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Add to My SchoolsEstablished in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. It was named after the College’s first benefactor, the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown. With an enduring dedication to the pursuit of excellence, Harvard University offers unparalleled student experiences across a broad spectrum of academic environments. Faculty of Harvard’s Schools have won a wide selection of prizes; the faculty has published the Nobel laureates and Pulitzer prizes, and provided a selective list of heads of state.