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Of the 7 Private Life Sciences universities in the United States, Harvard University ranks highest at #5 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. It is followed by Yale University (QS World #16) and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (#587 in United States). Across the whole list there are 17 courses to choose from.
7 universities · ranked best first
how we rankPrivate University · 2 courses in Life Sciences
Private University · 5 courses in Life Sciences
Private University · 1 course in Life Sciences
Private University · 3 courses in Life Sciences
Private University · 2 courses in Life Sciences
Private University · 1 course in Life Sciences
Private University · 3 courses in Life Sciences
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2 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #5 (Harvard University) to #16 (Yale University); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: Harvard University is cited most (146,463,495 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
0 are public and 7 private (0% public). By location, Massachusetts (2), Connecticut (2) and Minnesota (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Harvard University, founded in 1636. Harvard University is the largest, with 21,000 students.
By level: 11 bachelor's and 1 master's. Within the subject, the largest areas are Life Sciences (14) and Biology (3). The usual length is 4 years and 1–2 years. 100% are full-time. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (100% of courses with a stated intake). Yale University offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 7 of these universities. Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at USD 6,410 a year and Yale University the most at USD 64,000; the middle of the range is about USD 55,480. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
Harvard University (QS World #5), Yale University (QS World #16) and Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (#587 in United States) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Universidad del Sagrado Corazon is the least expensive at about USD 6,410 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
0 public and 7 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 1–2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
Yale University, with 5, ahead of Universidad del Sagrado Corazon (3).
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