University Destinations
Nearly all Harrovians move on to university on completion of their A-levels. Many boys progress directly to university, while others choose to have a gap year first.
The range of Harrovians' university destinations is becoming broader, both in terms of UK institutions and courses, and overseas applications arising from their increasingly global perspective. American universities, in particular, continue to feature prominently, with many boys attracted by the Liberal Arts model and the high quality and range of campus facilities on offer. An increasing number of boys is applying to European and Asian universities alongside UK and US institutions. No matter the country or the institution, what is certainly true is that Harrovians routinely progress into higher education that ranks among the best the world has to offer.
2026 Highlights - as of early March 2026:
- 13 boys have received offers of places at Oxford or Cambridge
- Boys hold 34 offers of places at US universities, including six places at Ivy League schools
- Boys hold 68 offers of places from universities ranked in the global top 10, including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Harvard and Stanford
- Boys hold 318 offers of places from universities ranked in the global top 100
- 14 boys have already been accepted into all five of the UK universities to which they applied through UCAS
- Over 100 boys hold three or more UCAS offers already
2025 Highlights
- 10 boys took up places at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge. Two further boys received Oxbridge offers but opted instead for their places at Princeton and Yale
- 32 boys are attending US universities, including 16 across seven of the eight Ivy League schools
- A record 124 boys are attending universities ranked in the QS global top 100.
- 37 boys are attending institutions ranked within the QS global top 10, including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial, UCL, Harvard and Stanford
- 129 boys are attending Russell Group universities
