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<p>No, I don’t cite them as a serious reference. That is why I put question marks there.</p>

<p>Without doubt, people use Harvard as measuring sticks for its academic excellence. If subdividing academic fields into the following three general categories: undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools (including law, business, and medical schools), one would find that Harvard is the front runner in almost all of them, but not without competitors (see tables below for details). Those schools which claim (or are being recognized) they are “Harvard of” whichever direction usually have a big picture of pursuing academic excellence. They may or may not be there yet. But look out Harvard. These real competitors are up-and-coming. </p>

<p>Undergraduate schools (USNWR 2011-2012)</p>

<p>1 HARVARD
1 PRINCETON
3 YALE
4 COLUMBIA
5 CALTECH
5 MIT
5 STANFORD
5 CHICAGO
5 PENN</p>

<p>Graduate schools (NRC 1985 based on John Newton’s Average Non-zero Program Scores)
1 MIT
2 BERKELEY
3 HARVARD
4 PRINCETON
5 CALTECH </p>

<p>Professional schools (USNWR 2011-2012) </p>

<p>Law
1 YALE
2 HARVARD
3 STANFORD
4 COLUMBIA
5 CHICAGO </p>

<p>Business</p>

<p>1 STANFORD
2 HARVARD
3 MIT
3 PENN
5 NORTHWESTERN
5 CHICAGO</p>

<p>Medical</p>

<p>1 HARVARD
2 PENN
3 JOHNS HOPKINS
4 WUSTL
5 DUKE
5 STANFORD
5 UCSF
5 YALE</p>