that organis

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Kanika Pandey

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Despite being considered the best B-Schools in the world, Stanford Graduate School of Business ranks #2, and Harvard Business School ranks at #1 according to the rankings released by the QS World ranking body for the year 2025. If the consideration is employability, according to the employment report 2023 published by HBS, 86% of the students who were seeking employment received an offer letter, on the other hand 97.2% of the students seeking employment received an offer letter from Stanford GSB:

The table compares these two best Business schools in depth:

Criteria

Harvard Business School 

Stanford Business School

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Philadelphia, USA

Average Starting Salary

USD 175,000 (INR 1.47 Cr)

USD 182,500 (INR 1.54 Cr)

Sign-On Bonus

USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)

USD 30,000 (INR 25 L)

Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)

9.43%

5.8%

First-Year Tuition (MBA)

USD 76,410 (INR 64.5 L)

USD 82,455 (INR 69.6 L)

Top Companies Hiring

·         JP Morgan Chase

·         Nike

·         Glossier

·         L'Oréal

·         Ab Bernstein

·         Activision Blizzard

·         Adobe Inc.

·         Alixpartners

·         Alpine Investors

 

Ranking (QS World 2025)

#3

#2

(USD 1 = INR 84.47)

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Virajita Bisht

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According to ranking data by the US World and News 2025, while Stanford Graduate School of Business ranks #2 among best B-schools of world, Harvard Business School ranks #6 which is bit lowerStanford GSB MBA 2026 acceptance rate is 5.8%, which is lower than Harvard Business School, meaning it is easier for student to get offer letter at Harvard MBA than Stanford MBA.

Criteria

Harvard Business School 

Stanford GSB

Location

Boston, Massachusetts

Silicon Valley, California

Average Starting Salary

USD 175,000 (INR 1.55 Cr)

USD 182,500 (INR 1.61 Cr)

Acceptance Rate (Class 2026)

9.43%

5.8%

Tuition (MBA)

USD 76,410 (INR 67.73 L)

USD 82,455 (INR 73.09 L)

Ranking (US World and News 2024)

#6

#1

Placement Rate (MBA Class 2023)

86%

89%

(USD 1 = INR 88.65)

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