Harvard University is the oldest institution of higher learning in America. It was founded in 1636 and was first created by the colonial legislature in Massachusetts. Formerly known as "New Citizen College". To commemorate the generous support given by Pastor john harvard in the early days of the college's establishment, the school was renamed "HarvardCollege" on March 1639, and Harvard College was officially renamed "HarvardUniversity" on March 1780. Harvard University consists of ten colleges and an advanced research institute, and has the largest university library system in the world. In the academic year of 20 18, there were more than 6,699 undergraduate students and 20 graduate students13/kloc-0.
3. Harvard University has a lofty academic status and extensive influence in many fields, such as literature, medicine, law and business studies, and is recognized as one of the top higher education and research institutions in the world today. At the same time, the school is also responsible for the management and operation of Harvard-Smithsonian Astrophysics Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital and other institutions. By 20 19, 10, Harvard University has trained eight presidents of the United States of America, including franklin roosevelt and barack obama. Among its alumni, professors and researchers, * * has produced 160 Nobel Prize winners (the first in the world) and 18 Fields Prize winners (. 20 19-20, Harvard University ranks first in academic ranking of world universities, USNews ranks first, QS ranks third, and Times Higher Education ranks seventh. Times higher education ranks first in the world in terms of the reputation of world universities.