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Harlow University

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Harlow University

Est. 1887 · Cambridge, Massachusetts

Think boldly. Learn deeply. Lead change.

Harlow brings together 24,000 students and world-leading scholars to take on the questions that matter most, from clean energy to the future of medicine.

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Applications 2027

Early decision closes 1 November · Regular decision closes 15 January

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Faculties

Six faculties, one intellectual community

Cross-disciplinary by design: every undergraduate takes courses outside their home faculty.

All 150+ programmes

Engineering & Applied Sciences

Civil, electrical, mechanical and biomedical.

24 programmes

Arts & Humanities

History, literature, philosophy and languages.

31 programmes

Life & Medical Sciences

Biology, chemistry, neuroscience and medicine.

22 programmes

Law & Government

Legal studies, public policy and international affairs.

14 programmes

Business & Economics

Finance, management and entrepreneurship.

19 programmes

Computing & Data Science

AI, cybersecurity and software systems.

16 programmes

Harlow by the numbers

#12

National university ranking

9:1

Student to faculty ratio

93%

Employed or in study within 6 months

$180M

Annual research funding

Research

Discovery with real-world impact

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Clean energy

A new solid-state battery doubles the range of electric vehicles

Engineers in the Matthews Laboratory have developed a safer, cheaper battery that could reach the market within three years, with undergraduates on the core team.

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Public health

Mapping the spread of antibiotic resistance across 40 cities

12 September 2026

Artificial intelligence

Language models that explain their reasoning in plain English

28 August 2026

Humanities

Recovering a lost archive of 18th-century women’s letters

3 August 2026

How to apply

Your path to Harlow

A holistic review: we read every application in full, and we want to hear your voice.

By 1 October

Explore & register

Visit campus or join a virtual session, then create your applicant account.

By 1 November

Submit your application

Common Application, two teacher recommendations and your school report.

December

Interview

A conversation with an alumnus or admissions officer, in person or online.

By 1 April

Decision & funding

Offers arrive with a personalised financial aid package.

Campus life

A campus that never sleeps

Two hundred student societies, a 60-acre green quad and the best coffee in Cambridge.

The Great Court

Rowing on the Charles

Hackathon night

Chamber orchestra

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