https://www.hks.harvard.edu/admissions-aid/doctoral-program-admissions/admissions-requirements
Test Scores
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
If you are applying for admission for fall 2025, you may submit GRE scores from tests taken no earlier than January 5, 2020. GRE scores are valid for no longer than five years. There is no minimum GRE score requirement, and we do not accept the GMAT or LSAT. Plan to take the GRE by mid-November at the latest and send your GRE scores to the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Harvard Griffin GSAS) Office of Admissions, using ETS code 3451. A department code is not required.
TOEFL IBT and IELTS
You must submit your TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) or IELTS scores with your application if you are an international applicant and:
- Have an equivalent of a bachelor’s degree from an institution where the primary language of instruction is not English
- Have a master’s degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction
A minimum TOEFL score of 103 OR a minimum IELTS score of 7 is required. Official test scores must be issued within the past two years, no earlier than September 1, 2020. Plan to take the English proficiency tests by mid-November at the latest if you are submitting your application in December. Send your scores to the Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Admissions and use ETS code 3451. A department code is not required.
