Kathmandu: The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to cancel all remaining federal contracts with Harvard University, a move seen as the latest escalation in its ongoing campaign to bring the Ivy League institution under tighter scrutiny.

A senior U.S. official, speaking anonymously, confirmed that letters will be sent to federal agencies instructing them to review and potentially terminate any active contracts with Harvard. This could affect up to $100 million in government-funded projects, according to U.S. media reports — signaling a significant break in the government’s long-standing partnership with the prestigious university.

The Trump administration has accused Harvard of fostering anti-Semitism and harboring systemic liberal bias, and it has demanded that the university be held “accountable” for what it views as an ideological agenda out of step with American values.

In response to a government directive that would have authorized sweeping oversight measures — including a political audit of campus affiliations and bans on students labeled “hostile to American values” — Harvard strongly objected, citing violations of academic freedom and constitutional rights.

Although recent legal challenges have blocked some actions — such as attempts to cut support for international students — the pressure on Harvard has intensified. The administration recently slashed billions in federal funding to the institution, and Interior Secretary Christie Noem revoked Harvard’s ability to admit new foreign nationals, a move that a court later suspended following a lawsuit by the university.

President Trump has continued to target Harvard on social media, recently stating: “Harvard’s international students include radicals and troublemakers.”

The university, in turn, has framed the administration's actions as politically motivated and legally indefensible. It argues that the efforts are damaging to higher education and threaten the university’s ability to fulfill its academic mission.

The deepening standoff comes amid wider national debates over academic freedom, political influence in education, and the treatment of foreign students in U.S. universities.