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Boston University

(BU)

private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States

🇺🇸 United States / Massachusetts / Boston
Private
AAU
R1
Est. 1839

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Ranked Top 100 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems

THE #76 (2026)
US News #86 (2026)

Ranked in 127 subject rankings

Ranking Overview

QS QS
=88
48
71.1
2026
THE THE
=76
1
70.4
2026
ARWU ARWU
101-150
2025
US News US News
=86
13
71.9
2026

Key Facts

29,239
Students
11.4 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
33%
Int'l Students
58 : 42
Female : Male
7,450
Staff

Historical Trend

QS QS
THE THE
ARWU ARWU
US News US News
1 51 101 151 201 251 300 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Rank
:
Score:

Top Subjects

16
Public Health
Top 50
23
Economics and Business
Top 50
=26
Economics & Econometrics
Top 50
26-50
Music
Top 50
28
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
Top 50
35
Anatomy & Physiology
Top 50
36
Economics
Top 50
38
Clinical & Health
Top 50
41
Communication
Top 50
43
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
Top 50
45
Social Sciences and Public Health
Top 50
46
Business & Economics
Top 50
47
Dentistry
Top 50
=49
Psychology
Top 50
51-75
Remote Sensing
Top 100

Subject Rankings

ARWU

38 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Public Health 16 200.5 2025
Economics 36 155.2 2025
Communication 41 128.2 2025
Remote Sensing 51-75 - 2025
Education 51-75 - 2025
Management 51-75 - 2025
Hospitality & Tourism Management 51-75 - 2025
Physics 76-100 - 2025
Earth Sciences 76-100 - 2025
Human Biological Sciences 76-100 - 2025
Clinical Medicine 76-100 - 2025
Dentistry & Oral Sciences 76-100 - 2025
Law 76-100 - 2025
Sociology 76-100 - 2025
Psychology 76-100 - 2025
Finance 76-100 - 2025
Library & Information Science 76-100 - 2025
Ecology 101-150 - 2025
Computer Science & Engineering 101-150 - 2025
Biological Sciences 101-150 - 2025
Medical Technology 101-150 - 2025
Statistics 101-150 - 2025
Political Sciences 101-150 - 2025
Chemistry 151-200 - 2025
Atmospheric Science 151-200 - 2025
Automation & Control 151-200 - 2024
Biomedical Engineering 151-200 - 2025
Environmental Science & Engineering 151-200 - 2025
Biotechnology 151-200 - 2025
Geography 201-300 - 2024
Nursing 201-300 - 2024
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences 201-300 - 2025
Mathematics 301-400 - 2024
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 301-400 - 2025
Instruments Science & Technology 301-400 - 2025
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology 301-400 - 2023
Business Administration 301-400 - 2025
Materials Science & Engineering 401-500 - 2023

US News

28 subjects

QS

50 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Economics & Econometrics =26 80.9 2026
Music 26-50 - 2026
Anatomy & Physiology 35 83.3 2026
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies 43 70.3 2026
Dentistry 47 75.6 2026
Psychology =49 74.1 2026
Anthropology 51-100 - 2026
Communication & Media Studies 51-100 - 2026
Development Studies 51-100 - 2026
Hospitality & Leisure Management 51-100 - 2026
Marketing 51-100 - 2026
Sports-Related Subjects 51-100 - 2026
Archaeology 51-100 - 2026
Classics & Ancient History 51-150 - 2026
Performing Arts 51-100 - 2026
Philosophy 51-100 - 2026
Data Science & Artificial Intelligence 51-100 - 2026
Medicine =52 75.1 2026
Life Sciences & Medicine =62 77.8 2026
Accounting & Finance =63 72.1 2026
Education & Training 77 71.3 2026
Biological Sciences =77 72.5 2026
Business & Management Studies =79 71.4 2026
Law & Legal Studies 80 71.6 2026
Politics 83 66.8 2026
Social Sciences & Management 83 74.1 2026
English Language & Literature =90 69.6 2026
Computer Science & Information Systems =95 67.7 2026
Physics & Astronomy =98 72.9 2026
Arts & Humanities 98 74.5 2026
Social Policy & Administration 101-150 - 2026
Statistics & Operational Research 101-150 - 2026
Linguistics 101-150 - 2026
History 101-150 - 2026
Modern Languages 101-150 - 2026
Pharmacy & Pharmacology 101-150 - 2026
Mathematics =119 68.0 2026
Architecture & Built Environment 151-200 - 2025
Earth & Marine Sciences 151-200 - 2026
Environmental Sciences 151-200 - 2026
Geography 151-200 - 2026
Geology 151-200 - 2026
Geophysics 151-200 - 2026
Natural Sciences =168 72.9 2026
Engineering & Technology =191 69.8 2026
Materials Sciences 201-250 - 2026
Art & Design 201-300 - 2026
Electrical & Electronic Engineering 201-250 - 2026
Chemistry 201-250 - 2026
Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing Engineering 301-350 - 2026

THE

11 subjects
Subject
Rank
Score
Year
Clinical & Health 38 75.9 2026
Business & Economics 46 65.9 2026
Psychology 58 65.3 2026
Life Sciences 62 68.1 2026
Law 67 55.3 2026
Computer Science 101–125 56.2 2026
Physical Sciences 101–125 59.4 2026
Education 101–125 51.8 2026
Social Sciences 126–150 50.8 2026
Engineering & Technology 151–175 52.9 2026
Arts & Humanities 151–175 43.2 2026
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