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Harvard University
Harvard University is one of 227 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. Harvard University is a very large university located in Cambridge (US) with 38934 students enrolled (2017 data or latest available). It was founded in 1636. It is characterised by a high percentage of international students. As made clear by its sunburst chart – a snapshot illustration of the university’s performance profile across the five U-Multirank dimensions – the Harvard University is strongest in Research. Its overall profile shows top performance across various indicators, with 11 ‘A’ (very good) scores overall. For a comprehensive overview of this university’s performance, see its complete performance scores in the tables below.
Harvard University
Massachusetts Hall
MA 02138 Cambridge (US)
United States
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Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
81.75
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Relative BA graduate unemployment
Relative MA graduate unemployment
Relative graduate unemployment long first degree
Graduating on time (long first degree)
0
100
Graduation rate long first degree
0
100
Citation rate
1.96
0.08
2.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
78,292
1
67,252
Research publications (size-normalised)
2.034
0
13.53
External research income
364.56
0
282.88
Art related output
0
1.99
Top cited publications
23.5
%0
34.2
Interdisciplinary publications
10.9
0
24.6
Post-doc positions
0
100
Strategic research partnerships
Professional publications
0
4,589.01
Open Access Publications
15
Co-publications with industrial partners
8
%0
29.9
Income from private sources
241.33
0
236.5
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
2,011
0
2,416
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
52.242
0
483.1
Industry co-patents
8.255
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
222.2
Publications cited in patents
3.3
%0
5.2
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
81.5
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
29.13
%0
100
International joint publications
51.7
%8.3
91.4
International doctorate degrees
18.38
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
0
100
Master graduates working in the region
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
22.8
%0
84.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
24.2
Female academic staff
35
%Student-staff ratio
110.5
5
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
3.08
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0.4
347.9
Doctorate productivity
0
1.33
Research publications (absolute numbers)
10,059
1
10,059
Citation rate
2.4
0.18
3.12
Top cited publications
31
%0.3
36.8
Interdisciplinary publications
13.9
%1.5
28.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.3
%0
15.7
Publications cited in patents
6.3
%0
8.7
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
71.43
International joint publications
53.7
%14.5
81.7
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
25.5
%1
76.2
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
187.54
5.26
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.23
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
186.57
Doctorate productivity
0
3.21
Research publications (absolute numbers)
589
0
1,421
Citation rate
1.76
0.19
4.27
Top cited publications
21.8
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
2.7
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
50
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
35.7
%10
92.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
27
%0
82.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
26.29
6.11
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
1.7
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
4.51
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
61.55
Doctorate productivity
0
1.13
Research publications (absolute numbers)
496
1
1,147
Citation rate
1.08
0.36
2.23
Top cited publications
13.2
%0
38.6
Interdisciplinary publications
8.3
%0
38.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Publications cited in patents
1.2
%0
2.5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
72.73
International joint publications
48.6
%5.2
84
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
19.4
%0
71.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
79.42
5.15
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.95
0.06
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
438.27
Doctorate productivity
0
1.17
Research publications (absolute numbers)
977
0
2,175
Citation rate
2.66
0.21
2.88
Top cited publications
29
%0
35.7
Interdisciplinary publications
5.2
%0
21.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
1
0
19.4
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
37.4
%15.6
85.4
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
35.2
%0
73.9
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
156.67
5.17
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.52
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
82.46
Doctorate productivity
0
2.39
Research publications (absolute numbers)
391
0
738
Citation rate
1.12
0.12
1.48
Top cited publications
14.5
%0
16.8
Interdisciplinary publications
1.5
%0
17.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
8
0
31.8
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
77.78
International joint publications
21
%5
55.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
22
%0
40.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68.86
5.44
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
Gender balance
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
805.58
Doctorate productivity
0
0.78
Research publications (absolute numbers)
146
0
484
Citation rate
1.28
0.18
1.82
Top cited publications
12.5
%0
25.7
Interdisciplinary publications
0.6
%0
9.4
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
3
0
10.3
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
80
International joint publications
32.9
%11.3
69.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
24
%0
28.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
107.3
5.2
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
14.3
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.11
0.04
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
542.8
Doctorate productivity
0
0.8
Research publications (absolute numbers)
833
2
2,100
Citation rate
1.41
0.14
2.29
Top cited publications
16.7
%0
25.9
Interdisciplinary publications
14.6
%0
14.8
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
3.6
%0
7.2
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
60
International joint publications
38.9
%6.5
92.8
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
9.8
%0
52.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
97.29
5.03
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
3.52
100
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Hospital beds available for teaching
7.4
1,649.21
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
1.72
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0.17
273.26
Doctorate productivity
0
1.69
Research publications (absolute numbers)
29,816
1
29,816
Citation rate
1.78
0.24
2.12
Top cited publications
21.7
%0
24.8
Interdisciplinary publications
10.4
%1.3
26.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.4
%0
14.5
Publications cited in patents
3.5
%0
4.7
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
44.6
%6.7
91.7
International research grants
0
100
Regional joint publications
20.4
%4.2
82.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
53
5.01
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
19.23
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.67
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
278.5
Doctorate productivity
0
1.16
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,280
2
1,280
Citation rate
1.67
0.37
1.88
Top cited publications
17.4
%0
20.6
Interdisciplinary publications
17.3
%4.1
45.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
45.5
%12.8
69.8
International research grants
0
99.99
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
23.8
%3.3
69.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
68
5.1
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.58
0
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
Laboratory facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
3.7
275.4
Doctorate productivity
0
1.1
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,039
2
6,732
Citation rate
2.44
0.09
2.52
Top cited publications
29.7
%0.2
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
16.5
%1.6
36.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
4.1
%0
17
Publications cited in patents
2
%0
5
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
89.47
International joint publications
68.3
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
99.2
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
31.3
%0
88.8
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
115.33
5.07
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.8
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
341.51
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
423
0
1,131
Citation rate
1.99
0.14
3.8
Top cited publications
23.6
%1.7
29.7
Interdisciplinary publications
2.1
%0
8.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
23.7
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
28.6
%8.3
62.6
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
11.1
%0
39.1
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
113.06
5.18
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
8.89
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
2.13
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
164
Doctorate productivity
0
2.18
Research publications (absolute numbers)
2,512
1
2,512
Citation rate
1.68
0.11
2.04
Top cited publications
19.4
%0
26.3
Interdisciplinary publications
6.4
%0
22.1
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
2.2
%0
7.1
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
33
%12.7
81.5
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
22.5
%0
69.6
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
180.9
5.16
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
5.71
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Community service learning
0
16.7
Gender balance
3.46
0.01
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
77.52
Doctorate productivity
0
0.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
64
1
154
Citation rate
1.32
0.14
1.32
Top cited publications
10.5
%0
11.2
Interdisciplinary publications
7.4
%0
17.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Income from private sources
0
100
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
15
Opportunities to study abroad
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
100
International joint publications
10.9
%2
33.3
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
40.6
%0
46.2
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
88.78
5.05
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
9
Gender balance
1.81
0.02
Overall learning experience
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
6
1
Organisation of program
6
1
Contact with teachers
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
6
1
Library facilities
6
1
IT provision
6
1
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
429.74
Doctorate productivity
0
2.59
Research publications (absolute numbers)
191
0
595
Citation rate
2.35
0.09
3.68
Top cited publications
30.1
%0
30.1
Interdisciplinary publications
6.3
%0
18.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
0
0
59.5
Income from private sources
0
100
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
15
International orientation of master programmes