It is one of the prestigious universities in the world. It was established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. It is the oldest institution in the United States of higher learning.
The university constitutes 11 separate academic units with campuses all over the Boston area. Eight US presidents have studied from this university and around 75 Nobel laureates have been It offers 46 undergraduate concentrations (majors),[ 134 graduate degrees, and 32 professional degrees.
For the 2008–2009 academic year, Harvard granted 1,664 baccalaureate degrees, 400 masters degrees, 512 doctoral degrees, and 4,460 professional degrees.
