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title: "Harvard University: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide"
description: "A university in the United States with international student and research interest. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Harvard University: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide

A university in the United States with international student and research interest. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Brand**: Harvard University
- **Market**: Global
- **Measured month**: Aug 2026
- **Share of Search among globally sought US universities**: 22%

## Where the brand sits

| Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Globally sought US universities | 1 | 22% | 1.8M |

- [Globally sought US universities](/demand/global-en/categories/globally-sought-us-universities)

## How has branded search demand for Harvard University changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Harvard University worldwide held steady at 1.8M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harvard University’s estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide increased from 19.5% to 22%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Harvard University’s estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide peaked at 22.1% in July 2026 and was lowest at 8.1% in December 2025.

## How did search popularity change for globally sought US universities worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Princeton University overtook Brown University to rank 8th among globally sought US universities worldwide, at 4.4%.
- In August 2026, UCLA gained estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide, from 5.6% to 6.8%.
- In August 2026, New York University gained estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide, from 6.2% to 7%.
- In August 2026, Stanford University lost estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide, from 13.5% to 12%.
- In August 2026, Yale University lost estimated Share of Search among globally sought US universities worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.4%.
- In August 2026, Massachusetts Institute of Technology rose from 7th to 6th among globally sought US universities worldwide.

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Globally sought US universities | 1.8M | 19.5% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Globally sought US universities | 1.7M | 20.2% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Globally sought US universities | 1.4M | 8.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.7M | 20.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.5M | 20.2% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.8M | 19.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.7M | 18.3% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.7M | 19.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.5M | 20.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.5M | 22.1% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Globally sought US universities | 1.8M | 22% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Globally sought US universities | — | — | — |

## How is Harvard University measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvard University’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- “harvard”
- “harvard university”
- “harvard university usa”

## Which globally sought US universities compete with Harvard University?

- [Stanford University](/demand/global-en/brands/stanford-university): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harvard-university-vs-stanford-university
- [Columbia University](/demand/global-en/brands/columbia-university): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/columbia-university-vs-harvard-university
- [New York University](/demand/global-en/brands/new-york-university): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harvard-university-vs-new-york-university
- [UCLA](/demand/global-en/brands/ucla): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harvard-university-vs-ucla
- [Massachusetts Institute of Technology](/demand/global-en/brands/mit): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harvard-university-vs-mit
- [University of Pennsylvania](/demand/global-en/brands/university-of-pennsylvania)
- [Princeton University](/demand/global-en/brands/princeton-university)
- [Yale University](/demand/global-en/brands/yale-university)
- [UC Berkeley](/demand/global-en/brands/uc-berkeley)
- [Brown University](/demand/global-en/brands/brown-university)
- [Cornell University](/demand/global-en/brands/cornell-university)
- [Duke University](/demand/global-en/brands/duke-university)
- [University of Chicago](/demand/global-en/brands/university-of-chicago)
- [Caltech](/demand/global-en/brands/caltech)
- [Northwestern University](/demand/global-en/brands/northwestern-university)
- [Johns Hopkins University](/demand/global-en/brands/johns-hopkins-university)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Harvard University: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/harvard-university

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