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.

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.

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.

Two Oregon universities are joining a coalition of schools backing Harvard’s lawsuit against the Trump administration for freezing $2 billion in federal grants for the Ivy League institution.

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

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.

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.