Wealthiest university

According to Official Guinness Records,

Harvard, America's oldest university (established 1636) is also the world's wealthiest. When assessed in June 2009, Harvard University's endowment was $26 billion (£15.85 billion), down from $36.9 billion (22.4 billion) the previous year.Pic: Alamy

For a complete list of 2009 records, please visit 2009 Guinness Records in United States.

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