Harvard University has a campus.
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge , Massachusetts , established in 1636 , whose history , influence , and wealth have made it one of the world 's most prestigious universities .. research. research university. Cambridge. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Ivy League. Ivy League. research university. research university. Established originally by the Massachusetts legislature and soon thereafter named for John Harvard -LRB- its first benefactor -RRB- , Harvard is the United States ' oldest institution of higher learning , and the Harvard Corporation -LRB- formally , the President and Fellows of Harvard College -RRB- is its first chartered corporation .. Harvard College. Harvard College. Massachusetts. Massachusetts. Massachusetts legislature. Massachusetts General Court. John Harvard. John Harvard ( clergyman ). Harvard Corporation. Harvard Corporation. corporation. corporation. Although never formally affiliated with any denomination , the early College primarily trained Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy .. denomination. Religious denomination. Congregationalist. Congregational church. Unitarian. Unitarianism. Its curriculum and student body were gradually secularized during the 18th century , and by the 19th century Harvard had emerged as the central cultural establishment among Boston elites .. Boston elites. Boston Brahmin. Following the American Civil War , President Charles W. Eliot 's long tenure -LRB- 1869 -- 1909 -RRB- transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a modern research university ; Harvard was a founding member of the Association of American Universities in 1900 .. research. research university. research university. research university. American Civil War. American Civil War. Charles W. Eliot. Charles W. Eliot. Association of American Universities. Association of American Universities. James Bryant Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war .. James Bryant Conant. James Bryant Conant. Great Depression. Great Depression. World War II. World War II. The undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe College .. Radcliffe College. Radcliffe College. The university is organized into eleven separate academic units -- ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study -- with campuses throughout the Boston metropolitan area  : its 209 acre main campus is centered on Harvard Yard in Cambridge , approximately 3 mi northwest of Boston ; the business school and athletics facilities , including Harvard Stadium , are located across the Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston and the medical , dental , and public health schools are in the Longwood Medical Area .. Cambridge. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Harvard Yard. Harvard Yard. business school. Harvard Business School. Harvard Stadium. Harvard Stadium. Charles River. Charles River. Allston. Allston. medical. Harvard Medical School. dental. Harvard School of Dental Medicine. public health. Harvard School of Public Health. Longwood Medical Area. Longwood Medical and Academic Area. Harvard 's $ 34.5 billion financial endowment is the largest of any academic institution .. largest of any academic institution. List of colleges and universities in the United States by endowment. Harvard is a large , highly residential research university .. research. research university. research university. research university. The nominal cost of attendance is high , but the university 's large endowment allows it to offer generous financial aid packages .. It operates several arts , cultural , and scientific museums , alongside the Harvard Library , which is the world 's largest academic and private library system , comprising 79 individual libraries with over 18 million volumes .. Harvard Library. Harvard Library. Harvard 's alumni include eight U.S. presidents , several foreign heads of state , 62 living billionaires , 359 Rhodes Scholars , and 242 Marshall Scholars .. eight U.S. presidents. List of Presidents of the United States by education. billionaires. billionaires. Marshall Scholars. Marshall Scholars. To date , some 130 Nobel laureates , 18 Fields Medalists , and 13 Turing Award winners have been affiliated as students , faculty , or staff .. some 130 Nobel laureates. List of Nobel laureates by university affiliation. 18 Fields Medalists. List of Fields Medal winners by university affiliation. 13 Turing Award winners. List of Turing Award laureates by university affiliation