Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Kennedy School

Coat of arms
Motto	Ask what you can do
Type	Private nonprofit public policy school
Established	1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Parent institution	Harvard University
Endowment	$1.7 billion (2021)[1]
Dean	Douglas Elmendorf
Academic staff	250[2]
Postgraduates	1,100[2]
Location	Cambridge , Massachusetts , United States 42°22′17″N 71°07′19″W / 42.37139°N 71.12194°W / 42.37139; -71.12194
Campus	Urban
Website	hks.harvard.edu

Harvard Kennedy School (HKS), officially the John F. Kennedy School of Government, is the school of public policy and government of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school offers master's degrees in public policy, public administration, and international development, four doctoral degrees, and various executive education programs. It conducts research in subjects relating to politics, government, international affairs, and economics. As of 2021,^[update] HKS had an endowment of $1.7 billion.^[3] It is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA), a global consortium of schools that trains leaders in international affairs.^[4]

The primary campus of Harvard Kennedy School is on John F. Kennedy Street in Cambridge. The main buildings overlook the Charles River and are southwest of Harvard Yard and Harvard Square, on the site of a former MBTA Red Line trainyard. The School is adjacent to the public riverfront John F. Kennedy Memorial Park.

Harvard Kennedy School alumni include 20 heads of state or government from around the world, the most of any graduate institution in the world. Alumni also include cabinet officials, military leaders, heads of central banks, and legislators.