Will Harvard Continue to Lead the Charge? - Part 78

From Inside Higher Ed: Harvard University plans to drastically reduce the number of Ph.D. students it admits in the next two years, according to a series of emails obtained by The Crimson, the student newspaper. Within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, there will be a 75 percent cut to the sciences division and a 60 percent cut to the arts and humanities. The scope of cuts to the social sciences division remains unclear but is estimated to fall somewhere between 50 and 70 percent... 

Five faculty members told The Crimson that it was left up to the various departments to decide how they allot the remaining admissions slots. Still, the cuts run deep. Any department left with just one slot for a new student after the percentage cuts were applied would not be allowed to admit any new scholars, one faculty member said. Friday is the deadline for departments to finalize how they want to distribute their slots...

Full story at https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/10/22/harvard-slashes-admissions-phd-candidates.