Mission, Vision, and History
The Faculty of Arts and Sciences is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872). The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeks to foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation of leaders through a transformative educational experience.
FAS Schools, Academic Divisions, and Units
Powering Academic Excellence
7,102
Undergraduate Students
4,600
Graduate Students
1,276
Faculty
40
Academic Departments
30+
Academic Centers
13
Institutes
10
Museums
25+
Libraries
FAS Administrative Offices