As over two dozen universities are publicly supporting Harvard in its fight against the federal administration, two Ivy League institutions are notably absent.

Two dozen universities, including five Ivy League schools, filed an amicus brief, including six that joined the coalition in a filing Monday, court records show.

Since President Donald Trump began targeting the Ivy League campus as part of a pressure campaign to reform American colleges, Harvard has turned to the public and financial support of its alumni more than ever.

Harvard University is challenging President Donald Trump’s move to block foreign students from coming to the United States to attend the Ivy League school, calling it illegal retaliation for Harvard’s rejection of White House demands.

In the months since it became a top target in the administration’s efforts to overhaul higher education, Harvard has activated an all-out media blitz to burnish its image.

Lawyers for Harvard University urged a federal judge to ensure that the Trump administration won’t impose alternative restrictions on the school’s enrollment of foreign students after the government’s earlier efforts were blocked.

The move comes days after a federal judge in Boston temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump’s attempt to ban foreign students from entering the Ivy League school

Washington: Three decades ago, foreign students at Harvard University accounted for just 11% of the total student body. Today, they account for 26%. Like other prestigious U.S. universities, Harvard for years has been cashing in on its global cache to recruit the world's best students.