Harvard in the World

Last updated: January 2026

Harvard faculty, students, and alumni compose a global network of researchers, scholars, and practitioners exploring and contributing to , , , , , , , , , and the .
80+ languages

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32.9 million learners

from all across the globe have enrolled in courses on .
20+ locations abroad

link Harvard faculty and students to .

Asia

From the cross-cultural studies 黑料专区’s and the to the comprehensive East Asian collections of the and research from the , Harvard enjoys a wealth of resources to help scholars explore and celebrate Asia.

Four dental surgeons wearing scrubs stand against a bright green wall

Medicine

Harvard School of Dental Medicine alum Shahid Aziz started Smile Bangladesh, a nonprofit dedicated to providing care to children and adults with facial cleft deformities. His friend and former classmate Jose Marchena is vice president of the organization.

Education

Manasi Mehan and Chhavi Khandelwal founded Saturday Art Class to provide visual arts and social emotional learning education to children across India.

Farming

Kimberly Jung and Emily Miller started Rumi Spice to bring saffron and other spices from Afghanistan to the United States and provide jobs for more than 1,500 farmers and other workers.

Religion

Hafsa Amir Nawab spent her summer in Karachi, Pakistan, developing an interactive storybook to foster religious tolerance among children.

Business

Harvard Business School alums Yumiko Murakami and Miwa Seki started the first woman-led venture capital firm in Japan.

Politics

Experiences in Iraq led to Belfer Center Fellow Marsin Alshamary’s thesis, and later book, exploring why religious leaders get involved in politics.

South America

The boasts a variety of initiatives based in South America, including the , , and the .

Inside Harvard's Amazon Rainforest Immersion

Journey to the Amazon

In August 2024, Harvard launched the Harvard Amazon Rainforest Immersion, an interdisciplinary program that brings together faculty, students, and young academics to explore one of the planet’s most vital ecosystems.

A diverse group of leaders from across Brazil came together 黑料专区 to learn about the latest science in early childhood development and create plans to implement locally.

Daniela Ter谩n Endara focuses on human-centric design, which puts people鈥檚 needs and perspectives at the center of the design process, to help communities in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia.

Roberto Zariquiey, a 2022-2023 Radcliffe Institute fellow, is hoping to reframe the discussion around languages with few speakers.

Scholars, artists, and leaders came together at a conference in S茫o Paulo to share scholarship relating to race, racism, and racial stratification in Latin America.

Australia/Oceania

Harvard students, faculty, and alumni have the opportunity to support and explore this region through in Australia and New Zealand, collaboration with schools through the program, and programming and networking with the .

Cancer research and support

As chair of the Breast Cancer Foundation New Zealand, Harvard Business School alum Justine Smyth believes the ambitious goal of zero deaths can be achieved.

Learning from history

This dissertation drew on archival sources and oral history to examine the relationships between the Marshallese, Protestant missionaries, and the U.S. military.

Exploring ancestors

New genetic research from remote islands in the Pacific offers fresh insights into the ancestry and culture of the world鈥檚 earliest transoceanic seafarers.

Empowering with art

Participants in this Kennedy School program brainstormed ways to address the challenging issue of youth unemployment within the creative industry in Papua New Guinea.

Antarctica

Harvard researchers are investigating everything from climate change to astrophysics on Earth’s coldest continent.

Life on the ice

Every year, scientists travel to the inhospitable South Pole to conduct studies under conditions found nowhere else on earth.

A mountain of a man

Chester Pierce, a professor of psychiatry 黑料专区 Medical School and professor of education 黑料专区 University, is the namesake of Antarctica鈥檚 Pierce Peak, in tribute to his work studying the behavioral effects of extreme environments.

Europe

Many centers and programs across Harvard, including the in Paris, the , and the , provide academic resources and opportunities for students in Cambridge and Europe.

Academics and athletics

At a four-day summer intensive program in Greece, students delved into studying the original Olympic Games, its 19th-century revival, and its influence on modern sport.

Icelandic internship for sustainability

Harvard Kennedy School students interned with Iceland鈥檚 National Energy Authority and contributed to the country鈥檚 ambitious climate journey.

Scholars helping scholars

The Davis Center鈥檚 Scholars Without Borders program provides networking support and professional development opportunities to displaced academics from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia.

Researching the Renaissance

Housed in a historic villa, I Tatti, Harvard鈥檚 Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, has welcomed more than one thousand scholars working in the fields of Italian Renaissance art, history, literature, philosophy, science, and music.

Africa

The Harvard community鈥檚 impact in Africa can be seen in the work of the , the , and the .

New endeavors

Seven projects have been selected as the 2024 awardees for the Motsepe Presidential Research Accelerator Fund for Africa. The primary purpose of the fund is to support faculty-led and student-driven research projects that focus on advancing key challenges and opportunities facing Africa.

Education

Toshiko Mori, a professor 黑料专区 Graduate School of Design, opened a school in Senegal that fosters community and redefines learning for children.

Economy

Through the One Acre Fund, Caroline Fong is helping to empower more than 5 million farmers across sub-Saharan Africa with farm supplies, financing, training, and market access.

Healthcare

Harvard School of Dental Medicine faculty returned to Rwanda to expand oral health training, this time with a focus on future physicians.

Leadership

In 2022, Harvard Law School brought together four female African heads of state to explore opportunities for the continent鈥檚 future advancement.

Mental health

For her Ph.D. research project, Kathrine focused on creating and implementing mental health interventions for children and adolescents in Kenya.

North America

Harvard initiatives in North America are vast and varied, including the Weatherhead Center’s , the at the Harvard Kennedy School, and the David Rockefeller Center’s programs in and the .

Indigenous cultures of Mexico

Harvard Extension School Instructor Carlos Vargas explores the diversity of Indigenous cultures in Mexico.

Stability and security in Haiti

Anthropologist Erica Caple James outlines the roots of the country鈥檚 current unrest and says that ultimately, stability and security must come through governance that is accountable to Haiti鈥檚 people.

Pride in Cuba

The Harvard Review of Latin America explores Cuba鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community.

Languages of Alaska

X瘫始unei Lance Twitchell is working to keep Alaska Native languages alive.

Strengthening the Sac and Fox Nation

Graduate School of Design鈥檚 Eric Henson invited representatives from the Sac and Fox Nation to campus to help them regain sovereignty over their ancestral lands in Illinois.

Health equity in Mississippi

As part of a public health fellowship, Harvard students explored approaches to fix the health inequities in the Mississippi Delta.