Harvard University is the oldest and most famous university in the United States, founded in 1636. The most famous landmark of the university is the statue of John Harvard, the college’s first patron, standing in front of the University Hall in Harvard. Yard. This Ivy League University has a 375 year history not only in the United States but around the world. In addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, there are 12 graduate colleges at Harvard. Since its founding in the mid-1600s, the university has expanded from nine students with a master’s degree to 20,000-degree applicants, including undergraduate, graduate and technical students. Harvard University is located on the 5457 acre campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Cambridge is one of the most important urban centers of metropolitan Boston, surrounded by lush greenery, wooded squares and the banks of the Charles River. Located in the heart of Harvard Cambridge, it offers direct access to the city’s select shops, restaurants and entertainment. Cambridge is a member of Boston’s wide public transportation organization. With buses, carriages and subway stops in the center of Harvard Square you can easily get where you want to go. The stadium is a 12-minute drive from Boston. Harvard has more than 2.79 million alumni in the United States and 59,000 alumni in 202 countries. It has more than 10,400 academic appointments and more than 2,400 world-class faculty members at affiliated teaching hospitals. At Harvard 48 Nobel laureates, 32 heads of state and 48 Pulitzer Prize winners are teachers, educators or scholars.