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Harvard University
Harvard University is one of 343 universities included in U-Multirank for United States. Harvard University is a very large private university located in Cambridge (US) with 41128 students enrolled (2019 data or latest available). It was founded in 1636. With regard to the scope of its subjects and degree programmes offered, the Harvard University is a comprehensive institution. 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 12 ‘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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Digital education investment
0
66.08
Outreach programs
0
6
Pedagogiacally skilled teaching staff
0
4
Bachelor graduation rate
0
100
Masters graduation rate
0
100
Graduating on time (bachelors)
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)
Graduation rate long first degree
Gender balance
0.08
1.22
86.44
Female authors
36.64
%0
100
Citation rate
1.9
0.11
2.71
Research publications (absolute numbers)
87,515
0
98,038
Research publications (size-normalised)
2.128
0
13.17
External research income
424.39
0
859.22
Art related output
0
24.96
Top cited publications
22.5
%0
32.8
Interdisciplinary publications
9.3
0.3
35.7
Post-doc positions
0
100
Professional publications
0
54.68
Open Access Publications
21
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.6
%0
59.7
Income from private sources
304.4
0
888.9
Patents awarded (absolute numbers)
2,281
0
3,266
Patents awarded (size-normalised)
55.461
0
500.4
Industry co-patents
9.513
%0
100
Spin-offs
0
334.57
Publications cited in patents
3.02
%0
7.3
Income from continuous professional development
0
100
Graduate companies
0
433.85
Foreign language bachelor programmes
0
100
Foreign language long first degree programmes
Foreign language master programmes
0
100
Student mobility
0
1
International academic staff
29.47
%0
100
International joint publications
53.9
%6.3
92.4
International doctorate degrees
21.69
%0
100
Bachelor graduates working in the region
Master graduates working in the region
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
23.2
%0
93.5
Income from regional sources
0
100
Regional Publications with Industrial Partners
26.2
0
97.06
Social inclusion
Female academic staff
38
%Student-staff ratio
0
145.27
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
4.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
34.74
%0
79
External research income
0
0
963
Doctorate productivity
0
0
3.68
Research publications (absolute numbers)
10,580
0
10,580
Citation rate
2.31
0
2.96
Top cited publications
29.2
%0
33
Interdisciplinary publications
10.3
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
31.2
%0
72.2
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
11
%0
12.9
Publications cited in patents
6.48
%0
9.39
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
75
International joint publications
59
%0
100
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
26.8
%0
84.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%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
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
62.84
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.81
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
31.18
%0
88.33
External research income
0
0
714.3
Doctorate productivity
0
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
294
0
2,913
Citation rate
1.49
0
2.07
Top cited publications
18.7
%0
27.4
Interdisciplinary publications
8.3
%0
38.9
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
43.2
%0
75.3
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
7.1
%0
27
Publications cited in patents
13.82
%0
3.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
55.56
International joint publications
66.7
%0
87.1
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
25.2
%0
100
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
49.08
5.31
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
Innovative forms of assessment
0
70
Gender balance
1.19
0.03
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
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
Skills Labs
6
1
External research income
0
75.5
Doctorate productivity
0
3.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
504
0
1,328
Citation rate
1.03
0.41
1.55
Top cited publications
12.7
%0
22.8
Interdisciplinary publications
7.6
%0
23.7
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
4
%0
31.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5
%0
7.7
Publications cited in patents
1.01
%0
2.08
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
49.8
%7.7
87.9
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
17.5
%0
78.1
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
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
0.8
%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
Income from regional sources
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
7.7
%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
Income from regional sources
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
2.7
%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
