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April 30, 2025

On April 30th, the University responded to an April 16 request from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide information required by law ...

April 25, 2025

With the end of the semester and summer break approaching, the HIO is expanding drop-in Virtual advising hours!
• Monday – Friday from 9:00 am – 10:00am
• Monday – Friday from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm 
• Monday – Friday from 4:00 pm – 5:00pm

This service is offered via Zoom on a first-come, first-serve basis, and is intended for multiple international students and scholars with quick questions about standard advising topics, including ...

April 23, 2025

On April 19, Executive Vice President (EVP) Meredith Weenick emailed the Harvard community to reiterate the University's steadfast support for international students and scholars and to acknowledge government actions in recent weeks.
Read the EVP’s message supporting our international community. ...

Personal Stories

Ask questions! I cannot overstate the importance of asking questions. This simple practice will make your life so much better! Also, a question might not only lead you to an answer but to so much more. You might find your best friends, strongest supporters, and wisest mentors at the end of a question.

Suneragiri Liyanage - Sri Lanka - Harvard College

The prospects of learning in a diverse community of practice and having an opportunity to learn from professors whose work I have been following for a long time attracted me to Harvard.

Rigzen Wangmo - India - Harvard Graduate School of Education

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International population over time

International population this year