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Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Universities across the world remain bastions of knowledge and innovation, driving academic excellence and societal progress.
From prestigious institutions like Harvard and Oxford to emerging centers of learning in Europe, Asia and Africa, universities continue to shape the future through groundbreaking research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and a commitment to fostering the next generation of global leaders.
With diverse campuses and cutting-edge facilities, universities stand at the forefront of intellectual discovery and transformative education.
Richest universities in the world 2024
Harvard University, situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States is the wealthiest educational institution globally, according to Adda247, an Indian news platform.
Havard University boasts of an impressive endowment of $40.9 billion. Established in 1636, it initially bore the name Harvard College in honour of benefactor John Harvard, who bequeathed funds and books.
In 2014, an alumnus of the institution, Kenneth C. Griffith, who is the founder of Citadel, made a historic $150 million donation, cementing his status as the college’s most significant donor till date.
See the list of top 10 richest universities in the world as of March 2024 below:
| Richest University in the World 2024 | ||||
| Rank | University | Location | Endowment (USD) | Largest Donation (USD) |
| 1. | Harvard University | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 40.9 billion | 150 million |
| 2. | Yale University | New Haven, Connecticut | 31.11 billion | 250 million |
| 3. | University of Texas System | Austin, Texas, United States | 30.1 billion | 120 million |
| 4. | Stanford University | Stanford, California, USA | 28.9 billion | 30 million |
| 5. | Princeton University | Princeton, New Jersey, USA | 26.6 billion | 30 million |
| 6. | University of California | Oakland, California, USA | 21.1 billion | 113 million |
| 7. | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | Thuwal, Saudi Arabia | 20 billion | – |
| 8. | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cambridge, Massachusetts | 18.38 billion | 20 million |
| 9. | University of Pennyslvania | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 14.88 billion | 400 million |
| 10. | Northwestern University | Evanston, Illinois | 14 billion | 75 million |
