University Ranking
Established in 1636, Harvard University is one of the oldest Ivy League universities based in Massachusetts, USA. By looking at the rankings data, one can easily determine that Harvard has consistently ranked among the top schools in the world by major ranking providers. QS, Shanghai Ranking, or US News have ranked Harvard among the top 5 higher education institutes in the world. This signifies its dominance in the academic world. Even Times higher Education (THE) which gives high weightage to Teaching and Research has placed Harvard at 6th position globally. So, those who prefer schools with good Teaching and Research experience can easily go to Harvard. However, with a 4.7% acceptance rate, it is not at all easy to get into Harvard University.
You need to have a GPA of 4 or above in all subjects to get into Harvard. This means one needs an 'A' grade in all subjects and classes to have a chance to get Harvard's experience. The prestigious institute is also considered one of the best research schools globally. For the last 5 years, major ranking providers have consistently ranked it among the top 10 education institutes. This proves that Harvard has made a mark in all the parameters Teaching, Research, International reputation, Industry outcome, and Citation. Students planning to study in a top college in the USA can check out the courses offered by Harvard.
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Universities Rankings [1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
QS - World University Ranking [2] | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - University Ranking [3] | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
US News & World Report - Global Universities [4] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
US News & World Report - National University Ranking | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking)
[1] The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities takes into account universities that have Fields Medalists, Highly Cited Researchers, Nobel Laureates, papers published to determine top universities in the world.... Read MoreQS
[2] At QS World University Ranking, six simple metrics are taken into account that effectively capture university performances and a list of top-performing universities in the world are derived for a particular year.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[3] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read MoreUS News & World Report
[4] As more and more students are studying abroad, focusing on specific aspects of universities has become an important part of students’ research.... Read More
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Course Ranking
Harvard offers plenty of courses for domestic as well as international students including almost 89 bachelor's, more than 100 master's, 222 postgraduate certificates, 105 doctoral degrees, and 2 associate degrees. Mathematics, Computer Science, History, Social Sciences, Biology, and Biological Sciences are some of the popular courses offered by Harvard. Harvard University's rankings for business courses have remained satisfactory among the best schools in the US. However, the ranking for Engineering and Computer Science courses have come down a little.
When we carefully look at the Computer Science rankings for UG programmes Harvard ranks a little over 20 for the last two years, whereas, its ranking for the Computer Science PG course is a little better. US News has ranked Electrical Engineering courses for both UG and PG amongst the top 30s and 40s. Similarly, US News has also ranked the Biomedical Engineering programme by Harvard at 24th. This indicates that its business courses are better than a few of its engineering programmes.
Ranking for Business Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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Bloomberg - Best Business School USA [5] | 3 | 3 | 24 | 3 | NA |
FT (Financial Times) - GMBA Ranking [6] | 5 | 2 | 1 | NA | NA |
QS - Accounting & Finance [7] | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
QS - Global MBA [8] | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Business and Economics [9] | 6 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 |
US News & World Report - Entrepreneurship MBA [10] | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
US News & World Report - Finance MBA [10] | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
US News & World Report - Graduate Business School [10] | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
US News & World Report - MBA Business Analytics [10] | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 21 |
Bloomberg
[5] With an experience of more than 3 decades in providing business rankings, Bloomberg Business Week MBA rankings are considered as one of the most trusted ranking providers for business schools and MBA programs.... Read MoreFT (Financial Times)
[6] Candidates who consider compensation as a major factor while deciding a business school should go for Financial Times Global MBA Rankings. It also provides rankings for Masters in Management and Masters in Finance.... Read MoreQS
[7] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreQS
[8] The QS Global MBA Rankings use six benchmarks that are further divided into multiple indicators to capture university performances for a list of top-performing MBA universities.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[9] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read MoreUS News & World Report
[10] Learn what business leaders think about top business schools. Also, read the ranking methodology of best global universities rankings and best national university rankings by US News.... Read More
Ranking for Engineering Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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QS - Architecture & Built Environment Rankings | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | NA |
QS - Engineering and Technology [11] | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | NA |
QS - Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering Rankings | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Engineering and Technology [12] | NA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | NA | NA | NA | 24 | 21 |
US News & World Report - Biomedical Engineering PG | NA | NA | NA | 24 | 21 |
US News & World Report - Electrical Engineering PG | NA | NA | NA | 32 | 20 |
US News & World Report - Mechanical Engineering PG | NA | NA | NA | 14 | 25 |
US News & World Report - UG Electrical, Electronic & Communications Engg. | NA | NA | NA | 29 | 31 |
QS
[11] The QS University Rankings by Subject methodology ranks the quality of subjects in each university taking into considerationfour parameters, Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, Research Citations per Paper, and H-index.... Read MoreTHE (Times Higher Education)
[12] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Computers Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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THE (Times Higher Education) - PG Computers [13] | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
US News & World Report - Computer Engineering PG | NA | NA | NA | 20 | 22 |
US News & World Report - UG Computer Engineering | NA | 25 | 25 | NA | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education)
[13] Candidates looking for colleges that give importance to Teaching and Research can consider Times Higher Education Ranking Methodology. THE gives higher importance to the academic reputation of a higher education institute.... Read More
Ranking for Science Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Mathematics Rankings | 12 | 12 | 19 | 16 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Physics Rankings | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | NA |
QS - Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | NA |
QS - Physics and Astronomy Rankings | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | NA |
QS - QS - Biological Sciences Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
QS - QS - Mathematics Rankings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Life Sciences Rankings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Psychology Rankings | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Ranking for Humanities Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Sociology Ranking | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | NA |
QS - Performing Arts Rankings | 10 | 8 | 10 | 12 | NA |
QS - Politics Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
QS - QS - Sociology Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Arts & Humanities Rankings | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Ranking for Medicine Courses
An upward trending line indicates ranking is improving whereas a downward trending line indicates ranking is declining
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Nursing Rankings | 51-75 | 41 | 48 | 51-75 | NA |
QS - QS - Medicine Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Clinical and Health Rankings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Medical Schools | 16 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 8 |
Ranking for Law Courses
Ranked By | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
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ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Shanghai Law Ranking | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | NA |
QS - QS - Law Rankings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | NA |
THE (Times Higher Education) - THE - Law Rankings | 9 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 7 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
University City | Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA |
Size of city | Medium |
Population of City | 1,10,651 |
Wikipedia Link | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge,_Massachusetts |
Contact Details
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1350 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA
Cambridge ( Massachusetts)
elizabeth_capuano@harvard.edu