Income from regional sources
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Student-staff ratio
0
140.93
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.42
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
19.64
%0
80
External research income
0
0
1,074.1
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.44
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,081
0
2,038
Citation rate
1.58
0
2.65
Top cited publications
17.5
%0
36.1
Interdisciplinary publications
9.4
%0
33.1
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
4.3
%0
72.1
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.5
%0
12.8
Publications cited in patents
1.23
%
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
43.4
%0
93.3
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
17.3
%0
62.8
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%Student-staff ratio
109.68
5.08
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
Hospital beds available for teaching
0
1,484.38
Innovative forms of assessment
0
100
Gender balance
2.84
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
Digital teaching
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
415.6
Doctorate productivity
0
4.15
Research publications (absolute numbers)
38,160
0
38,160
Citation rate
1.7
0.2
2.95
Top cited publications
19.9
%0.2
31
Interdisciplinary publications
7.6
%0
16.2
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
12.9
%4.8
52.5
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
8.1
%0
71.8
Publications cited in patents
2.18
%0
9.33
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
58.7
International joint publications
48.3
%10.1
100
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
20.1
%1.8
85.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
94.08
5.45
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
3.39
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
Inclusion of practical experience/clerkships
6
1
Bedside teaching
6
1
Linking clinical/preclinical teaching
6
1
External research income
0
450.7
Doctorate productivity
0
1.53
Research publications (absolute numbers)
208
0
557
Citation rate
0.67
0.26
1.31
Top cited publications
3.6
%0
17.6
Interdisciplinary publications
9.7
%0
23.5
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
2.4
%0
70.8
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
50
International joint publications
19.7
%0
84
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
38.9
%0
76.7
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
85
5.11
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
2.79
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
Digital teaching
6
1
Room facilities
6
1
External research income
0
198.3
Doctorate productivity
0
2.89
Research publications (absolute numbers)
1,462
0
2,100
Citation rate
1.68
0.24
1.71
Top cited publications
20
%0
26.5
Interdisciplinary publications
12.4
%4.3
43.6
Research orientation of teaching
6
1
Open Access Publications
8.3
%3.6
39.8
Income from private sources
0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
15.5
%0
24
Publications cited in patents
4.22
%0
6.09
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
51.4
%11
78.1
International research grants
0
100
Student internships in the region
0
100
Regional joint publications
22.9
%1.6
88.9
Income from regional sources
0
100
Academic staff (fte)
Total number of students in field (major)
Percentage of female students
Major profile of faculty
, ,
, ,
Student-staff ratio
0
83.45
0
Graduating on time (bachelors)
0
%0
100
Graduating on time (masters)
0
%0
100
Academic staff with doctorates
0
%0
100
Contact with work environment (bachelors)
0
/90
9
Contact with work environment (masters)
0
/90
9
Gender balance
0
2.14
0
Overall learning experience
0
6
1
Quality of courses & teaching
0
6
1
Organisation of program
0
6
1
Contact with teachers
0
6
1
Inclusion of work/practical experience
0
6
1
Library facilities
0
6
1
IT provision
0
6
1
Digital teaching
0
6
1
Room facilities
0
6
1
Female authors
17.11
%0
70.83
External research income
0
0
1,658.7
Doctorate productivity
0
0
1.94
Research publications (absolute numbers)
3,284
0
12,835
Citation rate
2.48
0
2.48
Top cited publications
31.5
%0
31.5
Interdisciplinary publications
17
%0
30.4
Research orientation of teaching
0
6
1
Open Access Publications
23.5
%0
65.5
Income from private sources
0
%0
100
Co-publications with industrial partners
5.6
%0
50.3
Publications cited in patents
2.1
%0
2.44
BA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%MA theses in cooperation with private organisations
0
%International orientation of bachelor programmes
0
/150
15
International orientation of master programmes
0
/150
15
Opportunities to study abroad
0
6
1
International doctorate degrees
0
%0
100
International joint publications
71.8
%0
96.8
International research grants
0
%0
100
Student internships in the region
0
%0
100
Regional joint publications
29.8
%0
94.7
Income from regional sources
0
%
Social inclusion
Academic staff (fte)
0
Total number of students in field (major)
0
Percentage of female students
0
%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