Cambridge, United States
Harvard University
Harvard University published 88,850 medicine articles from 2021 to 2025. 7.0% of them have been cited more than 50 times, and 46% were written with co-authors in other countries. That places it 1st of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in the United States.
Research profile
| Measure | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Highly cited articles | 6,198 cited 50+ times | 100 |
| Research output | 88,850 articles | 100 |
| Share highly cited | 7.0% of its articles | 97 |
| International collaboration | 46% with co-authors abroad | 77 |
Counted with its teaching hospitals: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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Official site: harvard.edu
Questions
How does Harvard University rank for medicine?
It ranks 1st of 1,712 universities worldwide and 1st in the United States on medical research published from 2021 to 2025.
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2 Minute Medicine. Harvard University: Medicine Ranking. Updated October 28, 2026. https://www.2minutemedicine.com/medical-school-rankings/world/united-states/harvard-university/
Sources: OpenAlex (CC0), medicine-field articles published 2021–2025; World Federation for Medical Education, agencies with recognition status (October 2026). Methodology · Download the data (CSV)