Master of Laws (LL.M.) 

at Harvard University, Cambridge

For the academic year 2025-26, the tuition fees to pursue LLM at Harvard is USD 80,760 (INR 69.1 L). Hence, it is expensive to purse Law & Legal Studies at the university. Below is the breakdown of the Harvard cost of attendance for LLM:

Conversion Rate: 1 USD = INR 85.63

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:

To pursue an LLM from Harvard, the applicants are required to meet the entry requirements given below:

• A J.D. (Juris Doctor) from an ABA-approved US law school or a first law degree (J.D., LLB or the equivalent) from a law school
• If the applicants are in the final year of law studies, then they must complete the degree no later than June of the year in which they are intended to enroll
• Usually, to study LLM from Harvard, no work experience or further study beyond law school is needed. However, the applicants with two or more years of work experience have a better sense of what they hope to accomplish during the LLM program
• TOEFL test score

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 difference between Harvard and Yale is marginal and both the universities are consistently ranked among the top universities worldwide. A comparison between these universities is given below:

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

According to unofficial sources, Harvard University acceptance rate is 3% and early acceptance rate of 7.6%. This means that students who apply early may have higher selection chances. Low acceptance percentage symbolizes that university is too stringent not only for Indians but for each country. Along with meeting basic eligibility criteria, students must provide work experience or internships and submit mandatory documents. 

International students can apply for a master's programme at Harvard till early December. The students must apply through the official portals of Harvard Kennedy School, John A. Paulson School of Engineering, or others. Documents that have to be submitted are previous year's academic transcripts, an essay, CV, GMAT / GRE scores. Here are the application deadlines: 

·       MS (John A. Paulson School of Engineering): Dec 1, 2025

·       MS (Harvard Kennedy School): Early Dec 2025 (Application available in September)