Master of Laws (LL.M.) 

at Harvard University, Cambridge

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. 

Yes, Harvard Law School offers nned-based scholarships to international LLM aspirants. In the academic year 2024-25, everyone who demonstrated financial need received some form of aid, whether as grant, grant and loan, or loan only. Below are the details of the rewards:

• Median grant - USD 35,000 (INR 30 L)
• Median loan - USD 27,000 (INR 23 L)

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 86.53

Listed below are some important facts:

• 52% of candidates received need-based aid (grant and/or loan) from or through Harvard Law School
• 35% of students received grants from other sources within Harvard University (eg: Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships and Jorge Paulo Lemann Fellowships) or non-Harvard sources (eg: Fulbright scholarships)

The duration of Harvard LLM is one-year. Harvard's LLM course tuition fee is USD 80,760 for the 2025-26 academic year. The fee details are given as follows:

A year in Harvard Law School LLM course is expensive. In INR, The tuition fee for the 2023-24 academic year is USD 73,600. Apart from the tuition fees, other fees that are included are health insurance and health services fees and activities fees. Besides the tuition & fees, students are required to pay the living expenses too and the estimated budget is given below:

Also Read: Cost of Living in USA for International Students 

Students can get admission to Harvard University LLM program if they meet the program requirements. Final year Law students must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which you intend to enroll. Below are the application materials checklist:

Online application form
CV/Résumé
Personal statement, parts (A) and (B)
Transcript(s) (including diplomas for all degrees that have been received)
Recommendations (at least two)

In The Wall Street Journal 2026, Babson College USA has been ranked at No. 2 in America. This ranking shows the impact of the Babson College's alumni and students in the world. In this ranking, Babson is just behind Stanford and ahead of Yale, Princeton, and Harvard University. Babson is also a very selective college with an acceptance rate of just 16%.

Both NUS and Harvard are popular universities and are known for different areas. There is neither better  or bad. Students who are looking for better global reputation, rankings should choose Harvard, where student who are focusing on career in Asian markets should choose NUS.

There is no comparison of Harvard with any other university. Harvard has gained its global recognition. On the other hand, Yonsei is one of the 'SKY' universities in Korea, which means it ranked top among other top-ranked universities. Also, the university is known for programs like Medicine, Business, and more.

Yes, Trinity College Dublin is very well known as the Harvard University of Ireland. It is like this because of the rankings, stature historic reputation and world class education offered. It was started in 1592 and known for strong programs in humanities, sciences along with high quality teaching. By Shiksha popularity rankings, it is ranked at #97. 

The final answer to selecting a place to study MBA programme at INSEAD or Harvard depends on the students’ preference or the target location for career. However, according to the alumni of INSEAD Singapore, here are some of the few points that make INSEAD Singapore a great school:

• If students are looking for a career worldwide, then the applicants can choose INSEAD Singapore as it truly provides with a global network
• Also, students at INSEAD are quite diverse
• A lot of students’ friends who have passed from INSEAD have now positions like CEOs, major directors of NGOs, etc. In all, INSEAD’s alumni network is quite global