1. Harvard University, referred to as "Harvard", is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. It is a top private research university and a member of the Ivy League and the Global Alliance for Advanced Research.

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology? Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), founded in 186 1, is located in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Its main campus is built on the Charles River. It is a world-renowned top private research university and a member of the Global University Presidents Forum.

Tufts University, an American private research university, is located in Massachusetts, USA, and is a member of association of american universities. It is called the New Ivy League and is one of the top five universities in Boston.

4. Boston College (BC), founded in 1863, is a private research university and a Catholic university, located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

5. Brandeis University, founded in 1948, is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.