Harvard University YouTube Ads and Campaign Examples

#1325 YouTube advertiser by spendEducationUnited StatesVerify on Google Ads Transparency Center

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs across 14 academic schools. With 50+ ads and 34.7M views across 11 markets, its video advertising centers heavily on continuing education, career advancement, and specialized coursework through Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School.

Est. total spend
$208K – $1.7M
All-time, estimated range
Ads indexed
58
Total views
34.7M
Markets
11
Countries the ads ran in

Most-viewed Harvard University YouTube ads

Top 20 by views · list updated

Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Balance Your Life and Education (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Balance Your Life and Education

14.8M views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Balance Your Life and Education (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Balance Your Life and Education

4.7M views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Achieve Your Aspirations (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Achieve Your Aspirations

1.9M views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Advance Your Career (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Advance Your Career

1.7M views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Science Programs (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Science Programs

1.3M views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Tech Programs (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Tech Programs

1M views
Harvard Summer School — Harvard Summer School - Experience and Outcome (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Summer School

Harvard Summer School - Experience and Outcome

981.1K views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Reimagine What's Possible (YouTube video ad)0:52

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Reimagine What's Possible

956K views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Achieve Your Career Goals (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Achieve Your Career Goals

943.1K views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Explore Sustainability and Career Potential (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Explore Sustainability and Career Potential

593.3K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development

503.5K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Secure Your Spot (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Secure Your Spot

303.7K views
Harvard Online — Harvard Online - Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change (YouTube video ad)0:18

Harvard Online

Harvard Online - Adaptive Leadership: Practical Strategies for Change

295.2K views
Harvard Summer School — Harvard Summer School — Experience (YouTube video ad)0:15

Harvard Summer School

Harvard Summer School — Experience

283.7K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Negotiation Skills (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Negotiation Skills

278.9K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development

245.9K views
Harvard Extension School — Harvard Extension School — Reimagine What's Possible (YouTube video ad)0:30

Harvard Extension School

Harvard Extension School — Reimagine What's Possible

235.7K views
Emeritus — Harvard Medical School Executive Program for Senior Life Sciences Leaders (YouTube video ad)0:28

Emeritus

Harvard Medical School Executive Program for Senior Life Sciences Leaders

235.6K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Authentic Leadership (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development - Authentic Leadership

201.8K views
Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE — Harvard Professional & Executive Development (YouTube video ad)0:15

Professional & Executive Development - Harvard DCE

Harvard Professional & Executive Development

196.9K views

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About Harvard University

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. The university operates 14 academic schools and research institutes serving students and scholars globally.

Company
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Category
Higher education
Headquarters
United States
Advertises in
11 countries

Harvard University YouTube ads — FAQ

Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636, the United States institution operates 14 academic schools offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs to students globally.
Harvard University's YouTube ads primarily highlight the Harvard Extension School and Harvard Summer School. Recurring themes focus on balancing education with life, advancing career goals, and exploring academic pathways such as science, technology, and sustainability programs.
Harvard University utilizes a mix of horizontal videos and vertical Shorts-style spots, with a slight majority being horizontal. Most of the university's video ads are short spots running up to 15 seconds.
Harvard University advertises exclusively in English on YouTube.
AdSee has indexed 58 YouTube ads from Harvard University, with 34.7M views in total, shown in 11 countries.
Harvard University's YouTube ads in the AdSee library ran most often in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria. In total they were shown in 11 countries.
AdSee estimates Harvard University's YouTube ad spend at $208K – $1.7M. The estimate is calculated from the views of its indexed ads and typical cost-per-view rates in the countries where they ran; it is not spend reported by Harvard University.
The most-viewed Harvard University ad in the AdSee library is “Harvard Extension School — Balance Your Life and Education”, with 14.9M views on YouTube.
Harvard University's ads can be checked in the Google Ads Transparency Center, which lists the ads of the advertiser account behind them: https://adstransparency.google.com/advertiser/AR08285078741042855937?region=anywhere

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