Boston University Rankings 2025
- A+ Shiksha Grade
- Private University
- 134 acre campus
- Estd. 1839
- Boston University Ranking Highlights
- Boston University University Ranking
- Boston University US News & World Report Ranking 2024
- Boston University FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2024
- Boston University QS Ranking 2025
- Boston University THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024
- Boston University ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
- Boston University Bloomberg Ranking 2023
- Boston University Course Ranking
- Boston University Student Reviews
Boston UniversityRanking Highlights
Recognized globally as a leading global enterprise, Boston University is dedicated to delivering academic excellence. The Boston University has recieved an A+ rating by Shiksha Grading.
Even though there are multiple global ranking metrics available for students to check university rankings, what makes Shiksha Grading different is that Shiksha uses the aggregate of all the publicly available university and course rankings from top-ranking publishers and maps it into nine buckets, namely A++, A+, A, B++, B+, B, C++, C+, C. With this method, courses are graded on the basis of their availability at the college in a particular country and universities are graded by the countries.
Moving forward, according to 'University Ranking' category of QS 2025, Boston University ranks #108, showing a downgrade from its previous ranking of #93 in 2024. Boston University also ranks #78 in THE 'University Ranking' category 2024. As compared to the last year, Boston University witnessed a declining trend in its THE (Times Higher Education) ranking which stood at #71 in 2023. Furthermore, Boston University ranks #43 in US News 'National University' category in 2024.
Check out more details on Boston University ranking in the below content.
By Shiksha Study AbroadUniversity Ranking
Boston UniversityUS News & World Report Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Global Universities | 65 | 70 | 73 |
National University | 42 | 41 | 43 |
Best Graduate Law Schools | 20 | 17 | 27 |
Best Graduate Medical Schools | 44 | 36 | 32 |
Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 9 | 12 | 14 |
Biomedical Engineering PG | 12 | 10 | 17 |
Computer Engineering PG | 39 | 38 | 44 |
Electrical Engineering PG | 38 | 41 | 45 |
Graduate Business School | 47 | 51 | 50 |
Mechanical Engineering PG | 48 | 49 | 41 |
UG Business | 49 | 39 | 38 |
UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 31 | 32 | – / – |
UG Mechanical Engineering | 30 | – / – | – / – |
Boston UniversityFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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GMBA | 63 | 75 | 82 |
Boston UniversityQS Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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World University | 108 | 93 | 108 |
Accounting and Finance | 51 | 75 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 51 | 98 | – / – |
Communication and Media Studies | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 193 | 182 | – / – |
Global MBA | 33 | 39 | – / – |
Law and Legal Studies | 101 | 92 | – / – |
Masters in Business Analytics | 27 | 25 | – / – |
Mathematics | 101 | 107 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 201 | 251 | – / – |
Medicine | 51 | 56 | – / – |
Performing Arts | 51 | 51 | – / – |
Pharmacy and Pharmacology | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 101 | 112 | – / – |
Politics | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Sociology | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Boston UniversityTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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University | 62 | 71 | 78 |
Arts and Humanities | 101 | 126 | 126 |
Clinical and Health | 45 | 48 | 41 |
Engineering | 151 | 126 | 151 |
Law | 97 | 83 | 90 |
Life Sciences | 68 | 75 | 72 |
PG Business and Economics | 37 | 54 | 65 |
PG Computer Science | 101 | 101 | 91 |
Psychology | 51 | 48 | 57 |
Boston UniversityARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2024
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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Universities | 101 | 101 | 101 |
Law | 25 | 32 | – / – |
Mathematics | 201 | 401 | – / – |
Physics | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 51 | 76 | – / – |
Sociology | 44 | 42 | – / – |
Boston UniversityBloomberg Ranking 2023
Ranked by | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Best Business School USA | 40 | 38 | 51 |
Boston UniversityCourse Ranking
Shiksha has graded Boston University streams, such as Law, Business & Management Studies, and Engineering with A+, A, and A grades, respectively. The availability of multiple rankings on the web can prove to be overwhelming to students looking to study abroad. Hence, Shiksha Study Abroad has launched Shiksha Grading. With it, students will no longer be required to check multiple ranking organisations to know about the performance of a particular university. Just checking Shiksha rating will suffice.
When it comes to global level course rankings of Boston University, the Biomedical Engineering PG, Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools, Masters in Business Analytics, and Global MBA courses of the university rank well in the rankings by US News and QS. Its Biomedical Engineering PG program has been ranked at #10 by US News 2024. Additionally, Boston University ranks well for Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools course as well. According to US News 2024, the Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools course ranks at #14 in the 2024, whereas, in 2023, its ranking stood at #12.
In the rankings by QS Masters in Business Analytics 2024, Boston University ranks at #25. Know more about Boston University courses and subject rankings in the below article.
B.E. / B.Tech
Ranked by | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
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US News & World Report - Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 9 | 12 | 14 |
US News & World Report - UG Mechanical Engineering | 30 | - | - |
US News & World Report - UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | 31 | 32 | - |
LL.M.
Ranked by | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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QS - Law and Legal Studies | - | 101 | 101 |
ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) - Law | 31 | 25 | 32 |
US News & World Report - Best Graduate Law Schools | - | 20 | 17 |
THE (Times Higher Education) - Law | - | 97 | 83 |
Boston UniversityStudents Ratings & Reviews
- Multi-dimensional
- Friendly
- Academically oriented
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- 71% students never faced discrimination in this university
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Student Forum
Answered a week ago
Boston University is highly competitive, with an acceptance rate of 10.7% for the class of 2027, admitting only 8,612 out of 80,495 applicants. The average GPA for admitted students from the class of 2025 was 3.9, and while standardized test scores are optional, the average SAT score for those who s
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Contributor-Level 10
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The Master of Science in Management Studies programme is offered by Questrom School of Business under Boston University. According to US news and World Report the school ranked #50 out of 124 in Best Business Schools in USA. The programme recognised as a Top 5 U.S. Master in Management programme for
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The application fee for the Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence (MS in AI) programme at Boston University is $95 (INR 8,060).
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Applicants to the Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) programme at Boston University do not need to submit GMAT or GRE scores for admission if you have a strong overall academic record. Relevant full-time work experience may also be considered when evaluating your application. Merit-based
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Applicants to Boston University's Master of Science in Management Studies (MSMS) program are not required to submit GMAT or GRE scores for admission. The Admissions Committee reviews applications holistically, meaning that we consider academic performance, writing and communication, leadership and i
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