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University of Harvard Key Information:-

•Informally known: Harvard
•Nickname: Harvard Crimson
•Established: 1636
•Motto: Veritas (Truth)
•Address: Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138
•Affiliation: NAICU, AICUM, AAU, URA
•Category:  Ivy League Research University
•Type: Private
•Available study options: Bachelors/Masters/Doctors degree
•President: Drew Gilpin Faust
•Mascot:
•University paper: The Harward Crimson
•Website: www.harvard.edu
•Phone:  617.495.1000

University of Harvard Highlights: -

•Harvard varsity is considered the best in the world for arts & humanities, social sciences and management.
•The other subjects strengths of the university include engineering & technology, medicine and natural sciences
•The university is made up of 11 principal academic units- Ten faculties and Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
•This large research based university is a powerhouse of research activity in faculties of arts, sciences, engineering and medicine.
•A “Dream college for parents and students” Harvard offers comprehensive doctoral graduate program with a high co-existence  between graduate and undergraduate programs
•“Academic Honesty” is at the heart of the university’s.

University of Harward Faculty:-

University of Harward present and past faculty consists of world renowned biologists, cognitive scientists, chemists, computer scientists, literature scholars, economists, political scholars, mathematicians , scholars & composers, astrophysicist and legal scholars.
 

Harvard University Admissions :

University of Harvard Admission:-

Freshman applicants

All freshman applicants both international and U.S. students must complete the common application or universal college application, along with the required supplements. You will need to submit:

•Common/Universal College Application
•Harvard College Questions and Writing Supplement for the Common Application
•$75 fee or a fee waiver
•SAT or ACT with Writing
•Normally, 2 SAT Subject Tests
•School Report and high school transcript
•Teacher Report (2)
•Mid-Year School Report
•Final School Report
•View details and apply
•Application Deadline:
•November 1 (Early Action), January 1 (Regular Decision)

Transfer applicants

All transfer applicants must complete an application, along with the university's Supplement and some special forms for transfers. This includes:

•Common/Universal College Transfer Application
•Harvard College Questions and Writing Supplement for the Common Application
•$75 fee or a fee waiver
•SAT or ACT with Writing
•College (or Registrar’s) Report
•College Transcript
•College Instructor Recommendation (2)
•High School Transcript
•View details and apply
•Application Deadline:
•March 1 for the fall term

Visiting undergraduate applicants

There is a unique application for Visiting Undergraduate Students from another institution who spend a semester or year studying at Harvard. The requirements include:

•VUS Application
•$75 application fee
•Tentative Plan of Study
•Statement of Purpose
•Dean’s Letter of Permission
•Faculty Recommendation (2)
•Resume or Curriculum Vitae
•Official high school transcript
•Official university transcript

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Academic Year:-

Click Here for Academic Calendar 2013-14 for Fall Term

Tuition Fee:-

The estimated tuition fee for a student taking more than four and half courses per terms is $ 38,891/-.

CLICK HERE For University of Harvard Student’s Handbook.

Harvard University Infrastructure

University of Harward Infrastructure:-

• University of Harward infrastructure is a confluence of rich academic heritage coupled with modern resources and facilities. Apart from major facilties for study and research the university is also known for its athletic facilities.
• Harvard University Library is the oldest and at the same time largest academic and private library system in the USA.
• The university’s residential house contains rooms for undergraduates, House masters, and resident tutors, as well as a dining hall and library.
• The university is also contemplating major campus expansion.

University of Harvard Student Life and Activities:-

Harvard University is known for its diverse student population that consists of students from different parts of the world such as Europe, Asia, Mid-west and even Australia and New Zealand. It is difficult to describe the typical student or the Harward experience. The university encourages participation in both academics and extracurricular.
 

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Harvard University Rankings

University of Harvard is undoubtedly the the highest ranked private Ivy League university in domestic and international rankings. It has consistently topped the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) since 2003, and the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings which is based on academic surveys throughout the world.

• University of Harvard has been consistently ranked among QS and Times Ranking.
• The University's undergraduate program has been continuously among the top two in the U.S. News & World Report, in every year tied with or behind Princeton.
• Harvard topped the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP)
• In 2013, "The Princeton Review" named Harvard as the second most commonly named "dream college" both for students and their parents.
•Ranking Web of Universities - Webometrics ranked the university as first in its latest rankings.
 

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