Harvard University - United States

The Harvard University is one of the oldest academic institutions of advance learning in the U.S. Dedicated towards providing quality education, job oriented programs and distinguished faculty. At present it is one of the most prominent higher education-providing institutions across the globe. Harvard College was established in the year 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature. From a handful of pupils to current student strength of more than 18,000 students, the University has clearly grown tremendously.

Originally known as the "New College" or "the college at New Towne", it was renamed as Harvard College in 1639 after John Harvard, a clergyman who was the first benefactor of the institute. The first ever known official reference to Harvard College as a University took place in the new Massachusetts Constitution of 1780.

The Harvard University imparts education through its nine faculties mentioned below-

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The Harvard University is one of the oldest academic institutions of advance learning in the U.S. Dedicated towards providing quality education, job oriented programs and distinguished faculty. At present it is one of the most prominent higher education-providing institutions across the globe. Harvard College was established in the year 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature. From a handful of pupils to current student strength of more than 18,000 students, the University has clearly grown tremendously.

Originally known as the "New College" or "the college at New Towne", it was renamed as Harvard College in 1639 after John Harvard, a clergyman who was the first benefactor of the institute. The first ever known official reference to Harvard College as a University took place in the new Massachusetts Constitution of 1780.

The Harvard University imparts education through its nine faculties mentioned below-

• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
• John F. Kennedy School of Government
• Harvard Business School
• Harvard Law School
• Graduate School of Design
• Harvard Medical School
• Harvard Divinity School
• Harvard School of Public Health
• School of Dental Medicine
• Graduate School of Education
• American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training

These nine faculties cater to programs pertaining to more than forty areas at graduate level, such as Afro-American studies, earth and planetary sciences, astronomy, applied mathematics, sociology, Slavic language and literatures and so on.

The University has trained and educated students who have turned out to be leaders in numerous fields. This impressive list includes prominent names such as George W. Bush, Benazir Bhutto, Microsoft's Bill Gates, actor Matt Damon and Polaroid founder Edwin Land, among others.