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What are the total annual fees of Harvard University in Indian rupees for Indian students?

24 Jul 2026 · Answered by Geetha Muthu · 2 min read
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Harvard costs Indian students roughly Rs. 87 lakh to Rs. 1.08 crore a year for 2026-27, or USD 91,634 to 112,000+. Undergraduates pay about Rs. 88.4 to 96.6 lakh, MBA students Rs. 1.03 to 1.08 crore, but need-based aid can cut this to zero for eligible families.

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Plan for a sticker price of roughly Rs. 87 lakh to Rs. 1.08 crore per year at Harvard depending on your program, based on official 2026-27 schedules at about Rs. 96.5 per US dollar. The encouraging part for you is that Harvard treats Indian applicants exactly like American ones for need-based aid, so many families end up paying far less than these headline numbers.

Harvard Annual Cost by Program (2026-27)

ProgramAnnual Cost (USD)Annual Cost (INR)
Undergraduate (Harvard College)USD 91,634 to 100,134Rs. 88.4 lakh to 96.6 lakh
MBA (Harvard Business School)USD 107,500 to 112,000+Rs. 1.03 crore to 1.08 crore
MS / Engineering (SEAS)USD 92,000 to 98,000Rs. 88.8 lakh to 94.5 lakh

Itemised Undergraduate Costs (2026-27)

ComponentCost (USD)Cost (INR)
TuitionUSD 62,226About Rs. 60.06 lakh
HousingUSD 14,250About Rs. 13.75 lakh
FoodUSD 8,942About Rs. 8.63 lakh
Student and health feesUSD 6,216About Rs. 6 lakh
Books, personal costs and flights (unbilled)USD 3,500 to 8,500Rs. 3.3 lakh to 8.2 lakh

My Advice

Apply for financial aid regardless of the sticker shock: Harvard meets 100% of demonstrated need through grants, never loans, and families earning USD 200,000 (about Rs. 1.93 crore) or less typically pay no tuition at all. Start collecting your parents' income documents, tax records and asset statements now, because the aid application runs alongside your admission file and a complete, accurate submission is what unlocks that support.

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