Johar, 43, who dons several hats of filmmaker, actor, fashion designer, TV show host and writer, will be a keynote speaker during the upcoming India Conference 2016.
It will be held in the first week of February.
"It's an honour to be a keynote speaker at Harvard. I will address the students on February 6. Sharing one's views on a global platform is always exhilarating. Interacting with the students and the faculty there will be enlightening," Johar said in a statement.
With majority of his films finding audience among NRIs in different parts of the world, the "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai" director has become the face of Bollywood internationally.