Jan 2, 2026 · Welcome to the home of excellence in truth and service. Founded in 1867, Howard University is a private, historically Black research institution.

Howard University is a private, historically black, federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" …

Dec 31, 2025 · Howard University, historically Black university founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C., and named for General Oliver Otis Howard, head of the Freedmen’s Bureau, who influenced Congress to …

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Howard is a masculine given name derived from the English surname Howard. The Oxford Dictionary of English Christian Names notes that "the use of this surname as a christian name is quite recent and …

Howard is a leader in STEM fields. The National Science Foundation has ranked Howard as the top producer of African-American undergraduates who later earn science and engineering doctoral …

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Students like you, across over 40 Howard doctoral, master’s, certificate, and MD/Ph.D. degrees and over 100 specializations, turn their graduate education and research passions into a relentless …

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