After decades of development, Kennedy School of Government has become the best school in Harvard University, and its enrollment capacity has surpassed Harvard University's famous law schools, business schools and medical schools. It has also become an important training base for American public officials and government research institutions. It has trained a large number of outstanding public officials for the United States and undertaken a large number of government research projects, which has had a great impact on American social development and government decision-making.
There are two types of students in Kennedy School of Government. One is a full-time professional graduate student, which is divided into three directions: one is a MasterofPublicPolicy with a two-year academic system, and the other is a master of urban and regional planning with a two-year academic system; The other is a master of public administration with a two-year academic system. In addition, these three majors can also be awarded doctoral degrees. The other is the vocational training of on-the-job officials, which is also divided into two categories: one is the training of awarding a master's degree in public administration to on-the-job officials. This kind of training requires government officials to study full-time 1 year and pass various exams before they can get their degrees; The other is short-term training and education for senior administrative officials, which usually lasts for 3 weeks 13 weeks. The training targets are mainly senior civil servants in government agencies, including newly elected members of Congress and mayors.