Harvard was established in 1636 and is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It has more than 2000 faculty members and a living alumnus of more than 400,000 across the globe. This means that the university is globally acclaimed and links you to a gigantic network of experts. This global network is not just expansive and diverse, it also includes some of the most famous personalities on the planet. 48 Nobel Laureates, 32 heads of state and 48 Pulitzer Prize winners have studied at Harvard University. If that was not enough, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and actor Natalie Portman, are also part of the university’s notable alumni.
Along with its alumni, Harvard also boasts some of the best faculty, research centres and campuses in the world. The Harvard Library is the largest academic library in the world and includes 20.4 million volumes, 180,000 serial titles, an estimated 400 million manuscript items. This means not only are you guaranteed an illustrious network of connections in every industry there is, you also have access to the best facilities in the world to make your dreams come true.
The university’s history and its various schools
The university is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its name ‘Harvard’, comes from the college’s first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown. When he passed away in 1638, he left his library and half his estate to the institution.
Harvard University has 12 degree-granting schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Over the course of a few decades, the University has grown from nine students with a single master to an enrollment of more than 20,000 degree candidates including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The twelve schools are-
- Harvard Business School
- Harvard College
- Harvard Division of Continuing Education
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine
- Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences
- Harvard Graduate School of Design
- Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Harvard Law School
- Harvard Kennedy School
- Harvard Medical School
- Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
- Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Harvard Divinity School
- Harvard Graduate School of Education
Each of these colleges have their own campus, courses, scholarships and services.
Want to study at Harvard?
If you want to study at an Ivy League university in the United States, Harvard is definitely a good pick. Getting admission however is not easy. The selection process is very thorough and to study at a university like this, you need to start planning and preparing as early as possible. Thankfully, you have us! Sable Study Abroad aims to make this process as simple for you, telling you exactly what to do and how, so you can focus on making us proud!
For more information about the university, go to https://www.harvard.edu/.
