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Harvard University Ranking Badges

Harvard earned 226 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 31 in the top 1%, 119 in the top 5%, 53 in the top 10% and 23 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 252 in Highest Paid Graduates for Public Administration, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 226 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 31 / 119
• Highest placement: #1 of 252, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 27
• Placements this edition: 501
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has Harvard University Earned?

Harvard University holds 226 ranking badges across 27 fields of study, 150 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. The awards below are from the 2027 edition. The tier columns show the best placement reached in each ranking. Find out more about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	31
Top 5%	119
Top 10%	53
Top 15%	23
Total	226

What Is Harvard University Known For?

Harvard University is best known for Biological & Biomedical Sciences: 19 of its 224 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences, Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best				✓
Overall Best (New England)			✓
Overall Best (Massachusetts)			✓
Overall Diversity			✓
Overall Diversity (New England)			✓
Overall Diversity (Massachusetts)			✓
Male / Female Diversity	✓
Male / Female Diversity (Massachusetts)	✓
Location Diversity			✓
Location Diversity (New England)		✓
Location Diversity (Massachusetts)			✓
Ethnic Diversity			✓
Ethnic Diversity (New England)			✓
Ethnic Diversity (Massachusetts)		✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Popular (New England)			✓
Most Popular (Massachusetts)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (New England)			✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Massachusetts)			✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
International Agriculture
Most Popular		✓

Architecture/Urban Planning

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Architectural Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Environmental Design
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Urban & Regional Planning
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked	✓
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Biotechnology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Microbiology Science & Immunology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Business & Commerce
Top Ranked			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Corporate Communications
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Management Sciences & Methods
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked				✓
Real Estate
Top Ranked			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Journalism
Top Ranked		✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓
Radio, TV & Digital Communication
Top Ranked			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Computer Programming
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Science
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Information Science
Top Ranked	✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked			✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Educational Assessment
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓
General Education
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Instructional Media Design
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Engineering Physics
Most Popular		✓
Engineering Science
Most Popular				✓

Engineering Technologies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Engineering-Related Fields
Top Ranked	✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Writing Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Area Studies
Most Popular			✓
Ethnic Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Classical Languages & Literature
Most Popular		✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Health/Medical Admin Services
Top Ranked			✓
Health/Medical Prep Programs
Top Ranked			✓
Medical Illustration & Informatics
Top Ranked			✓
Medical Science
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Medicine
Top Ranked		✓
Public Health
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
History
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Legal Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular				✓
Law
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Legal Research
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Military Technologies & Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓
Intelligence & Command Operations
Top Ranked	✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Behavioral Science
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Cultural Studies & Analysis
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked		✓
Dispute Resolution
Top Ranked	✓
Multicultural & Diversity Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Museum Studies
Most Popular			✓
Natural Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Sustainability Science
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular				✓
Most Focused			✓
Systems Theory
Most Popular			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Natural Resource Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Religious Studies
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Physics
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked	✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked			✓
General Psychology
Top Ranked				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular				✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Most Focused	✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Most Focused	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Anthropology
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Economics
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
General Social Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked				✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Urban Studies
Top Ranked		✓

Theology & Religious Vocations

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best Value	✓
Most Popular		✓
Theological & Ministerial Studies
Best Value	✓
Most Popular			✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked			✓
General Visual & Performing Arts
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates				✓
Music
Top Ranked			✓

How Does Harvard University Rank in Athletics?

Harvard University earned no athletics badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s sports rankings is #10 of 58 in Crew (top 18%).

How Does Harvard University Rank for Online Students?

In College Factual’s 2027 online-program rankings, Harvard University earned 2 badges across 2 online programs, 2 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #5 of 172 in Most Popular Online for Public Health.

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Educational Assessment
Most Popular Online			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Public Health
Most Popular Online			✓

How Does Harvard University Rank for Veterans?

Harvard University earned no veterans badge in the 2027 edition; its highest placement in College Factual’s veterans rankings is #836 of 4,939 in Best for Veterans (top 17%).

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Notes and References

These rankings are grounded in U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. Harvard University appears in 501 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.