Harvard now hosts more students from China than India: A tale of 2 countries and 2 choices

Harvard’s Fall 2025 data shows a sharp India–China contrast inside one of America’s most elite campuses. China counts 1,452 students to India’s 545, with the widest gaps in GSAS, Design, Public Health and Medicine—research-heavy spaces where influence compounds over time. India’s strongest presence is in Business and near-parity at Kennedy, reflecting faster, career-linked routes.