Harvard University

Founded in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard is a private Ivy League research university devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders across many disciplines who make a difference globally. The university comprises 12 degree-granting schools and institutes spanning arts and sciences, business, law, medicine, engineering, education, and public policy. Harvard's endowment and global alumni network of nearly 400,000 make it one of the most influential academic institutions in the world.