Boston University Rankings

The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranked BU #27 among the best colleges in the United States.

  • The respected Association of American Universities has chosen BU as one of only three universities in Boston and Cambridge.
  • U.S. News & World Report ranked it #42 among national universities.
  • Best Universities for Excellence, Equity, and Employability is received by BU #20 in the United States and #3 in Massachusetts.
  • Newsweek ranked it #17 among the Top 50 Best Colleges in Big Cities.
  • For academic excellence and economic value, U.S. News & World Report ranked it #38 for Best Value.
  • According to Open Doors, it is ranked #8 among institutions in the United States that have the most international students.
  •  U.S. News & World Report ranked it #32 among Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects.
  • Times Higher Ed ranked us #13 in the US for most employable graduates.

***updated on 2023

Boston University Rankings

Ranked By

   2020   

   2021   

   2022   

  2023   2024

Universities Rankings (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

90

95

101-150

NA NA

University Ranking (THE Ranking) 

61

54

62

71 NA

Global Universities (US News Ranking)

51

57

65

70 NA

   National University Ranking (US News Ranking)   

40

42

42

41 NA

 

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Boston University Rankings By Subject

Business Courses

Course Name

2020

    2021    

  2022     2023   2024

Bloomberg - Best Business School USA

NA

NA

38 NA NA

GMBA Ranking (Financial Times)

67

NA

63 75 NA

 Accounting & Finance (QS Ranking)

   51-100   

NA

51-100 51-100 NA

Global MBA (QS Ranking)

31

33

34 33 NA

 PG Business and Economics (THE Ranking) 

45

34

37 54 NA

Graduate Business School (US News Ranking)

48

48

50 47 NA

UG Business (US News Ranking)

43

44

49 39 NA

Engineering Courses

Course Name

2020

2021

  2022     2023   2024

 Engineering and Technology (QS Ranking)

156

NA

179 193 NA

PG Engineering and Technology (THE Ranking)

   126-150   

   151-175   

61 NA NA

Biomedical Engineering PG (US News Ranking)

9

9

10 12 NA

Electrical Engineering PG (US News Ranking)

NA

39

43 38 NA

Mechanical Engineering PG (US News Ranking)

NA

40

43 38 NA

  UG Electronic, Electrical & Communications Engg. (US News Ranking)  

34

NA

14 NA NA

Computer Courses

Course Name

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

PG Computers (THE Ranking)

101-125 101-125 101-125 101-125 NA

Computer Engineering PG (US News Ranking)

NA 42 45 39 NA

 UG Computer Engineering (US News Ranking)

25 NA NA NA NA

Science Courses

Course Name

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Shanghai Mathematics Rankings (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

301-400 201-300 201-300 NA NA

Shanghai Physics Rankings (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

101-150 101-150 101-150 NA NA

Pharmacy & Pharmacology Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 NA

Physics and Astronomy Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 101-150 51-100 101-150 NA

Biological Sciences Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 51-100 51-100 51-100 NA

Mathematics Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 NA

Life Sciences Rankings (THE Ranking)

75 58 68 75 NA

 Psychology Rankings (THE Ranking)

68 54 51 48 NA

Humanities Courses

Course Name

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Shanghai Political Sciences Rankings (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

51-75 51-75 51-75 NA NA

Shanghai Sociology Ranking (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

51-75 45 44 NA NA

Communication and Media Studies Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 51-100 51-100 51-100 NA

Politics Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 101-150 101-150 101-150 NA

 Art & Design Rankings (QS Ranking)

NA NA NA NA NA

Sociology Rankings (QS Ranking)

101-150 151-200 101-150 101-150 NA

 Arts & Humanities Rankings (THE Ranking)

101-125 101-125 101-125 126-150 NA

Medicine Courses

Course Name

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Shanghai Nursing Rankings (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

151-200 201-300 NA NA NA

 Medicine Rankings (QS Ranking)

51-100 51-100 51-100 51-100 NA

Clinical and Health Rankings (THE Ranking)

38 38 45 N48 NA

 Best Graduate Medical Schools (US News Ranking)

NA 43 44 36 NA

 

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Law Courses

Course Name

2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Shanghai Law Ranking (ARWU Shanghai Ranking)

50 31 25 NA NA

 Law Rankings (QS Ranking)

51-100 51-100 101-150 101-150 NA

 Law Rankings (THE Ranking)

65 78 97 83 NA

 Best Graduate Law Schools (US News Ranking)

NA 20 20 17 NA

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The student-faculty ratio is 10:1 and the average class size is 27.

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