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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
Boston University is among the top choice of Indian students to pursue MS in AI program. The duration of the Boston University MS in AI course is 1-1.5 years. To apply to this program, Indian students must have a strong background in Computer Science.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
According to the statistics of 2023, the total number of international students enrolled at this university were 12,000+. India, China, South Korea, Taiwan, and Canada were some of the top origin countries of students. For the Class 2028, the total number of applicants at this university was 78,769 for UG class. International students for this class accounted to 20% hailing from 160+ countries. The top countries represented by students from China, India, South Korea, Canada, and Turkey.
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5 months agoContributor-Level 10
For an LLM in American Law at Boston Uni, students should have a strong academic background. The class size of this university is 110-120. A few of the application materials that have to be submitted are:
- Transcripts (A first degree in Law or equivalent)
- Letters of recommendation
- CV
- TOEFL (minimum score of 100) / IELTS score report (7.0)
- High level of English language proficiency is required
- Work experience is preferred, but not required
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6 months agoContributor-Level 8
With an acceptance rate of only 11%, Boston University can be considered quite selective as out of every 100 applications, only 11 students are rolled out an offer letter. International students are required to meet ceratin admission requirements.
Below are the UG admission requirements for Boston University:
- Secondary School Records: Higher Secondary Certificate / ISC (State Board exams may also be examined for admission). Also, submit copies of all qualifying exams that have been taken throughout the secondary school
- English language proficiency test results
- Financial support documentation
- Passport data page
- SAT /&nb
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News and World Report is known to be a recognised leader in graduate school and college and other rankings as well. It also releases National, Global, Regional and Subject Rankings. Some of the top courses that have been ranked by US News include Biomedical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Business, Electronics and Communications Engineering. The US News course rankings are given as follows:
| Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Best Graduate Law Schools | 27 | 22 |
| Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 14 | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering PG | 17 | 19 |
| Computer Engineering PG | 44 | 38 |
| UG Business | 38 | 36 |
| UG Electrical-Electronic and Communications Engineering | NA | 29 |
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
US News and World Report has released Global, Regional and course level rankings for most of the top universities in the world. A few of the factors on which the universities are evaluated are Global Research Reputation, Publications, Normalized Citation Impact, Regional Research Reputation, etc. The US News global rankings of the university are given as follows:
| Year | US News Global Universities Rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 70 |
| 2024 | 73 |
| 2025 | 86 |
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Boston University has been ranked by many of the top ranking bodies such as Quacquarelli Symonds, Times Higher Education rankings and US News and World Report. The rankings of some of the top courses such as Biomedical Engineering, Biology, Technology, Management, Law etc. offered at the university are given as follows:
| Course | Quacquarelli Symonds Rank | US News |
|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 | #17 |
| MBA/PGDM | #35 | #50 |
| LLM | #75 | #27 |
| MS | #79 | #17 |
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6 months ago
Contributor-Level 10
Shiksha has ranked many courses offered at Boston University such as Engineering, Biology, Business and Management, Information Technology, Law, etc. The Shiksha Popularity rankings of some of the top courses at Boston University are given as follows:
| Course | Shiksha Popularity Rank |
|---|---|
| MS | #52 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #13 |
| Biology | #25 |
| MBA/PGDM | #61 |
| BE/BTech | #35 |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Some of the notable names who studied at Boston University are Howard Stern, Julianne Moore, Tyler Hicks, Shraddha Kapoor, Geena Davis, Leonard Nimoy, Psy, etc.
Names | Designation |
|---|---|
Howard Stern | Broadcaster and Media Personality |
Shraddha Kapoor | Indian Actress |
Jason Alexander | Actor and Comedian |
Julianne Moore | Actress |
Geena Davis | Actress |
Tyler Hicks | New York Times Photographer |
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Politician and Activist |
Leonard Nimoy | Actor and Director, famed for playing Spock in Star Trek Franchise |
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7 months agoContributor-Level 10
Yes, BU has a student housing for international students. The university has university owned and operated dorms and apartments for Undergraduate and Graduate students. The other option is apartments owned and operated by private individuals or companies. The housing expenses for international UG students at BU are:
Particulars | Expenses for the 2025-26 |
|---|---|
Room and board | USD 19,876 (Around INR 17 L) |
Books & Supplies | USD 1,045 (Around INR 89.4k) |
Incidentals | USD 4,855 (Around INR 4.15 L) |
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