Boston University
(BU)
private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
🇺🇸 United States
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Massachusetts
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Boston
Est. 1839
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Ranked in 127 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
=88
48
71.1
2026
THE
=76
1
70.4
2026
ARWU
101-150
—
2025
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
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
16
Public Health
23
Economics and Business
=26
Economics & Econometrics
26-50
Music
28
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
35
Anatomy & Physiology
36
Economics
38
Clinical & Health
41
Communication
43
Theology, Divinity & Religious Studies
45
Social Sciences and Public Health
46
Business & Economics
47
Dentistry
=49
Psychology
51-75
Remote Sensing
Subject Rankings
ARWU
38 subjectsUS News
28 subjectsQS
50 subjectsTHE
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 |