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Harvard University

Also known as Harvard, University of Harvard, Harvard Graduate School, harvard.edu, Kremlin on the Charles, New College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard U.

private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts

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Harvard University is a private university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that is widely recognized as one of the world's leading educational institutions. It matters because of its significant influence on higher education, research, and the preparation of influential leaders and professionals across many fields.

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Official website: www.harvard.edu
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Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636, and named Harvard College in 1639 in honor of its first benefactor, Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Its influence, wealth, and rankings have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Harvard was founded and authorized by the Massachusetts General Court, the governing legislature of colonial-era Massachusetts Bay Colony. While never formally affiliated with any Protestant denomination, Harvard trained Congregational clergy until its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized in the 18th century. In 1780, the Constitution of Massachusetts referred to it as a university, and a new medical school established in 1782 was named the Medical Institution of Harvard University; but this was a new name, not a new foundation. Harvard College soon became the name of the university's undergraduate division.